By Christine Hsu | Feb 05, 2013 07:16 PM EST
Researchers have known that women who breastfeed their babies are significantly less likely to develop ovarian cancer, but a new study has revealed that the longer a mother breastfeeds, the smaller her risk for developing the disease.
By Christine Hsu | Feb 01, 2013 10:44 AM EST
The sex lives of people living in the Greco-Roman era were apparently more shocking and perverted than previously thought.
By Christine Hsu | Feb 01, 2013 10:44 AM EST
A leading scientist says that the human phenomenon of emotional crying is hugely important and developed as a way for humans to communicate how they feel before the emergence of language.
By Christine Hsu | Feb 01, 2013 10:45 AM EST
Kids whose parents divorce after they turn seven are significantly more likely to suffer a drop in performance at school, a UK government sponsored study has revealed.
By Christine Hsu | Jan 30, 2013 08:47 PM EST
New research on young twins in Malawi in sub Saharan Africa has identified a new culprit of severe acute childhood malnutrition: gut bacteria.
By Christine Hsu | Jan 30, 2013 08:47 PM EST
Obesity may significantly increase the risk of developing multiple sclerosis in children and adolescent girls, a new study has revealed.
By Christine Hsu | Jan 30, 2013 08:48 PM EST
Holidays are a time for fun, relaxation and personal pampering, and a new study has revealed that going on vacation could even help rejuvenate the body by cutting blood pressure and lowering stress levels.
By Christine Hsu | Jan 30, 2013 08:46 PM EST
Even minor problems in the bedroom could serve as a red flag for "silent" heart disease, according to a new study of 95,000 men. Besides signaling a bad heart, a man's erectile dysfunction can also mean that he is at an increased risk of dying early.
By Christine Hsu | Jan 29, 2013 08:26 PM EST
Having a strong friendship bond with your partner is the secret to having a long-lasting romantic relationship, scientists claim.
By Christine Hsu | Jan 29, 2013 08:25 PM EST
Whistling could help babies learn to go to the bathroom on their own, a new study revealed. Researchers said that parents who whistle to their infants could even see their children get potty-trained before they are able to walk.
By Christine Hsu | Jan 28, 2013 06:42 PM EST
A starving North Korean father has been executed after he reportedly murdered his two children for food, according to reports from inside the secretive famine-hit Asian country.
By Christine Hsu | Jan 28, 2013 06:42 PM EST
Kissing is a physically affectionate act of pressing the lips against someone or something. The act is commonly used to express a multitude of human emotions like love, respect and friendship. However, what is less obvious is that when two lovers share a passionate kiss, they are also swapping their bacteria, bodily fluids and parts of their genetic code.
By Christine Hsu | Jan 28, 2013 06:42 PM EST
A new experimental vaccine that aims to cure alcoholism will give anyone an instant and head-splitting hangover after just one sip of booze.
By Christine Hsu | Jan 25, 2013 05:53 PM EST
A 26-year-old woman from the UK has given birth twice in the span of eight months, and the babies are not twins.
By Christine Hsu | Jan 25, 2013 05:53 PM EST
Lighting can trigger the onset of painful headaches, particularly in people who suffer migraines, according to a new study.
