With swine flu now declared the first global pandemic in over 40 years, we take a look at the other epidemics and pandemics that have wreaked havoc around the world throughout history.

It is estimated that around 6 per cent of the British public suffer from sleepwalking. Of those UK sufferers, 95 per cent of are male.

But what is the real cost of applying these products to your body?

The human body is without doubt the most complex machine ever created – and there's still so much we take for granted and don't really know about its inner workings.

A British schoolboy is ageing at five times the normal speed.

Some people die in peace, some die in glory but we all have to go one day, these folks did it the quirky way...check them out!!

Surprise, surprise: Asia’s stress levels are the highest in the world, says a 2006 survey of business leaders. Many of these worrywarts have long since turned to oddball products that supposedly relieve anxiety. We can’t vouch for any of these gizmos, but they’re amusing as travel gifts and might elicit a few laughs. After all, isn’t that the best medicine for a rough week?

Most of us think that famous and successful people have always been perfect in everything beginning from their appearance to their mental skills. However their way was not always so bright and easy, a lot of famous people had to get over the imperfections that were given them from the mother nature. And they have done it great!!!

Not so long ago the right hemisphere was considered as almost useless by most doctors and physiologists, but latest numerous researches disproved this point of view. Both hemispheres are in charge of certain types of human activity. The left-brain is responsible for the speech, the writing, the counting, the memory of words, the logic; at the same time the right-brain is in charge of stereoimpression, can define if a person has an ear for music, and it can also sense the entire according to its part. The left hemisphere is “a logician” and it’s used to analyzing everything. The right hemisphere is “an intuit” using insights.

We’ve all had to deal with the coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes, a rash or some other skin irritation, and maybe even hives. And for what? Usually do to some substance that our body is allergic to, causing annoying and sometimes painful symptoms.

Doctors are said to be people that help those who are sick or in need of medical treatment. Most doctors are seen as benevolent towards society as a whole, but maybe not by those people who need to get their routine vaccinations.

Do you ever have really, really weird dreams?

I do, and I don’t need professional help to figure out the source – usually that salami sandwich or entire cheesecake I ate right before I went to bed.

Okay, it’s that time of the year again when the entire universe conspires to get you sick. You have tried all chemical permutations and combinations, exercised regularly and even gulped down many of grandma’s home-made concoctions.

Celebrities and addiction continue to be media’s favorite cocktail. But it’s not the Courtney Loves and Nicole Richies that excites them anymore. Alcoholics and drug addicts do get coverage on the inside pages and the last sections of news bulletins, but the headlines have now been grabbed by other modern addictions.

Here is some food for thought, literally. Below is a list of 10 foods proven to enhance the brain’s overall health as well as ensure it is functioning properly on a daily basis. So sit back, enjoy, and put those chips away!