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Working out could help ward off prostate cancer in men over 60

We all know the benefits that exercise and a healthy lifestyle can bring, but now a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has shown just how effective exercise and...

Men eat more in front of women to show off, says study

When it comes to all the tactics men use to show off to women, eating too much pizza isn't normally one that comes to mind. But according to a study published in the journal Evolutionary...

Weekly sex makes for happy couples, US study says

How much sex is enough? Just once a week is all it takes for optimal happiness among married heterosexual couples and those in long-term relationships, said a US study. The findings are based...

Boost your child’s breakfast to boost school performance

A new study by public health experts out of Wales in the United Kingdom has revealed evidence to support a direct and positive link between the quality of a child's breakfast and their school...

Yoga can help prostate cancer sufferers deal with side effects

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have found that men undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer can stabilise and even decrease the side...

Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year is… not a word

For the first time, the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year for 2015 is not a word, but an emoji. The pictograph is officially called the "face with tears of joy", and shows a happy face...

What coffee-drinkers are less likely to die from

People who report drinking three to five cups of coffee per day are less likely to die prematurely from heart disease, suicide, diabetes or Parkinson's disease, US researchers said Monday. Both...

What is global warming?

Soon, the world will gather in Paris to forge a global pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions blamed for dangerous levels of global warming. Here is why Earth is getting hotter: Greenhouse...

Micro hybrid power system set to bring light, hope to Sarawak village

It’s a bumpy four hour ride on windy logging roads from Miri to the village of Lepo Gah Tanjung Tepalit about 200km away. You can't really call to tell anyone you are on the way as there is no...

On World Toilet Day, 1 billion people have nowhere to go

Some 2.4 billion people around the world don't have access to decent sanitation and more than a billion are forced to defecate in the open, risking disease and other dangers, according to the...

If you think you’re in poor health, you’re more likely to catch a cold

In a study exploring the link between self-reported health and immunity, American researchers demonstrated that if you think your health is not very good, you have a greater susceptibility to...

How mobile phones are making childbirth safer in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia where almost nine in every 10 women give birth at home after pregnancies with little or no medical support, a mobile phone app is coming to the rescue with lifesaving guidelines when...

US hospital to offer uterus transplants

A leading US hospital said Thursday it is preparing to offer women uterine transplants, a technology that has been proven in Sweden and could help those struggling with infertility. The...