Health

Valeria Lukyanova

From Health 12:37 pm

Living Barbie Doll: Valeria Lukyanova to Give up Eating and Live on Sunlight [SLIDESHOW]

Ukraine's very own Valeria Lukyanova, aka Amatue, has recently taken to YouTube to declare that she would eventually like to give up food completely and live off sunlight.

Anthoula Christoula, former wife of Dimitris Christoulas, cries over his coffin during a funeral procession in Athens

From Economy 11:54 am

Greece: Economic Crisis Sparks Surge In Suicides

The surge in people killing themselves can be directly linked to “increased insecurity and uncertainty for the future.”

Malaria-carrying mosquitoes in Africa and India are becoming resistant to insecticides, putting millions of lives at greater risk and threatening eradication efforts, health experts said on Tuesday.

From Science 9:29 am

Insecticide Resistance Threatens Malaria Fight

Malaria-carrying mosquitoes in Africa and India are becoming resistant to insecticides, putting millions of lives at greater risk and threatening eradication efforts, health experts said on Tuesday.

Zimbabwean politician creates uproar by saying women should make themselves less attractive to men to curb spread of HIV/AIDS

From Global Markets 9:26 am

PEPFAR: US HIV Aid Prevented 741,000 Deaths [STUDY]

The United States foreign aid program that sends billions of dollars to African countries for HIV treatment and prevention has cut the number of people dying for any reason in those nations, a new study suggests.

Joshua Courtney, 21, aided his wife, Natalie Dunleavy, 22, in the delivery of their daughter with only the help of a midwife on the phone

From Health 3:25 am

Joshua Courtney and Natalie Dunleavy Deliver Baby in Bathroom in 8 Minutes

Wakefield couple deliver their own baby in bathroom of their home in less than eight minutes in one of speediest births ever recorded.

Steroid injection

From Health 2:27 am

Hepatitis C Infects 50 Women in Melbourne Clinic: Transmission, Symptoms and Risk

Fifty women who got infected with hepatitis C while being treated at a Melbourne clinic are taking legal action through a class suit against the anesthetist and the operator of the clinic. What is Hepatitis C and how does its symptoms show?.

From Health May 15

Alina Sarag, 15, Dies After Doctor Misdiagnoses Tuberculosis For ‘Lovesickness,’ Bulimia

Alina Sarag, a 15-year-old teenager from the UK died of tuberculosis after five doctors incorrectly diagnosed her with 'lovesickness' and bulimia, even though she had previously been treated for the disease.

Farmer harvests crop

From Companies May 15

Dow's New Ad Wants You To Know: 2,4-D Corn Is Necessary To Feed The World [VIDEO]

An ad touting the benefits of its multiple herbicide-resistant Enlist corn tells viewers it won't exacerbate the growing epidemic of "superweeds."

Scopolamine

From Law May 15

Is Scopolamine aka 'Devil's Breath' the World's Most Terrifying Drug? [VIDEO]

'Devil's Breath' chemical from Colombia turns people into zombies, deprives them of free will and even kills.

Disrupted sleep linked to Alzheimer's disease

From Science May 15

Alzheimer's Disease: US Launches Ambitious Plan With Research Push

The U.S. government launched an ambitious push to develop new treatments for Alzheimer's on Tuesday with a first prevention study of high-risk patients and tests on an insulin nasal spray that has shown promise in earlier studies.