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How to stay fit in flu season
Washington, Sept 20 (ANI): As cold and flu season approaches, giving up junk food for more healthy options would help maintain a strong immune system.
Dr Ara DerMarderosian, professor of pharmacognosy for University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and an expert in nutraceuticals and natural foods, have provided guidance to change how you eat and break [...]
Residents of Pak’s Bara district flee homes following Lashkasr’s warning
Landi Kotal (Pakistan), Sep 19 (ANI): Following a warning issued by the leader of a terrorist organization, hundreds of Bara residents fled their houses to move to safer places before the last day of Eidul Fitr festivities.
On Friday morning, Lashkar-i-Islam (LI) chief Mangal Bagh issued [...]
Suzanne Somers says chemotherapy killed Patrick Swayze
New York, Sep 19 (ANI): Actress Suzanne Somers, who is herself a cancer survivor, thinks that chemotherapy has killed Patrick Swayze.
The ‘Three’s Company’ star gave her opinion on the ‘Ghost’ star’s death while speaking to Shinan Govani at the party for Tom Ford’s movie, ‘A Single Man’, at the Toronto Film Festival.
“They took a [...]
MJ’s new signature dance move, Penguin, set to sweep fans
London, September 19 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s completely new signature dance move in a new footage while rehearsing for his comeback concerts may soon become a rage amongst his fans.
The King of Pop, in the move, being called as the Penguin, was seen flapping his right arm up and down very quickly as his body [...]
South African officials withhold findings of Caster Semenya’s gender test
London, Sep. 19 (ANI): Even before South African star athlete Caster Semenya’s gender was questioned at the World Championships in Berlin, Athletics South Africa (ASA) had found out and withheld the fact that she had internal testes, an e-mail exchange has revealed.
According to the e-mail exchanges published in the Mail and Guardian newspaper, ASA officials [...]
Horny ghost on the prowl in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 18 (ANI): A horny orang minyak, which is supposed to be a ghost in Malay culture, is said to be terrorising about 300 families in Sungai Petani, picking homes where there are [...]
Iranian regime accused of using torture, murder and rape to suppress opposition
Tehran, Sep. 18 (ANI): The father of an Iranian student, who died in jail after being arrested for protesting against President Ahmadinejad’s disputed re-election, has claimed that his son was beaten, got his bones broken and toenails pulled [...]
Natural hydrogel may boost spinal cord healing
Washington, Sep 18 (ANI): A jab of biomaterial gel into a spinal cord injury site may significantly improve healing, according to researchers at the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center.
Dr. Mark Preul and Dr. Alyssa Panitch have found in a study that injection of an engineered hydrogel [...]
Vaccine for urinary tract infections comes closer to reality
Washington, Sept 18 (ANI): A simple vaccine may soon be available to protect against urinary tract infections, thanks to researchers from University of Michigan.
The study conducted over mice showed that the vaccine prevented infection and produced key types of immunity.
It alerts the [...]
Aniston flaunts sexy legs and sexier pooch at Love Happens LA premiere
Washington, Sept 18 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston is known for her super svelte body in Hollywood and world over. However, she made heads turn at Los Angeles premiere of “Love Happens” by sporting a bit of a pooch.
The 40-year-old, who was wearing a sequined mini on the Tuesday event, also drew attention because of her sexy [...]
Genes controlling insulin ‘alter’ body clock
Washington, Sept 18 (ANI): Scientists at University of California, San Diego have identified certain insulin-regulating genes that can also alter the timing of the body clock.
They said that the findings can lead to new approaches to treating disorders such as metabolic syndrome that can result, at least in part, from chronic disruption of the sleep-wake [...]
Stem cell transplantation may correct rare genetic disorder in kids
Washington, Sep 18 (ANI): Scripps Research Institute scientists have offered new hope for parents whose children suffer from the rare genetic disorder ‘cystinosis’ by showing through an experiment on mice that stem cell transplantation [...]
Megan Fox tired of fame, sexiness
Washington, Sep 17 (ANI): It seem that Megan Fox is tired of her fame and sexiness, for she doesn’t want to let people know more about herself.
The 23-year-old actress is currently promoting new film ‘Jennifer’s Body’ at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Although the ‘Transformers’ star never complains about being the hottest female star in [...]
Oz women under constant pressure to be ‘yummy mummies’
Melbourne, Sept 16 (ANI): The hype created by celebrity yummy mummies like Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba has put women under pressure to lose weight quickly after giving birth, reveals a new Australian study.
The study conducted by Deakin University showed that more than one in four women are [...]
Scientists unravel chemistry of Titan’s hazy atmosphere
Washington, September 16 (ANI): In a new research, a team of scientists has unraveled the chemical evolution of the orange-brownish colored atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan, the only solar system body besides Venus and Earth with a solid surface and thick atmosphere.
Scientists at University of Hawai’i at Manoa carried out the research.
The UH Manoa [...]
Men worry more about mates’ beliefs rather than partners’ when it comes to size of penis
Melbourne, September 16 (ANI): An Australian study suggests that men seem to be more concerned about what their mates think rather than their partners, when it comes to the stature and size of their penis.
Annabel Chan, a PhD student at Melbourne’s Victoria University who obtained penis measurements from more than 500 men worldwide, [...]
‘Two for one’ breast boosting technique not as viable as it seems
London, Sep 16 (ANI): A technology that was claimed as the ultimate solution to give a boost to women’s breasts by using fat removed from thighs is not viable as it seems, say experts.
Mel Graham, chairman of the Harley Medical Group, recently claimed that the “two for one” procedure could extract excess fat from where [...]
How some people maintain weight loss, others don’t
Washington, Sep 16 (ANI): Ever wondered how some people successfully maintain a significant weight loss, while others tend to regain the weight? Well, researchers at The Miriam Hospital attribute such tendencies to a difference in brain activity patterns.
The researchers showed that when individuals who had kept the weight off for several years were shown pictures [...]
Delay in becoming a mum may be risky
London, September 16 (ANI): Women who have their first baby at an advanced maternal age may be more at risk of complications, says a recent UK study.
The team at the University of Cambridge found women who started menstruation early, from the age of 12 onwards, were more likely to require medical assistance during childbirth such [...]
Deepak Chopra says MJ was “a very controlled addict”
London, Sept 14 (ANI): World-famous self-help guru Deepak Chopra believes his friend Michael Jackson could not have died of drug addiction, as he was a “very controlled addict”.
The Telegraph quoted Chopra as saying: “It was caused not by the drugs he had been taking for years…. He was a very controlled addict. But by him [...]
