Pregnant Bahraini women will no longer know the gender of their fetus despite the advances of modern technology. The country's health authorities banned medical staff from disclosing the baby's sex to prevent abortion of female fetuses.

Among several cultures, including the Middle East, pregnant women have been known to abort female babies over the possible negative reaction of their husband once he finds out the child is a girl

British nutrition experts have identified the U.K.'s nemesis in its ongoing battle against obesity, the propensity of Britons to snack. Excessive food breaks among Britons led to a 73,000 extra, but unnecessary, calories every year.

Data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey said the average British woman sources 12 percent of her energy from generous helpings of buns, cakes, crisps and chocolates. The survey covered 1,000 male and female Britons

Blood pressure increase and reduction in size of the human heart has been observed in both genders when a person reaches 50. Researchers from St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center in New York revealed the landmark finding, which placed a definite age marker for major changes in the human heart.

While the cardiovascular phenomenon occurs in both men and women, there are still major differences between blood pressure levels and heart sizes between males and females, said Dr. Nathaniel Reichek, director of Research and Education at St. Francis and lead researcher for the study

Drinking habits of parents significantly affects their children's future alcohol habits, and as well as their perception of parenting, a new study shows.

Experts from the Virginia Commonwealth University drew their findings from an experiment involving teenagers, 2,402 males and 2,329 females in Finland, as well as their parents. The scientists asked the teenagers about their alcohol use and intoxication experiences during the ages of 14, and 17.5

Sports can be fatal, even for spectators.

A new study by researchers from the Munich University Clinic pointed out that cardiac emergencies and heart attacks doubled in the state when Germany was a finalist in the 2006 World Cup Tournament