The celebration of World AIDS Day today brings with it news of triumph against a deadly disease which, up to now, has had no known cure. More people have gained awareness on HIV, and this is due to the years of advocacy and information campaign against the spread of the disease worldwide.
Suicide attempts decreased in people who sought talk therapy, study finds. Sometimes, just a bit of quality counselling and empathic talk can convince suicidal people to go on with their lives.
Women in Positions of Power Show More Signs of Depression Than Men Women in power-- those with high position at work, higher pay, better education, and more influence in the outside world-- are not as in-control of their emotions as other people might perceive.
Soft drink firms still target kids, report finds With cases of obesity, and health issues related to obesity, on the rise in recent years, government officials have been far more keen on controlling the level of influence that unhealthy food and beverages have, especially in children's diet.
This time of the year is said to be influenza's season in the U.S., due mainly to the cold weather. However, health officials are saying that the flu season is starting rather slowly, as has usually been the case. The illness will most likely see its peak in January or February, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A plague that hit Madagascar has affected 119 people, 40 of whom had already died of the disease. The outbreak started late August this year and continues to hit the country up to the present time. The disease is forecast to spread fast in the capital city, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
An Unhappy Marriage Is Bad For a Woman's Heart, Study Says While it is known that an unhappy marriage leads to broken hearts, it may come as a surprise that a broken heart can manifest into something far more real than mere emotional distress.
Women With Congenital Heart Disease at Low Risk When Giving Birth, Study Finds. Congenital heart disease occurs when there is a problem with the structure of the heart at birth.
Most heavy drinkers in the U.S. are not necessarily alcoholics, study reveals. Drinking heavily is defined as having eight or more alcoholic drinks in a week for women, and 15 or more drinks per week for men.
Obesity More Expensive Than War And Armed Conflict, Alcoholism And Climate Change, A Study Reveals. Obesity has become a long-time worldwide battle that has cost way too much than people could imagine.
Humans and Mice Are Two Identical Yet Different Creatures For the longest time around, in most research studies on health and medicine, mice have been the favorite "substitute" for humans in experiments or tests.
Texting is bad for your spine, study says. Mobile phones, tablets, smart phones and all those handy gadgets we carry wherever we go are a necessary part of our everyday lives.
Germ-killer triclosan found in soap may cause liver damage, as well as other diseases. What used to be much cited in marketing ads of antibacterial soaps and other cleaning products has now become associated with depreciating health.
Energy Drinks Are Dangerous to Young Kids, Study Says With the fancy, colorful and attractive packaging, its sweet taste, and the term used to describe it; "energy drinks" are seen by many as a harmless beverage with no health hazards even to the young consumers.
Asthma increases risk for heart attack, according to new studies. The risk of getting a heart attack increases either in a person with active asthma or in someone who takes daily medication to control asthma, new studies found.
South Africa to spend $2.2 billion on HIV drugs in next two years The sharp 33 per cent decline in new HIV infections from 2001 to 2013 is a good indicator that there is increased awareness and understanding of the disease, and of its modes of transfer especially in high risk groups.
Emotional stress has more dangerous effects on a woman's heart. New research finds that young women with heart diseases are more likely than men to have reduced blood flow to their heart, if they are under emotional stress.
A 10-second kiss may transfer up to 80 million bacteria, a new study says. The sweetest and most passionate kiss could turn into a fatal kiss of death, depending on what kind of microbes you share and transfer in the process.
Panel considers lifting FDA ban on blood donations by gay men. The vestiges of homophobia from the earlier times may have been felt lately when the government put to vote whether to uphold or lift a certain ban against accepting blood donations from gay and bisexual men.
After testing potential Ebola drugs, WHO found no effective treatment so far. The whole world was shaken by the Ebola epidemic, after the disease had killed one after the other with no known treatment or cure.
Premature Babies exposed to high levels of toxic chemical, study reveals There's a common trust in the safety of a hospital. It's where lives are saved and where life enters the world.
Researchers found a certain virus that causes increased stupidity. Fever, fatigue and a weakened immune system that could lead to more diseases, and worse, death are common features of viral infections.
Mobile phones linked to a deadly brain cancer, but there's no need to worry, researchers Say. A recent study has linked frequent mobile or wireless phone use to glioma, a certain kind of deadly cancer, and suggests that those who have been using their mobile phones for 25 years have thrice the risk of developing the disease compared to those with one year of wireless phone use.
WHO reports more than 5,000 deaths from Ebola as of Nov. 9 Number of Ebola deaths in the West African trio-- Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone-- has reached 5,147, as of November 9, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Long-term shift work linked to poor brain function, study says A shifting work schedule leads to a number of health issues such as heart diseases, metabolic syndrome, peptic ulcer, and cancer, among others.
High-fat Diet May Slow Down Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Premature Aging, Study Say Brain-related damages have caused illnesses with little or no known cure.
Genes reveal how cats became domesticated A cat's usually aristocratic, aloof, and I-don't-care attitude may be the outcome of a mixed domesticity and wildness that took place in the not-so-distant past.