Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization said in a recent speech that bacteria had become too resistant to common antibiotics, and this could lead to "the end of modern medicine". Full story

Economic crisis may look like retreating, but some experts predict it’s going to be worse soon. Last year showed less valuable employees were being laid off first. Now that those were sidelined, the competition among employees is going to be stiffer than ever. Full story

Financial slump brings in its wake many a health hazard, true, still there are ways in which it can be very much beneficial for health. A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences lists a number of factors whereby the periods of economic recession making away with excessive strain and worry help maintain health. Full story

Designer Michael Kors is thinking that in this time of economic crisis we don't need less glamour, we need more of it, but it should become more affordable. With this idea in mind, he is launching new female scent called Very Hollywood. Full story

Britney Spears has to make as much money as she can off her new Circus tour because the celebrity seems to be strained for cash now. The Los Angeles Times revealed the data showing that Britney's fortune shrank by $2.7 million. She spent this much on relentless legal fees. Full story

It's no secret that financial straits can be injurious to our health: we are getting increasingly worse diet, becoming less physically active and overstressed. Even celebrities are suffering from the crisis and go bankrupt. But how has current downturn affected Americans' health in particular? Full story