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Truth in advertising indeed. A billboard created by two ad agencies in Brazil doubles as a deadly trap for the Aedes aegypti mosquitos that spread the Zika virus. A result of a partnership between NBS and Posterscope, th...

Women who developed pregnancy-related diabetes are at a higher risk of developing hypertension and high blood pressure much later in life, suggests a new study. The good news is, a healthy diet can address this issue.

A University of Illinois study has revealed that vocal pitch can be used to influence other people. Those who have a lower vocal pitch are seen as more dominant and influential.

A new study found that eating processed food like bacon, drinking alcoholic drinks and being overweight may increase the risk of stomach cancer. For every 50 grams of processed meat eaten each day, the risk increases by ...

A new study showed that people 40 years and above should work less than 25 hours or three days a week as longer hours pose negative effects on cognitive ability. Instead, they are encouraged to get part-time jobs.

Researchers at La Trobe University in Australia have developed a new blood test capable of detecting Parkinson's disease in people. The diagnostic focuses on looking for hyperactivity in the cell's mitochondria, which pr...

The potent ingredient in the 'magic mushroom' called psilocybin could help people suffering from social exclusion. It reduces the feeling of distress and patients taking it could experience social rejection as less stres...

Medical complaints prior to a head injury may be linked to a prolonged recovery time among athletes, a new study revealed. These complaints include pain and aches caused by mental distress, experts said.

The battle against smoking continues. Health Canada is looking at potentially forcing tobacco companies to make cigarettes less addictive by lowering the nicotine content in consumer's daily sticks.

Low-dose aspirin was found to reduce cancer death and spread by 20 percent if taken daily. Such is true when aspirin is combined with ongoing cancer treatment.

25 April 2016 -- A year after the World Health Assembly resolved to eliminate malaria from at least 35 countries by 2030, WHO is releasing a World Malaria Day report that shows this goal, although ambitious, is achievabl...

The process to elect the next Director-General of the WHO is now underway. As of today, Member States can nominate candidates to be the new head of the global public health body, the first step in a rigorous process whic...

During World Immunization Week 2016, WHO highlights recent gains in immunization coverage, and outlines further steps countries can take to "Close the Immunization Gap" and meet global vaccination targets by 2020.

Certain changes in your oral microbiome may up your risk of contracting pancreatic cancer, a new study revealed. Researchers identified two specific bacteria associated with the illness.

Key findings on how we fall asleep and wake up have been revealed in this new study. This pivotal information could greatly contribute toward treatments for sleep-deprived conditions such as insomnia and jet lag.

Exercise plays a major role in reducing the risk of death from prostate cancer. Maintaining a regular exercise regimen before and after diagnosis may improve the odds of prostate cancer survival.

Those laser pointers beamed at aircraft cockpits won't damage the pilots' eagle eyes but the resulting glare can potentially result in devastating crashes. In an editorial, eye experts warned about the dangers of laser p...

DALLAS. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's still not great; four out of 10 American couples still wind up getting divorced, but that percentage is starting to drop. Harville Hendrix frequently brought relationship advice to The ...

(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) Research finds that cardiovascular disease patients who have high muscle mass and low fat mass have a lower mortality risk than those with other body compositions....

(University of Melbourne) A world-first University of Melbourne-led study into the health and wellbeing of more than 154 million indigenous and tribal people globally reveals the extent of work that needs to be done if t...

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Dr. Hao Zhu, Assistant Professor of Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern, is one of 10 researchers in the nation to receive a Stand Up to Cancer grant to furthe...

(Karolinska Institutet) The Board of Research at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, has appointed three new honorary doctors -- Sir Richard Peto, Bob Langer and Alimuddin Zumla -- who will have their doctorates formally conf...