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WHO calls for TB blood test ban

Blood tests designed to detect active TB are inaccurate and should be banned, the World Health Organization has said. More than two million such tests are carried out annually, but the WHO says they a

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Goal to rid world of polio by 2012 ‘off track’

BBC Online A plan to rid the world of polio by the end of next year is "off track", say international experts. India is praised for having had just one case of polio in the first six months of this ye

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Cancer, memory loss top boomers’ health concerns

AP, Washington Baby boomers say their biggest health fear is cancer. Memory loss comes in second. But heart disease and diabetes should be atop that list, too, given the size of boomers' waistlines. A

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Clue to male infertility found

BBC Online As many as a quarter of men have a genetic change which makes them less fertile than usual, research suggests. The discovery could lead to a new screening test to identify those who will ta

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Fish oils block chemo drug

Fats found in fish oil supplements can stop chemotherapy drugs working, according to researchers. Writing in the journal Cancer Cell, they advise cancer patients not to take the supplements. The two f

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‘Exercise is a spiritual thing’

Agency : Singer Britney Spears finds exercise a 'spiritual thing' as she feels it helps the mind and body. 'Exercise is a spiritual thing, it helps your mind and your body and it's all connected. So,

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Nasa’s Grail twins to make gravity maps

Nasa is sending twin probes called Grail to map tiny variations in the pull of gravity around the lunar body. The information should give scientists fresh insight into the internal structure of Earth'

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Fair-skinned may need extra vitamin D

Fair-skinned people who are prone to sunburn may need to take supplements to ensure they get enough vitamin D, say experts. It appears that those with pale skin, while not deficient, may still be lack

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Laughter might be good medicine for alzheimer’s patients

Health Day News : Exposing Alzheimer's patients to humor therapy appears as effective as psychiatric drugs in reducing the agitation that often plagues those struggling with dementia, new Australian r

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Japan robot to attempt Hawaii triathlon

Reuters , Tokyo : After scaling the cliff walls of the Grand Canyon and driving the Le Mans racetrack for 24 hours, a tiny Japanese robot is set for a new challenge-Hawaii's grueling Ironman Triathlo

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Beta blockers ‘may stop breast cancer spreading’

Cancer experts are to carry out a major study to see if commonly used blood pressure drugs cut the risk of breast cancer spreading. Data from 800 patients has already shown those previously given beta

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Workplace fitness is good for business

Reuters, New York : Stuck on a problem at work? The best way to solve it could be to get moving and take a walk. Fitness experts thinking outside the cubicle are hoping to see the sedentary corporate

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Children’s packed lunches ‘lack fruit and veg’

BBC Online: Parents are failing to put enough fruit and veg into their children's packed lunches, health experts have warned. The School Food Trust, which examined 3,500 packed lunches in England in

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Climate swings increase extinction risk

Agency : Scientists have begun to predict the animals that may become extinct in the next century because of climate change. Researchers at Brown University in the US have combined predictions of cli

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Tips to select the perfect handbag

Internet: Bags are such that women cannot do without. There are some that accentuates your physique while some are utilitarian. See what suits your personality and what looks good with your physique.

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Two ways to activate memory

Agency: Memory is re-creation of things already perceived by the mind. For instance, a person may not always recollect what he ate the previous day, but if he thinks hard, the items that were eaten w

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Overweight kids at greater risk for high blood pressure

HealthDay News: Overweight or obese children are nearly three times as likely to have high blood pressure as kids who are a normal weight, according to a new study from the American Heart Association

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Nokia to unveil first windows phones this quarter

Reuters, Helsinki: On the day that Apple launches the fifth generation of its ubiquitous iPhone, the once mighty Nokia is still weeks away from mounting a fightback. Stephen Elop, chief executive of t

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Parents help kids lie to get on Facebook

CNN Online It probably won't surprise you that millions of underage kids-some as young as age 8 -- are on Facebook, despite rules that prohibit children under 13 from joining the social-networking s

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Japan MP Yasuhiro Sonoda drinks Fukushima water

BBC Online A Japanese official has drunk water collected from the quake-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, after reporters challenged him to prove it was safe. Yasuhiro Sonoda appeared nervous a

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Breast cancer link to small amount of alcohol

BBC Online Regularly drinking even a small quantity of alcohol could increase the risk of breast cancer, say researchers. A study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, sugge

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Toyota shows machines to help sick, elderly move

AP, Tokyo Toyota unveiled its ambitions for high-tech health care Tuesday, displaying experimental robots that the auto giant says can lift disabled patients from their hospital beds or help them w

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The new look of Google's Gmail is now available

Digital Trends In what was possibly the worst kept secret, Google has redesigned Gmail. Google officially confirmed today that the newly redesigned Gmail is now available to all users. If you want t

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Sleep disorders common in cops: Study

Reuters, New York : A survey from the United States and Canada found 40 percent of police officers had symptoms of a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea and insomnia. Officers who screened positive

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Indian student Jyoti Amge named world's shortest woman

An Indian student measuring just a little over two feet has been confirmed as the world's shortest living woman by Guinness World Records. Jyoti Amge, at 62.8cm (24.7in), is 7cm shorter than previous

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Looking for benefits in birdsong

Conservation charities and scientists are beginning a research project to find out whether birdsong has any impact on people's mental wellbeing. Surrey University, in conjunction with the National Tru

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Should Twitter fear Saudi prince?

CNN Online: The social media universe has been aghast this week after the revelation that Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia has invested $300 million in Twitter. The shock and awe seems to cen

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Vitamin D has mixed effects on cancer, broken bones

Reuters , New York: Extra vitamin D and calcium may offer some protection against fractures in elderly people, but have little or no impact on cancer risk, according to a fresh look at the medical evi

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Eyelid marks warn of heart attack

BBC Online: Yellow markings on the eyelids are a sign of increased risk of heart attack and other illnesses, say researchers in Denmark. A study published on the BMJ website showed patients with xanth

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Facebook is delaying its IPO because it can

Yahoo Online: Unlike other companies worried about the economic climate, confident Facebook isn't rushing into its IPO not because it fears the teetering market, but rather because its hoping to spur

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Tasmanian Tigers wrongly convicted of killing sheep

LiveScience.com The now-extinct Tasmanian tiger was hunted out of existence in the early 1900s for killing Australian farmers' sheep. But a new study finds that the tiger was framed. In fact, the anim

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Low-fat yoghurt ‘child asthma risk’ during pregnancy

BBC Online: Eating yoghurt The absence of fatty acids in low-fat yoghurt could play a part in increasing asthma risk. Pregnant women who eat low-fat yoghurt can increase the risk of their child develo

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How parents of multiples tackle financial challenges

Reuters, New York : Kevin O'Reilly spends his life dispensing financial planning advice. But he wasn't exactly fiscally prepared when his wife Rebecca had triplets more than six years ago after spendi

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Royal wedding sets Internet record, Guinness says

Reuters, Chicago: The royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton this spring was one for the history books-and the record books, too. According to the latest edition of the Guinness

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Stimulating brain with electricity aids learning speed

Electrically stimulating the brain can help to speed up the process of learning, scientists have shown. Applying a small current to specific parts of the brain can increase its activity, making learni

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Fish shrinkage probed in lab

Scientists are starting a novel project to investigate whether overfishing alters fish behaviour and changes their pattern of development. Overexploitation of stocks has already been shown to select f

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Schizophrenia and epilepsy have ‘strong link’

People with schizophrenia are six times more likely to develop epilepsy, says a study which finds a strong relationship between the two diseases. Writing in Epilepsia, researchers in Taiwan say this c

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The human cost of chocolate

CNN Online : It may be unthinkable that the chocolate we enjoy could come from the hands of children working as slaves. In Ivory Coast and other cocoa-producing countries, there are an estimated 100,

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Distant planet has double sunset

Reuters, NASA : Space probe detects a planet with a double sunset. Real life takes a step closer to science fiction. In a scene reminiscent of Luke Skywalker's home, when the day ends on planet Keple

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Targeted back pain care ‘cheaper and better for patients’

More targeted treatment for back pain improves care and substantially reduces healthcare costs, say scientists. Instead of a one size fits all approach, different treatments were offered depending on

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Naomi Campbell’s eye-catching home

Agency This eco-friendly house on Cleopatra's Island in Turkey was a gift from Naomi Campbell's Russian billionaire boyfriend. As lavish birthday gifts go, it's hard to top this one: Naomi Campbell re

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Secret of koala bellow revealed

The loud, grumbling bellow that emerges from a male koala sounds very unlike that of a cute, laid-back creature. Now scientists have discovered the anatomy behind the strange sound that males make dur

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Challenging Einstein is usually a losing venture

AP, Geneva : Betting against Einstein and his theory of relativity is a way to go broke. For more than a century, everyone from physicists to the Nazi Party - which encouraged the publication of the

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Are Cooking Oils Good for You?

Yahoo Online : Nutritionist Joy Bauer, RD, shares all the information you need to know about fats and oils, including learning how hydrogenated fat is hidden on labels and the difference between virg

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‘Doel’ will fly to govt offices first

Dhaka, bdnews24.com m: The first batch of first Bangladesh-made laptops will go to government officials. Manufactured by the state-run Telephone Shilpa Sangstha (TSS), the 'Doel', named after the nat

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Want your kids to do better in school? Try exercise

Reuters Online: Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting exercise on the way to school, according to

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Any GSM phone vulnerable to new scam

Reuters, Berlin: A well-known expert on mobile phone security says a vulnerability in a widely used wireless technology could allow hackers to gain remote control of phones, instructing them to send t

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Hepatitis ‘C’ vaccine: Oxford researchers’ trial ‘promising’

BBC Online: An early clinical trial of a hepatitis C vaccine has shown promising results, according to researchers at Oxford University. Designing a vaccine has been difficult as the virus changes its

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Wasabi _ get a healthy boost from the fiery root

BBC Online: Wasabi lovers may want to add more than a small pinch to their soy sauce the next time they go to their local sushi bar. The green paste, made from a fiery root called Wasabia Japonica, it

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Ways to save money at grocery store

Yahoo Online: Everyone likes to save money, but a bit of planning ahead can save you dollars and time at the supermarket. Follow these simple suggestions from Sarah Kallio and Stacey Krastins, authors

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US twin births have doubled in three decades: Study

Reuters, Atlanta : The number of twins born in the United States has doubled in the last three decades largely as a result of fertility treatments, with one in 30 infants born in 2009 a twin, the Cent

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Facebook seeks world champion hacker

CNN, New York : Think your programming skills are world class? Facebook wants you to prove it at its second annual Hacker Cup challenge. Hacking is core to how we build at Facebook, the company said i

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Rare coin collection set to make a mint

CNN Online: A collection of rare ancient Greek coins which has been hidden away for two decades is expected to sell for millions of dollars when it goes up for auction in New York on Wednesday. The Pr

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Sleep quality ‘improves with age’

BBC Online: The belief that older people tend to suffer worse sleep may be false - in fact the reverse may be true, according to US researchers. A telephone survey of more than 150,000 adults suggeste

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Healthy foods must as child boomers age

Reuters , Stowe, Vt Food and beverage companies will need to gear up and churnout healthier food and products for aging baby boomers in the United States, agroup which tracks eating habits said in

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Car fumes raise heart attack risk

Heart attack risk is raised for about six hours post-exposure and goes down again after that, researchers found. They say in the British Medical Journal that pollution probably hastens rather than dir

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Malaysian leader plays it cool to charm the young

AP, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia : Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's to-do list is suddenly looking like a pop star's. In the past two weeks, he has made an unexpected appearance at a rock concert, in

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Old fossils solve mystery of earliest bird extinction

Many early bird species suffered from the same catastrophic extinction as the dinosaurs, new research has shown. The meteorite impact that coincided with the disappearance of the dinosaurs 65 million

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No love without trust

A relationship can be healthy only if the foundation of trust is really strong. Without trust, there is no love, they say. Well, one thing is for sure. Love with trust lasts a lot longer than love wit

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What’s up with that Google orange?

CNN Online : Friday's Google doodle on the search engine's main page might be one of its most random. But if you don't have scurvy (and we're going to go ahead and assume you do not), you should prob

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Facebook’s photo collection 10,000 times larger than Library of Congress

Yahoo Online : According to a recent blog post from 1000Memories, the company estimates that Facebook currently houses over 140 billion photos uploaded by users, a figure that's 10,000 times larger t

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Kids with psoriasis get inconsistent care

Health Day News : How children are treated for psoriasis may depend on whether they see a pediatrician, dermatologist or internist, a new study suggests. About 1 percent of children from birth to age

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Deadly bird disease trichomonosis ‘spreads to Europe’

A disease that is killing greenfinches and chaffinches in the UK has now spread to Europe, scientists report. A paper in the journal Ecohealth confirms that the disease has been found in Finland, Norw

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Beatles anti-segregation contract sells for $23,000

A document which reveals The Beatles refused to perform in front of segregated audiences in the US has sold for $23,000 (£14,875). The contract, relating to a California gig in 1965, was auctioned for

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Babbage Analytical Engine designs to be digitised

A project to construct one of the earliest mechanical computers based on sketches by its designer, Charles Babbage, has received a major boost. The Science Museum in London has agreed to help by digit

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How to avoid annoying us on Facebook

CNN Online : Well, those halcyon days are over, my friends, as the site has become a massive web of all-aged folks, a marketing tool and, most recently, a place where even the most minor of local cel

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Children’s packed lunches ‘lack fruit and veg’

Parents are failing to put enough fruit and veg into their children's packed lunches, health experts have warned. The School Food Trust, which examined 3,500 packed lunches in England in 2009, says ab

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Tips to select the perfect handbag

Internet : Bags are such that women cannot do without. There are some that accentuates your physique while some are utilitarian. See what suits your personality and what looks good with your physique

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Climate swings increase extinction risk

Agency : Scientists have begun to predict the animals that may become extinct in the next century because of climate change. Researchers at Brown University in the US have combined predictions of cli

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Overweight kids at greater risk for high blood pressure

HealthDay News : Overweight or obese children are nearly three times as likely to have high blood pressure as kids who are a normal weight, according to a new study from the American Heart Associatio

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Any website can be a dating site

CNN Online: Recently, a reader dropped the following query into our inbox: This may be a stupid question, but recently a friend told me he's heard of people using Facebook as a dating service. My FB f

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World’s smallest frog discovered in papua new guinea

CNN Online: The world's smallest vertebrae -- animals that have a backbone -- is a frog that could sit within the confines of your fingernail, a new study reports. Scientists found the new species, wh

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Google sees Android enhancing home appliances

AFP Online: Google's Android software is best known for powering smartphones, but executive chairman Eric Schmidt sees a future where it could also help devices communicate at home. Schmidt outlined h

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Avastin disappoints against ovarian cancer

AP Online: Avastin, the blockbuster drug that just lost approval for treating breast cancer, now looks disappointing against ovarian cancer, too. Two studies found it did not improve survival for most

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Hints that ‘extinct’ giant tortoises live on

AFP Online: US scientists said Monday an iconic tortoise that has been presumed extinct in the Galapagos Islands for 150 years may still exist, based on DNA blood samples from the giant creatures' liv

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Herbal medicines for arthritis not backed by evidence

HealthDay News: There is little evidence to support the widespread use of herbal medicines to relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to a review of these products. Osteoarthritis is a painf

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Spider silk spun into violin strings

BBC Online: A Japanese researcher has used thousands of strands of spider silk to spin a set of violin strings. The strings are said to have a soft and profound timbre relative to traditional gut or s

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Gaming is a top priority for mobile-tech makers

CNN, Barcelona, Spain: The smartphones and tablets debuting at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week share one very important ingredient that has allowed Apple's iPad and iPhone devices to beco

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Can eating fish lower the risk of strokes?

Reuters Online People who eat fish a few times each week are slightly less likely to suffer a stroke than those who only eat a little or none at all, according to an international analysis. The omega

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Cambodian cattle herds offer hope for tiger

AFP Online : Large herds of wild cattle in eastern Cambodia mean the area could be one of the best places in Asia for a recovery in tiger populations, conservation group World Wildlife Fund said on M

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Carbon dioxide to relieve nasal allergies

banglanews24.com, Dhaka : Carbon dioxide may not be good for the environment, but a recent study revealed it could become very helpful in case of nasal allergies. During the study that was funded by

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Ravi Shankar still making magic sitar music at 91

Reuters, Los Angeles : Baby boomers may remember classical sitar player Ravi Shankar from his legendary appearances at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock, or his influence on popular music

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Facebook policies tricky for employers, workers

AP, Washington : In the age of instant tweets and impulsive Facebook posts, some companies are still trying to figure out how they can limit what their employees say about work online without running

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Teen violence linked to fizzy drinks

Agency: Researchers in the US say there's a shockin association - if only a statistical one - between violence by teenagers and the amount of fizzy soft drink they drink. High-school students in inner

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How woodpeckers avoid head injury

BBC Online: This slow-motion footage reveals the woodpecker's head-banging antics in detail. Slow-motion footage, X-ray images and computer simulations have shed light on how woodpeckers avoid injurie

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The woman signed as a model at 81

CNN Online: At 81, China Machado is probably the world's oldest signed model. Just last month, the grandmother of two inked a contract with IMG models, the agency that represents Amazons such as Gisel

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GPS shoes for Alzheimer’s patients to hit US market

Yahoo Online: The first shoes with built-in GPS devices-to help track down dementia-suffering seniors who wander off and get lost-are set to hit the US market this month, the manufacturer says. GTX Co

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Sony buys the rest of mobile phone firm Sony Ericsson

Agency: Models show off Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play handset at the Tokyo Game Show The new Sony subsidiary will only make smartphones from next year. Japanese technology giant Sony has bought full con

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Dreaming ‘eases painful memories’

BBC Online: Scientists have used scans to shed more light on how the brain deals with the memory of unpleasant or traumatic events during sleep. The University of California, Berkeley team showed emot

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World’s ‘lightest material’ unveiled by US engineers

Agency: A team of engineers claims to have created the world's lightest material. The substance is made out of tiny hollow metallic tubes arranged into a micro-lattice - a criss-crossing diagonal patt

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Western black rhino declared extinct

CNN, London : Africa's western black rhino is now officially extinct according the latest review of animals and plants by the world's largest conservation network. The subspecies of the black rhino-wh

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Is Superbus the future of public transport?

CNN Online: Richard Branson loves it, says Wubbo Ockels, former astronaut and creator of the super-fast, super-long Superbus. And he's not the only one. We've had interest from Las Vegas. We also had

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Sense of smell ‘can be improved through training’

BBC Online: The sense of smell can be improved through training, a study on rats suggests. The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, also suggests if we do not use our sense of smell, we begin to l

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Antipsychotic drugs tied to diabetes risk in kids

Reuters, New York : The antipsychotic drugs that are increasingly being used to treat bipolar disorder, autism and other mental disorders in children may come with an increased risk of diabetes, a new

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Coffee drinkers show lower uterine cancer risk

Reuters, New York: Women who down four or more cups of coffee a day may have a reduced risk of developing cancer in the lining of their uterus, researchers reported Tuesday. A study of more than 67,00

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Jawbones are ‘shaped by diet’, a study finds

Diet has shaped human jaw bones; a result that could help explain why many people suffer with overcrowded teeth. The study has shown that jaws grew shorter and broader as humans took on a more pastora

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Traffic pollution may be linked to diabetes risk

Reuters, New York People who live in areas with high levels of traffic-related air pollution may face a slightly increased risk of developing diabetes, Danish researchers conclude in a new study. The

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Apple offering Black Friday discounts on iPads, iPods, Macs

CNN, Brandon Griggs: If you've been weighing buying a new Mac or iPad but are holding out for one of Apple's rare discounts, Black Friday is your chance. As it's done in recent years, Apple is holding

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Dengue-like fever returns: official

Dhaka, bdnews24.com: A mosquito-borne viral disease similar to dengue fever, which was last reported in 2009 after its first appearance in 2008, has made a 'strong comeback in Bangladesh with 46 peopl

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Romanians use gift cards to turn donuts into dollars

Reuters, New York: Two Romanians put a new twist on the American expression dollars to donuts when they recoded Dunkin' Donut gift cards with stolen bank account details and used them to withdraw mone

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Overweight linked to acne in teen girls

Reuters, New York : Overweight girls in their late teens were twice as likely as their normal-weight peers to report having a lot of acne in a large new survey of Norwegian teenagers that did not fin

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UK boosts tropical disease fight

BBC Online : Foreign aid for efforts to eradicate parasitic diseases which kill and disfigure millions worldwide is to rise fivefold, say ministers. A total of £245m will be spent fighting diseases s

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Concours d’Elegance of America: Auctions and Tigers

Yahoo Online : Detroit knows how to do car shows. Perhaps no area in the country outside of Pebble Beach can put on a multiday, multievent festival of sheetmetal in the manner in which the Motor City

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Brown bear exfoliates using rock as a tool

BBC Online: A wild brown bear has been photographed using a barnacle-covered rock to exfoliate in the first recorded act of tool use by the species. The observation was made in Glacier Bay National Pa

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Sun-dried tomatoes linked to hepatitis A outbreak

BBC Online: UK health experts believe sun-dried tomatoes could be the cause of a recent outbreak of hepatitis A. The Health Protection Agency and the Food Standards Agency fear contaminated samples we

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Is chocolate good for us!

banglanews24.com: Studies have found that chocolate (especially dark chocolate) * lowers blood pressure * reduces platelet activation * relaxes blood vessels and promotes blood flow * balances certai

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Tweets or CNN which you follow?

CNN , London : Who owns a Twitter name and the followers that go with it? Such an obvious question, but suddenly one that has companies and lawyers scratching around to reach an answer. It seems obvi

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Venezuela offers free removal of faulty breast implants

BBC Online: Venezuela's government has offered to pay for the removal of breast implants feared to be at risk of rupture. The authorities would cover the cost of the surgery for Venezuelan women but

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2012’s biggest mobile threats : Are you safe!

Yahoo Online: Mobile phones, specifically smartphones, are becoming increasingly attractive target for nefarious hackers, and in 2012 the number of incidents of mobile-based malware is set to skyrock

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Middle-aged surgeons ‘are safest’

BBC Online: If you are due to have an operation, it might be worth checking the age of your surgeon beforehand, say researchers who claim age influences acumen. Although inexperience is an obvious dis

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New glass could make touchscreens lighter, more responsive

CNN, Las Vegas : The makers of Gorilla Glass, the glass that's used in touchscreen gadgets such as iPhones, iPads and more than 500 other models of electronic gadgets, has officially unveiled a thinn

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Breastfed babies ‘are more cranky and cry more’

BBC Online: New mums should be advised that it is normal for their baby to cry more if they are breastfed, say experts. The Medical Research Council team says this irritability is natural, and althoug

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Crested macaque monkeys’ follow friends before family

BBC Online: Crested macaque monkeys look to their friends for guidance more readily than to their family, according to scientists. The University of Portsmouth team that made this discovery measured h

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Nicotine patches do not help smokers give up

banglanews24.com: Nicotine patches may not help smokers give up the habit. It is not better than will power to quit smoking, says a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at Harvard School of

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Parent smoking increases risk of ear infection, surgery in kids

Yahoo Online: Children's exposure to secondhand smoke has long been a health concern. A study published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine adds increased risk of middle ear disease t

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Aye aye ‘heats up’ middle finger

BBC Nature : Madagascar's mysterious aye aye warms up its extra-long finger when searching for dinner, scientists have found. The lemur, the world's largest nocturnal primate, taps its specialised mid

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Ways to save money at the grocery store

banglanews24.com: Everyone likes to save money, but a bit of planning ahead can save you dollars and time at the supermarket. Follow these simple suggestions from Sarah Kallio and Stacey Krastins, aut

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Rescuers brave cold, darkness to scour listing cruise ship

CNN Online: Mammoth cruise ships can be difficult to get around, even in the best of circumstances. In the worst-which is how one might describe the situation aboard the listing Costa Concordia-they a

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Atari embraces new era of gaming

CNN Online: The gaming pioneer-which spearheaded arcade games and home video-game consoles-is reinventing itself to adapt to the era of mobile and social games. Atari has been synonymous with games an

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‘Magic carpet’ can detect or even predict a fall

BBC : Researchers have shown off a magic carpet that can detect falls and may even predict mobility problems. Beneath the carpet is a mesh of optical fibres that detect and plot movement as pressure

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Why we all want to be a slim girl?

banglanews24.com : Referring to slim figure, there is no one but hopes to own. Slim figure, pretty appearance are all best love of the girls in the world, no matter what place you live, China, France

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Apple invites hint at iPhone 5 debut

Agency : Apple invited members of the media to a September 12 event in San Francisco for what is expected to be the debut of a new-generation iPhone, on Tuesday. Email invitations bore the cryptic me

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Infection risk posed by cats revealed

Agency : Experts say more research is needed into a disease spread by cats after figures show an estimated 350,000 people a year in the UK become infected with toxoplasmosis. Although only a minority

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Sunshine vitamin ‘may help treat tuberculosis’

BBC Online: Vitamin D could help the body fight infections of deadly tuberculosis, according to doctors in London. Nearly 1.5 million people are killed by the infection every year and there are conce

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Safer sun practices for kids no easy job

Reuters, New York : Pediatricians' offices that offer more extensive counseling and information on safer sun practices are no more likely to have parents who follow that advice than offices that offe

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Bird’s feathers used as personal ornaments

Agency : Our evolutionary cousins the Neanderthals were harvesting feathers from birds in order to use them as personal ornaments, a study suggests. The authors say the result provides yet more evide

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NY bans sugary drinks at restaurants

AP, New York : Over a decade, New York City has outlawed smoking in bars and offices, banned trans fats, and forced fast-food restaurants to list calorie counts on their menus. Now, the Big Apple has

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Salt intake tied to higher blood pressure in kids

Reuters, New York Children in the U.S. eat almost as much salt as adults, according to a new government study that finds a clear link between sodium intake and higher blood pressure. The connection w

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Asiatic cheetahs forced to hunt livestock

BBC Online : Asiatic cheetahs, one of the world's most endangered animals, are forced to eat livestock in areas where their wild prey is in decline, a study has found. An international team of scient

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Women of Wikipedia edit planned

Agency : The Wikipedia profiles of women in technology and engineering will be updated at an edit-a-thon held at the Royal Society next month. The profiles chosen to be updated will all be of histori

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Google launches Nexus 7 tab

Agency : Google said Tuesday it was launching its Nexus 7 tablet computer in Japan, aiming to take on Apple's iPad in one of the most lucrative markets in the world. The Nexus 7's 16 gigabyte model,

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Antibiotics in pregnancy tied to asthma in children: Study

Reuters : Children whose mothers took antibiotics while they were pregnant were slightly more likely than other children to develop asthma, according to a Danish study. The results don't prove that a

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Red meat increases cancer and heart risk

A diet high in red meat can shorten life expectancy, according to researchers at Harvard Medical School. The study of more than 120,000 people suggested red meat increased the risk of death from cance

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Home stress relievers

banglanews24.com: As a caregiver, you know you need to de-stress. But who has time to go to five yoga classes a week or the money to indulge in a professional massage? There are ways to lower stress w

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At last, Instagram is finally coming to Android

Yahoo Online: Hipsters, rejoice! The popular photo-sharing, vintage-filtering iPhone camera app Instagram is finally coming to Android. On Sunday at SXSW, Instagram's co-founder Kevin Systrom announce

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Going sleep contact lenses ‘can blind you’

Agency: Here's a word of caution for those who wear contacts-going to sleep in your lenses can blind you, experts have warned. According to them, people should make it a point to take out and rinse co

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CNN, London: The United States, the European Union and Japan have filed a trade case over China's export restrictions on rare earth minerals that are crucial for the production of many high-tech devic

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Largest prime number discovered

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Livescience.com : A misty mountain range on the Philippine island of Luzon boasts more than 100 species of reptiles and amphibians, according to a new catalog of the region's species. On the entire i

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Oetzi the Iceman’s nuclear genome gives new insights

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Mobile phone radiation may reverse Alzheimer’s

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Reducing salt ‘would cut cancer’

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GPS sheep tracking supports 40-year-old theory

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Diabetes warning for people of Asian, African, Caribbean descent

BBC Online : British people of South Asian, African or African Caribbean descent are significantly more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than their European counterparts, researchers have warned. Ha

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More planets could harbour life

Agency : New computer models suggest there could be many more habitable planets out there than previously thought. Scientists have developed models to help them identify planets in far-away solar sys

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Low-calorie diet may not prolong life: Study

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DNA pioneer James Watson takes aim at ‘cancer establishments’

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AP, Sydney : This snake on a plane had a turbulent flight. Stunned Qantas Airways passengers watched out their windows as a large python clung to a plane's wing during a two-hour flight from Australi

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A team of amateurs has discovered evidence for 42 alien planets, including a Jupiter-size world that could potentially be habitable, by sifting through data from a NASA spacecraft. Forty volunteers wi

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Facebook may give older adults a mental boost

News.yahoo.com : Older adults may get a mental boost from using Facebook, early results from a small study suggest. During the study, 42 adults, ages 68 to 91, who were not familiar with the social n

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Astronomer sleuths find clues to 100-year-old meteor mystery

Livescience.com : It may be the ultimate cosmic cold case, but the 100-year-old mystery of a huge group of fireballs flying in formation through Earth's atmosphere is finally a bit closer to being so

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livescience.com : Fast food is a way of life for many Americans. But new findings suggest that people may be starting to cut back on the french fries, Big Macs and Whoppers ®. According to new data c

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livescience.com : Fresh water. The planet has only so much to meet the needs of a growing world population. And global warming throws more uncertainty into the mix by increasing chances of extreme we

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“Fasting Diet' fad could be unhealthy,” nutritionists

livescience.com : The latest diet craze claims to help people lose weight through intermittent fasting, but some nutritionists say it's a bad idea. People on the so-called 5:2 diet can eat whatever t

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For simple law to donate organs

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Better water for aboriginals

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Beijing air ‘worst on record’

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CNN : Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was grounded due to concerns over lithium ion batteries catching on fire. Why is that happening, and can it be fixed? US officials grounded Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner b

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BBC Online : Prescribing self-help books on the NHS is an effective treatment for depression, a study suggests. Patients offered books, plus sessions guiding them in how to use them, had lower levels

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Do penalties for smokers and the obese make sense?

AP, New York : Faced with the high cost of caring for smokers and overeaters, experts say society must grapple with a blunt question: Instead of trying to penalize them and change their ways, why not

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Nokia backs 3D printing for mobile phone cases

BBC Online : Nokia is releasing design files that will let owners use 3D printers to make their own cases for its Lumia phones. Files containing mechanical drawings, case measurements and recommende

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Nokia backs 3D printing for mobile phone cases

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Kidney failure risk for diabetics

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Stem cell ‘first aid’ for rat stroke

Stem cells given in the vital period immediately after a stroke may aid recovery, suggest researchers. Rats injected with stem cells 30 minutes after a stroke had almost normal brain function restored

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Doctors reveal health benefits of turmeric

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Early HIV drugs ‘cure one in 10’

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Quitting smoking helps hearts

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Men and Women alike struggle with work-life balance

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The recipe for preventing a stroke

shine.yahoo.com : Coffee lovers and green tea enthusiasts, unite! A new study out of Japan shows that people who drink both beverages every day have a lower risk of stroke than those who drink just o

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Universe is older than previously thought

news.yahoo.com : Closer scrutiny of radiation left over from the creation of the universe shows the Big Bang took place about 13.8 billion years ago, 100 million years earlier than previous estimates

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China approves tighter rules on Internet access

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Yoga help reduce stress during exams

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New 'Baby Picture' of Universe Unveiled

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Battered skulls reveal violence among stone age women

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Reading on tablets easier for older eyes

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Easy tips to reduce hair loss

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Love on facebook

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VIP spa treatment at home

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‘Old Talk’ edges out ‘Fat Talk’ as women age

Livescience.com : Women don't get easier on themselves as they grow older, new research suggests. Instead, I look so old replaces I feel so fat. The study examined the prevalence of fat talk and old

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Mental health just as important as physical health

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Mini planet found far beyond earth's solar system

news.yahoo.com : Astronomers have found a mini planet beyond our solar system that is the smallest of more than 800 extra-solar planets discovered, scientists said on Wednesday. The planet, known as

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Memory of big meal could make you feel less hungry and help lose weigh

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How climate change may help penguin colony

news.yahoo.com : Antarctic warming has been a boon for one large colony of Adélie penguins, a finding that's surprising scientists. A recent study found that over the last 60 years, a colony of the b

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Huge iceberg’s remnants spotted 13 years later

livescience.com : Swept halfway around Antarctica by ocean currents, a remnant of the world's largest recorded iceberg still drifts at sea, a new satellite image reveals. Spotted near the Mawson Coas

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Childless men may be more depressed than women without kids

livescience.com : Even though there's often more social pressure on women to have kids, men may actually feel more depressed and lonely over not having children, according to the results of a small B

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Health benefits of spices

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Processed meat ‘early death’ link

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People who exercise get better sleep

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Apple shape linked to kidney risks

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‘The morality debate’

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Picasso’s Genius revealed

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Facebook helps hiring

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Kids prefer veggies not too raw, not too cooked

Young children may be more willing to eat their vegetables when the foods are cooked for just the right amount of time - not too quickly and not too slowly, a new study from Australia suggests. In the

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Facebook helps hiring

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Global warming a boon to archaeology

bdnews24.com : A pre-Viking woollen tunic found beside a thawing glacier in south Norway shows how global warming is proving something of a boon for archaeology, scientists said on recently. The gree

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Painkillers more fatal than heroin

banglanews24.com : Prescription painkillers kill more people in US than heroin and cocaine combined, thanks to fatal overdosing, says a new analytical report. Experts from the Prescription Drug Monit

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Cow’s milk unsafe for babies

banglanews24.com : In the days of yore, many nursing mothers in India breastfed their babies for a longer period of time. But with changing times, women have begun weaning babies off breast milk much

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Mystery of desert ‘Fairy Circles’ solved, creators found

livescience.com : The “artists” behind bizarre, barren, grassless rings dotting the desert of Southwest Africa have been found lurking right at scientists’ feet: termites. Known as fairy circles, the

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Diet plan for new mothers

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Home-cooked food can help you live longer

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Male baldness ‘indicates heart risk’

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Walking and running may offer similar heath benefits

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Childhood asthma drop after smoking ban

banglanews24.com : There was a sharp fall in the number of children admitted to hospital with severe asthma after smoke-free legislation was introduced in England, say researchers. A study showed a 1

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