Californian doctors are up in arms against a new move by the state government to allow nurses to administer anesthesia without the supervision of a physician. "It's a patient safety issue when...

Five crates of whisky and brandy belonging to polar explorer Ernest Shackleton have been recovered after being buried for more than 100 years beneath the Antarctic ice, explorers said Friday. ...

The efforts of millions of people who try to keep in shape with jogging, swimming or hitting the gym have been rendered useless after scientists claimed the activities were a waste of ti...

Omega-3 fatty acids in diet help maintain zinc level in brain, crucial to mental health, say Australian researchers. “Previous research has suggested that there is a link between low levels in...

A new study says that people are more likely to believe and use information on a website from an identified source than that coming from a layperson, blog or a homepage. Principal ...

In a study to be presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Chicago, researchers will unveil findings that show that there is an increased ...

Scientists at the University of Surrey have come up with a novel approach to analyse metabolic events in bacteria that lead to fatal diseases such as tuberculosis (TB). The new 'systems bi...

An advertising industry expert says that Ineed.co.nz, the website that earned worldwide notoriety after allowing a 19-year-old Northland girl to auction her virginity, gained around 1.5 million dollar...

There are some horror stories told by low-caste people in the sub-continent. Kalli Biswokarma was tortured by neighbours in her village in Nepal for two days and forced to eat human waste ...

A new survey has found that Australian men consider romance more important than sex. The Daily Telegraph's Great Romance survey quizzed more than 600 people about their level of romanc...

A new study has said that violence on TV shows may not necessarily bring enjoyment to viewers. As part of a recent University of Indiana study, communication researchers Joseph W...

The five bikini baristas - coffee shop workers in Everett, north of Seattle, US - are facing prostitution charges for putting on sex shows for customers in return of cash. The five barist...

Dementia directly afflicts 820,000 persons in the UK. The public health service will struggle to cope if the prevalence of dementia continues to rise. A major new Alzheimer’s Research Trust co...

Married couples are less likely than other couples to fight about jealousy - but when they do, it's much more damaging, researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Iowa hav...

The furor surrounding John Terry and Vanessa Perroncel just refuses to die down with new rumors flying around on a daily basis. Vanessa Perroncel's pals have claimed that the French linger...