Health
Girl survives sting by world's deadliest jellyfish
A 10-year-old schoolgirl has stunned doctors in Australia after she survived being stung by the world's most venomous creature – the box jellyfish.
Out for the count: Why levels of sperm in men are falling
Levels of 'viable' sperm in human males are falling – and scientists believe they now understand the cause. Infertility can begin in the womb, says Steve Connor
Biggest study on cellphone health effects launched
The biggest study to date into the effects of mobile-phone usage on long-term health was launched on Thursday, aiming to track at least a quarter of a million of people in five European countries for up to 30 years.
Antioxidant In Green Tea May Help Fight Glaucoma, Other Eye Problems
Green tea, well-known for its potent inhibitor and disease-fighting properties, has been discovered to help protect against glaucoma and other eye problems.
Is Marriage Good for Your Health?
In 1858, a British epidemiologist named William Farr set out to study what he called the “conjugal condition” of the people of France. He divided the adult population into three distinct categories: the “married,” consisting of husbands and wives;...
A patient lost a testicle during an operation because the surgeon cut it off by mistake, a General Medical Council (GMC) hearing has been told.
Two new laws in the U.S. state of Nebraska set additional legal requirements to abortion, including one that bars late-term procedures.
A vaccine, containing agents boosting the body's response to skin cancer, is being tested in the UK. Early results show that the shot, which attacks tumour cells, but leaves healthy cells undamaged, has helped some patients fully recover from pote...
Sweden's Medical Products Agency has banned three brands of breast implants made of silicon due to the risk of bursting, The Local reported.
Pennsylvania hospital to stop hiring smokers
A Pennsylvania hospital will soon stop hiring new employees who are smokers. St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network in Bethlehem hopes to improve the health of its 7,000 employees and cut health costs by this measure.
Researchers: Optimism improves immune system
According to the findings of a new study, staying optimistic will keep you healthy, and feeling pessimistic will weaken your immune system.
Facebook has been linked to an increase in the sexually-transmitted disease (STD) syphilis, according to British health experts. It is believed it has given people a new way to meet multiple partners for casual sex.
Britain's first dedicated technology addiction clinic offers help to youngsters who are hooked on computer games, the internet and mobile phones.
Israel is launching a pioneering "organ for organ" donation programme: Sign a donor card, and you and your family move up in line for a transplant if one is needed. The new law is aimed at boosting organ supply in the country.
British health experts have slammed cheap copycat versions of Ugg boots as disastrous and warn they might cause backache and pains in feet, knees and hips.
American women are more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes than in 40 other countries
According to a new report by Amnesty International on pregnancy and childbirth care in the U.S., American women are at greater risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes than in 40 other countries.
Doctors say viewers of 3D television sets could experience health problems while watching the screens.
About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, and more than 80 percent are unaware of the infection, U.S. health officials said.
The president of China's leading sports university urged the government on Thursday to invest in the physical fitness of Chinese youth or else the youngsters will not be able to fight the Japanese in a future war.
When everyone around expect them to feel the happiest in the world, some moms shed tears when learning the baby they have been waiting for so long, turns out to have the opposite sex of what they had dreamt of.