HEALTH

A study showed that Australian women who go under cosmetic surgery often have unrealistic expectations about it and the risk involved with it.

A study has shown that Australian women who went under the knife usually have unrealistic expectations of cosmetic surgery and the risks involved.

In a study in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, researchers found out that women during her mid 30's exposed to petrol products and synthetic fibers could treble the risk of developing breast cancer after menopause.

Blonde women are traditionally described as fun loving and less intelligent, but a new study reveals that they earn seven percent more on average compared to other women with other hair colors.

Northern Territory (NT) police has confiscated about 16 kilograms of kava drugs that was en route to a remote island community.

A study has discovered, Raloxifene - a synthetic estrogen currently used to treat osteoporosis - has positive effects on postmenopausal women affected with schizophrenia, whereby more rapid recovery from psychotic and other symptoms seen in the test group compared to control groups.

Australia has a pill-popping obsession, consuming more than 40 million pills per day, about two per day for every man, woman and child.

Canberra infectious diseases specialist warns that Australia's hospitals could not cope if there was an outbreak of influenza more virulent that last year's swine flu.

Health groups have used Easter, one of the most gluttonous days of the year, to call for restriction on junk food and alcohol advertising.

Thaliomide, the sedative drug taken by mothers to reduce morning sickness, half a century ago, which resulted in high risk of birth defects, treats a rare inherited blood disorder, according to recently reported lab experiments.

Thirty-six million Americans have chronic sinus troubles. Millions more-perhaps 1 in 7 people-suffer from rhinitis, a fancy name for stuffy nose. They may now benefit from the new research conducted by Melissa Pynnonen and her colleagues at the University of Michigan.

Weight-training injuries are on the rise, increasing by nearly 50 percent between 1990 and 2007 in the United States, researchers have found.

TWO mothers with disabled children have launched a national grassroots movement they hope to turn into one of the most powerful single-issue campaigns in Australian politics.

Japanese researchers have developed a cuddly teddy bear robot designed to comfort the elderly and delight children by reading facial expressions and actions and responding to them.

Survey showed that 3 million canadians were inactive and faces obesity fears.

A research conducted by Dutch researchers, which identified 185 different industrial uses of pigs, stated that pig's hemoglobin was used in cigarette filters.

The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) said that there is a great need now for a good quarantine system as a highly infectious bird disease has been detected from imported pigeons just recently.

Life insurers are now following a new trend of asking their clients if they ever had sex with a prostitute or as one.

Queensland Health has reported 49 confirmed cases of swine flu in Australia this year and another 162 cases of other flu.

Wagga sporting clubs dealing with mental illness have been offered a helping hand with an introduction of a new program designed to address mental health issues.

Claire Murray, 24, died of infections from her second liver transplant in Singapore on Thursday. The operation was conducted by local surgeons who concluded that the death was caused by a genetic disorder.

Online communities within-reach via mobile phones and the internet, can be easily utilized to help people with chronic disease like diabetes. The approach outlined in the International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organizations, would cut down healthcare costs and empower patients to manage their condition more effectively.

Obesity, diabetes, heart disease, fibromyalgia and depression have one thing in common and it is vitamin D deficiency

(Reuters) - It is too soon to determine whether tens of thousands of doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine may have to be thrown out if they are not used before their expiration date, a U.S. health official said on Thursday.

(Reuters) - British scientists studying the genetics of aging said on Thursday that experiments on laboratory worms showed that a specific gene is strongly linked to lifespan, immunity and disease resistance.

Victoria's Good Friday Royal Children's Hospital appeal passed $9 million as the prime minister encourages everyone to give.

The genome of zebra finches will be an important aid in the study of speech disorders, vocalization and song learning.

World Health organization will lead a study about an increased number of birth deformities in Iraq.

Search and destroy mission against dengue fever to commence after a dengue fever case has been reported.