Jamelle Agbuis

The National Heart Foundation of Australia wants all Australians to have access to universal ambulance cover, following research that identified cost as a barrier for calling Triple Zero (000) for up to 650,000 people.

There is something to be said for allowing your children copious amounts of free time outdoors to ride their bicycles, engage in sports activities, and play with their friends, especially if you want them to grow up to be healthy, strong, and vibrant members of society. And a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics clearly illustrates this point, having found that many of the most critically ill children are also the ones with the most severe vitamin D deficiencies, which means these yo...

The forces of evil are currently running wild in Canada, where the government-run healthcare machine and the mainstream media are currently engaged in a vicious assault on the safe and effective breast cancer screening tool known as thermography.

This is one of those rare days when there are so many interesting stories in the financial world that we can hardly decide which one to write about.

Feeling feverish? Have a cough, cold or sore throat? This winter, experts at the University of Rochester Medical Center want to study your germs.

The US is the place to be. That's what everybody says. America has all the advantages: the strong US economy, a younger population, cheaper energy, and a central bank more ready to print money as necessary.

On the 10th of December, General Motors Co.'s Adam Opel AG informed that the car plant in Bochum, Germany would be closed. The decision to cease auto production in one of four car plants located in Germany was caused mainly by the decline in the European auto market. Adam Opel AG unit made a decision as it tries to restructure its unprofitable operations in the region.

Christmas is closer everyday... Suspense is increasing as presents are being sent out. Without a doubt the holiday season, namely the holiday shopping season, is the busiest period for shipping companies and postal services all over the world.

On the 11th of December, HSBC Holdings PLC informed that it decided to pay approximately 1.9 billion in settlement with U.S. regulatory authorities to end a long and embarrassing American criminal probe into money laundering allegations against the Europe's biggest bank. The amicable settlement, which is to be paid by HSBC Holdings PLC , will be the largest fine paid by a bank in the history.

China's exports increased in November slower than initially estimated, with growth in imports dropping to zero, the government said on the 10th of December. Data is certainly a cold shower after weekend results which suggested that the world's second economy is recovering from a slowdown.

Diamond Capital Management LLC, which was one of several hedge funds implicated in the U.S. investigation into insider trading on Wall Street, informed that it would close down after receiving redemptions request amounting for more than 25 percent of its assets. Clients of Diamond Capital Management LLC asked to take out as much as $520 million in capital.

Leukemia Patients Remain in Remission More Than Two Years After Receiving Genetically Engineered T Cell Therapy

Increasing pressure from customer groups and authorities forced Apple Inc. to make a significant decision.

American International Group Inc. informed that it would sell an 80.1 percent stake in its International Lease Finance Corp. to a group of Chinese investors for as much as $4.2 billion. The acquisition is expected to be the China's biggest purchases of an American company. What is more, the group of Chinese investors has an option to buy an extra stake of 9.9 percent, which would give them as much as a 90 percent stake in ILFC.

Boarding the Train of Opportunity

Modern children are being poisoned like never before in the history of human civilization. No wonder the rate of autism in America has skyrocketed to 1 in 88 children over the last few decades, putting autism squarely in the "epidemic" category.

Brain Study Shows How People Decide Whether they have Made the Right Choice

University of Nottingham researchers have been involved in a new study showing that exposure to second-hand smoke, as well as a mother's smoking while pregnant, significantly increases the risk of invasive meningococcal disease in children.

Is the Australian Economy in Recession?

Starbucks Corp. returns to its expansion plan as it has announced that it is going to open as many as 2,400 outlets in just two years. Two major markets, which will see the Starbucks Corp.'s expansion, are China and the United States. If the company's expansion plans is achieved, Starbucks Corp. will have over 20,000 stores worldwide.

When investors are fearful, they look to hedge their portfolios by buying 'insurance' that will protect them if the market falls.

What used to be nothing more than barren, unused easement space for overhead utility lines in an ordinary southern California suburb has turned into a flourishing, edible landscape, thanks to the inspiration of several local visionaries who recognized incredible potential for the otherwise wasted site.

In a recent guest column published in the independent daily newspaper The Day, Karen Kaplan, a veteran journalist and assistant editor of the popular science journal Nature, retells her recent harrowing experience with U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia.

Most patients whose breast cancer has spread to their lymph nodes have most of the lymph nodes in their armpit area removed after chemotherapy to see if any cancer remains.

Emerald green is to dominate 2013 as Pantone LLC has chosen it to be the color of the coming year. To be exact, PANTONE® 17-5641 Emerald has been chosen to be the color of the year for 2013 by the worldwide guru on color for a wide range of industries.

Sir Philip Green is said to be in advanced talks with a US private equity firm, Leonard Green & Partners LP, over the sale of a significant part of his fashion brand Topshop. According to a source familiar with the matter, billionaire retailer is to sell as much as 25 percent stake in his high street brand as he attempts to raise money to expand Topshop and Topman in China and the US.

On the 6th of November, British luxury fashion group Mulberry informed that the results from the beginning of the second half of the year were promising as retail sales grew significantly after the first half profit had been affected by operating costs. Mulberry Group Plc saw an 11 percent increase in like-for-like sales in the nine weeks ended on the 1st of December.

The holiday shopping season is approaching slowly to its end, but Amazon.com Inc. does not want to back down. The company has announced a new service Kindle FreeTime Unlimited which is designed to be child-friendly. The company decided to introduce the service which is dedicated mainly to 3-8 year olds.

Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the other end-of-year holidays that people commonly celebrate are meant to be a joyous time of gathering together with friends and family, enjoying delicious food, and exchanging gifts.