An ABC News employee is trying to stay awake for 40 straight hours to celebrate the "Good Morning America" 40th anniversary. The chief of ABC News' Medical Unit will not get one wink of sleep for nearly two sleepless nights in a sleep deprivation experiment to reveal how not getting one catnap at nighttime can affect a person's physical and mental health.
Local relics protection experts recently announced efforts to digitize the inventory of ancient sculptures and artworks discovered from the Maijishan Grottoes in Gansu Province, the Global Times reported.
A human-centric solution to help today’s population deal with information overload has been developed by a couple of engineering experts from the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the Global Times reported.
Twenty-seven-year old Zheng Mengzhu, the country’s first baby conceived through human in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer (ET), said in an interview that she has felt normal growing up. She didn’t like the attention she got as a “test tube baby” while growing, but said that she now handles the matter well.
Walmart's sales of Patti LaBelle Sweet Potato Pies have skyrocketed after a YouTube video review went viral and has been viewed nearly 2 million times. The big-box retailer is the only seller of the tuberous root-based dessert, and the spike in sales has made it difficult for the company to supply enough of the baked desserts to keep up with the demand for a slice of autumn pie from the "Godmother of Soul."
In a "Today" show exclusive interview Charlie Sheen told Matt Lauer that he is one of the 37 million people worldwide who has tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). While the revelation ended the $10 million extortion money he has paid out, it also highlighted the many HIV treatments that are available on the market, including antiretroviral medicines (ARVs).
With the completion of an artwork exchange center in China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, China’s competitiveness in international art trading is expected to increase, according to China Daily.
A Chinese man whose fingers were partially severed in Ethiopia flew back to China and had them reattached 25 hours later, a feat local media has described as a medical “miracle.”
In a new touching photo a stylish young man sitting on a train station bench was dressed to impress, but had problems tying a necktie knot. An elderly couple noticed the youngster struggling with the accessory, so the older man gave the younger man a lesson about how to tie a tie. The scene was captured in a heartwarming photo that has gone viral on the social network Facebook.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm is a clear-cut illustration that hours in the gym and mental focus can pay off in a big way.
A new study provides more evidence that coffee can provide several health benefits, including a lower risk of dying from certain diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. The most benefits seem to be from drinking moderate amounts of the beverage (three to five cups of Joe), while even decaffeinated coffee can help latte, cappuccino, and mocha drinkers to live a longer life.
An investigation concerning a dispute over the Buddha statue that was discovered earlier this year has recently been finished, according to a report by China Daily.
An Alabama man's touching Facebook post about his overworked "hero" wife who is employed as a trauma nurse, went viral during last week. On November 7 Bobby Wesson shared a photo of his tired wife and his son taking a nap. He has now slammed the "crazy" private messages he has received on the social network, by sharing a video he made last month asking women not to send him lascivious messages because he loves his wife, has a baby, and would never betray his spouse's trust.
Chinese archaeologists have unearthed a startling find. A portrait of Confucius was reportedly discovered along with a 2,000-year-old tomb believed to be the resting place of Haihunhou, the Marquis of Haihun.
A New York plastic surgeon has performed the world's most extensive face transplant on a former firefighter who received the face of a 26-year-old man who became brain-dead after a bicycle accident during the past summer. The surgery in August has given the 41-year-old Tennessee man a new life after he was badly burned while serving as a first responder at a house fire in 2001.
