HEALTH & WELLBEING

An Australia-based condom brand stands to profit from China's sex education campaign. The Ansell condom is known in China as "Jissbon" and is well-placed to benefit from this national revolution in sexual education.

Jennifer Aniston shares her skin care secret, unforgettable Mac Donald’s experience and why she struggles about her butt

A couple of Tasmania have pleaded guilty to keep their son away from school. The couple, Geoff and Hannah Briggs, said they kept their 11-year-old child from going to school because they were afraid of the boy's life-threatening allergies. Appearing before the Magistrates Court , Davonport, they were charged with one count of disrupting their child's education.

The World Health Organisation or WHO recommended patients with HIV to start treatment at early stage of the disease and encouraged to take safer and simpler medicines as the vaccine for the virus gains steady progress in research and development.

The new Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd has announced the launching of DisabilityCare Australia. The multi-billion dollar national disability insurance scheme promises disabled Australians freedom and choice in their care.

Your constitutional right to not be searched or detained by law enforcement officials without reasonable suspicion or probable cause has been further eroded by a recent Supreme Court ruling, which now allows police officers to freely collect DNA samples from individuals they arrest in connection with serious crimes. Even if such individuals are eventually found to be innocent and are later acquitted, such DNA collection can legally take place prior to this determination, according to the ruling....

Tropical Public Health Services director Dr. Richard Gair warned that a recent health scare threatens residents of far north Queensland as a dengue-like mosquito-borne virus is likely to reach the vicinity amid the recent outbreak in Papua New Guinea where over 3000 people contracted it, the AAP reported.

Women and gays with fake boobs, be forewarned. Silicone implants and lying on your stomach for several hours could be dangerous to your breasts.

Clinical trials in Australia are important not only for the potential financial investment. They also play crucial roles in improving the healthcare system of the country. When clinical trials are present in Australia, medicines are usually delivered early. Some provide free access to new healthcare technologies. This saves taxpayers in Australia millions every year in PBS and hospital expenses. Australian patients will also benefit from clinical trials because they can access new therapies ...

Following so-called harsh restrictions by the FDA to purchase adequate supplies of drugs and staff at least one qualified pharmacist in every store, owners of pharmacies are opposing these measures by protesting against the regulatory agency.

Basil is an aromatic plant that has been utilized for a very long time as a culinary herb in order to add a much appreciated fragrance to a wide variety of dishes. It has earned its credentials in many cuisines from the regular use of pesto, a mixture of basil, pine nuts and Parmesan cheese.

Breastfeeding improves brain development in newborns. New research published in NeuroImage reported that babies fed with breast milk showed more white matter growth in their brains.

If you or someone you know has a child that has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), chances are the child is actually just fine.

Because of the high risk that other horses would also be infected, health authorities quarantined on Tuesday a property in Lowood, Brisbane Valley, Queensland, after a horse died of the Hendra virus. The virus is a bat-borne disease.

The death toll in Saudi Arabia due to the new SARS-like Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has reached 34, the kingdom's ministry of health said on Monday.

Paranoid men everywhere have become dollar signs in the eyes of the conventional cancer industry, which is now using the mainstream media to market self mutilation to the masses as a form of "cancer prevention."

There seems to be great reasons why pregnant women should treat themselves with chocolate. This is because these luscious treats are found to improve a pregnant woman's condition by preventing certain complications including pre-eclampsia.

Hypoglycemia may increase the risk of dementia and vice versa, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of California-San Francisco and published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.

The average individual gains about a pound or two every year. There are now a lot of diet programs and products to remedy the situation, but losing weight can actually be as easy as increasing one's fiber.

Each year, roughly 200,000 morbidly obese Americans go under the knife for weight loss surgery. Most all doctors perform this surgery to save lives and it seems to be working for many.

Due to allegations of her being a racist, celebrity chef Paula Deen will not work with the Food Network anymore.

Smoking, as the cigarette packs used to warn, is "dangerous to your health". Apparently, it is dangerous to your family too. The recent campaign called Meet Mick which is focused on the adverse effects of the vice hits an issue close to home. It shows the story of Michael "Mick" Roberts, a married and with 4 children, who started smoking at age 14. Mick, who is currently suffering from emphysema, is seen on the ad with an oxygen support attached to him. He speaks to the camera talkin...

Regular exercise can strengthen the body's 'clock' and help it stay synchronised as it grows older, according to a new study.

Hebrew University and Harvard researchers discover distinct 'itch-inducing neurons' that can effectively be blocked

When it comes to sexual stimulation or even treating vaginal dryness and irritation, most women have used a personal lubricant at one time in their life. Lubricants can help make things feel more pleasurable and even offer healing.

Queensland hospitals were found to be positive of legionella after water samples were taken from the supply system due to deaths caused by Legionnaires' disease.

Singaporeans are understandably distraught as their country is enveloped in stifling smog coming from the forest fires in the neighbouring country Indonesia since earlier this week. The forest fires on the Sumatra Island are apparently started by plantation owners and farmers hoping to clear the land.

National Seniors Australia reported that Australians older than 45 years old suffered employment discrimination.

The number of young Australian males storing their sperm has gone up dramatically, an andrology expert disclosed on Friday as part of Andrology Australia's observation of Men's Health Week.