Rock concerns lead to impaired hearing?
May 23rd, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 23 (IANS) Seventy-two percent of teens experienced reduced hearing after being exposed to blasting rock shows by a popular female singer.
M. Jennifer Derebery, physician from the House ... Read more...
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New service gives parents control over kids’ mobile use
May 21st, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 21 (IANS) A new mobile service will soon give parents control over their children's cellphone use, whom they chat with or text and also allow them to switch ... Read more...
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Long commutes could damage your health
May 8th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) Overall health of people who spend long hours behind the steering wheel commuting to and from office is likely to be affected, says a study.A report ... Read more...
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Old parents support young in China
May 7th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 7 (IANS) More than half of Chinese families, including younger members and adults, still enjoy economic support from old parents or grandparents, a media report said Monday.A survey ... Read more...
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Download a song, educate a girl child!
May 6th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Shekhar Ravjiani of the composer duo Vishal-Shekhar has sung his first Marathi single "Saazni" and says that the revenue from downloads of the song will help ... Read more...
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Friend from opposite sex may influence our relationship
May 5th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) It is normal to have friendships with the opposite sex and despite most people swearing it to be platonic, a new study has suggested almost ... Read more...
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Childhood abuse may cause suicidal thoughts in adulthood
April 25th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 25 (IANS) Children who suffer physical abuse are likely to harbour suidical thoughts as adults, a new study from the University of Toronto has said.According to the report, ... Read more...
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Pornography linked to mentally illness among kids
April 24th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) Online porn is linked to a quarter of mental illnesses among kids, British researchers have claimed.The figure was revealed as Prime Minister David Cameron Sunday ... Read more...
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Russia to ban smoking indoors
April 21st, 2012 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is due to ban smoking in all enclosed spaces in an effort to stamp out the habit that kills up to 500,000 people every ... Read more...
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Japanese bank to roll out palm scanning ATMs
April 15th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 15 (IANS) Last year thousands of quake victims fled homes in Japan, leaving their cash cards behind in the hurly burly of survival. Luckily, one bank has the ... Read more...
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Britain bans public display of cigarettes
April 6th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 6 (IANS) A new legislation banning open display of cigarettes in British supermarkets came into effect Friday, meaning the cigarettes and tobacco products must be hidden away in ... Read more...
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Indians prefer banking over shopping on internet: Survey
April 4th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) A majority of Indians - 57 percent -prefer to use the internet for banking and other financial holdings than shopping online, according to a survey ... Read more...
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Apex court reserves verdict on anti-gay sex petitions
March 27th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the Delhi High Court's judgement decriminalising consensual sex among adults of the ... Read more...
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Happy teens may earn more as adults
March 25th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 25 (IANS) A study has found cheerful adolescents are likely to earn more money after attaining adulthood.According to two leading economists, their income is thought to be higher ... Read more...
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Eight killed in US house fire
March 24th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 24 (IANS) At least eight people, including six children, were killed in the US state of West Virginia during an early morning house fire, a media report said ... Read more...
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Argentine province to produce Viagra for free distribution
March 23rd, 2012 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, March 23 (IANS/EFE) The government of the central Argentine province of Santa Fe will manufacture the drug sildenafil, better known under the brandname Viagra, and will distribute it ... Read more...
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Government disowns remarks on gays
March 21st, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The government Wednesday sought to disassociate itself from the controversial remarks of Additional Soliciter General P.P. Malhotra that homosexuality was immoral.Attorney General G. Vahanvati told ... Read more...
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Study reveals that Men prefer mum’s cooking
March 16th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study has revealed that when presented with a dish from mother and wife, men are likely to pick that from their mother. The study was ... Read more...
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Mind your breakfast for stress-free life
March 11th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 11 (IANS) People skipping breakfast had better mend their ways, as a new study shows how the morning meal reduces stress and improves mental and physical performance throughout ... Read more...
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Osama’s children free to go, wives face cases, says Pakistan
March 9th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman A. Malik has said the late Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's children were free to travel abroad as there were no ... Read more...
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200 kids fall sick playing Holi in Mumbai
March 8th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Nearly 200 children from Mumbai's Dharavi slum suffered colour poisoning playing Holi Thursday and were admitted to hospital following allergic reactions, a hospital official said. All ... Read more...
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One in five in Britain borrow money for food
March 5th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 5 (IANS) One in five Britons borrow money for groceries because of the soaring cost of living, a study has found.One in four said they have had to ... Read more...
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Kutcher joins child porn clean-up drive
March 5th, 2012 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Ashton Kutcher had his first experience of the child porn racket when he accompanied investigators during a sweep in Northern California.Kutcher was seen with the ... Read more...
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Key to a good night’s sleep
March 3rd, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) Going to bed at exactly 10 p.m., wearing pyjamas and enjoying a cup of tea beforehand are the key to getting a perfect night's sleep, says ... Read more...
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Simple surgery will correct crossed eyes
February 14th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) People with crossed eyes need no longer suffer the taunts and jeers of their otherwise well meaning friends and acquaintances.A single, simplified surgical procedure allows for ... Read more...
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Thinning of bones linked to heart failure
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 3 (IANS) Heart failure could also be linked to thinning of bones (osteoporosis), an offshoot of old age.
"Our study demonstrates for the first time that heart failure ... Read more...
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IAF rushes to evacuate snow-trapped in Jammu
January 27th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 27 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) Friday rushed to evacuate as many snow-trapped people as possible from remote areas of the Jammu region before it starts raining ... Read more...
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Infant brains are primed with ‘intuitive physics’
January 25th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The brains of infants come primed with "intuitive physics," inspite of their seeming helplessness and rounds of eating, crying and sleeping."We believe that infants are born ... Read more...
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Indian kids worst victims of cyberbullying, says study
January 18th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) Three out of 10 parents in India say their children have been victims of cyberbullying and a majority of them through social networking sites like ... Read more...
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Imagining positive co-workers improves performance
January 13th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) People who conjure positive imaginary co-workers turn in better performance at workplace, above and beyond the call of duty, suggests a study.
The results showed that ... Read more...
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People tell more lies in January
January 13th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Believe it or not, people tell the maximum number of lies in the month of January than at any other time of the year, according to ... Read more...
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Now, diapers for adults
January 11th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Surgical company Paramount Surgimed Ltd Wednesday announced the launch of adult diapers, meant to relieve embarrassment for the elderly citizens or people suffering from urinary ... Read more...
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Can early childhood experiences be recalled?
January 1st, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 1 (IANS) Can adults recall events they experienced before they were three or four years old - a phenomenon called childhood amnesia. A new study has found that ... Read more...
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Feline friends can give you allergies
December 30th, 2011 - 9:58 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 30 (IANS) People keen to own kittens, beware! A study has found adults, who never owned a cat before, might find the feline friend making them twice as ... Read more...
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Excessive ritualism linked to mental disorder
December 29th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Dec 29 (IANS) Hypersensitivity and sticking to childhood rituals may be an early warning sign of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) later.
Its symptoms include excessive washing or cleaning, ... Read more...
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