Add kidney stones to the list of thing global warming will affect, according to researchers.

Scientists announced Thursday that studies have revealed rising global temperatures may increase the incidences of kidney stones because global warming will probably increase incidences of dehydration, and dehydration has been linked to stone disease, particularly in warmer climates

The value of bed rest on human health will be the subject of a four-month study by NASA scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

Participants will stay in a special research unit for the duration of the study and eat a controlled diet

In an attempt to help overweight officers get back in shape, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has hired a full-time diet coach to chalk out special diet plans for them.

Rana Parker, who joined the force in July, was working as a diet coach at Head Start, the federal aid program for children. Now she will target recruits and help instill in them good eating habits and finding time for balanced meals

British researchers say a special high-fat diet that alters the body's metabolism by mimicking the effects of starvation helps control seizures in children with drug-resistant epilepsy.

The number of seizures in children who were put on the "ketogenic" diet, which features high levels of fat, low levels of carbohydrates and controlled protein intake, fell by a third, where previously they had suffered episodes every day even with medication

A new study by Statistics Canada released Tuesday correlated higher income levels with lesser sleep. The survey said those who earned $60,000 or more annually had 40 minutes lesser winks on any given day than someone who earned only $20,000 per annum.

The average sleeping time for females was eight hours and 18 minutes, while males slept 7 minutes less. But there were more women who had sleeping problems compared to men