According to popular belief, obese individuals are likely to die young as compared to the ones who have normal body weight. However, new study indicates that excessive weight may not shorten a person’s life after al.
As the legendary racer, Michael Schumacher, lingers between life and death, the prayers and support for his wellbeing continue to throng.
Jasmine Warren was attacked by a couple of white hooded men. But a video surveillance shot shows that she fought them off successfully.
In spite of ethical and health issues, Daljinder Kaur, 72, and Arman Singh, 79, got their first baby Wednesday after undergoing two years of IVF treatment.
Melissa Rivers is satisfied that the lawsuit she had filed to accuse a clinic of causing her mother's death due to medical negligence has been settled.
Obama Administration’s directive to schools on accommodation of transgender students has received mixed response. While some politicians, parents and districts are accepting the instructions as part of civil rights protection, there are others who swore to fight back treating it as a federal invasion into local issues.
Susannah Mushatt Jones, the world's oldest person born in 1899, died in New York at the age of 116 years and 311 days.
Culling, or legal, selective hunting, to control the poaching of wildlife populations might not really be an effective strategy, says a University of Wisconsin-Madison study.
A Texas family accused Payless of careless lithium battery inside their son's light-up shoes, which sparked off a fire in their SUV. It prompted Payless ShoeSource Inc. to pull out lighted shoes from shelves.
Vinny Desautels, a seven-year-old at Roseville, California donated his hair to Kids' Cancer Wigs. But in a month he was diagnosed with the illness.
Alcohol does not leave a long-term impact on drinkers, but gives only momentary happiness, say researchers.
A team of evolutionary psychologists show that with rising affluence, religion might ultimately die out.
An Iowa woman was charged with child endangerment after she delivered a baby in a bathroom, tried to flush it down the toilet and then dropped it in the trash can.
Researchers conclude that pollution, diet and modern lifestyles have led to cancer, which is among the biggest killers in the world.
