Diaz to share bed with cheetah
September 10th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 10 (IANS) Actress Cameron Diaz will have a cheetah as her pet in the upcoming film "The Counselor" and will even share her bed with the ... Read more...
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Telling lies bad for health
August 8th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Honesty is the best policy after all! Researchers have found that telling fewer lies can improve your physical and mental health.A study found that people experienced ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
‘Allergies linked to lower risk of brain tumours’
August 6th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Allergies may be linked to lower risk of brain tumours known as gliomas, especially among women, suggests a new US research.It also bolsters scientists' belief that ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Murrey wants new prison
June 19th, 2012 - 7:38 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 19 (IANS) Singer Michael Jackson's former physician Conrad Murray, who is serving his prison sentence, has requested authorities to shift him to another jail, due to ... Read more...
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170 Mexican kids sick after having food at school
May 1st, 2012 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, May 1 (IANS/EFE) About 170 children and six adults fell sick after having food at a party at an elementary school in the Mexican Pacific resort city of ... Read more...
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Needle removed from woman’s head
January 31st, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) A three-centimetre long needle was removed from a woman's head in China after doctors operated on her to bring her out of a coma.Forty-nine-year old Lin ... Read more...
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Rat-borne disease kills 10 in China
December 31st, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 31 (IANS) A fatal disease spread by rats has claimed 10 lives in an eastern Chinese province this year, officials said.Between October and November alone, around 140 people ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
4-day-old baby survives after complex surgery
December 13th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Faridabad, Dec 13 (IANS) A four-day-old baby girl suffering a rare disorder -- Thornwaldt's Cyst (TC) in the nasopharynx -- was successfully treated at the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences ... Read more...
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Navy discharging 28 sailors for drug usage
November 22nd, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Just a month after the US Navy announced the dismissal of 64 sailors for drug use, another 28 sailors are set to be discharged for similar offences. ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
British mum had pool cue tip stuck up her nose for 12 years
November 17th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A British woman walked around 12 years with a pool cue tip in her head! 31-year-old Chantel Faill suffered constant flu-like symptoms during the period and when ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
George Clooney wanted to die
November 12th, 2011 - 4:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 12 (IANS) Actor George Clooney considered killing himself six years ago, after he injured himself while shooting a film.The 50-year-old injured himself while filming spy thriller "Syriana"in ... Read more...
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Party drug meow meow killing young Britons
October 27th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Party drug "meow meow" or mephedrone, used as a replacement for ecstasy or cocaine, and termed Britain's "favourite new drug" has caused nearly 100 deaths of ... Read more...
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Rachael Ray: Hugh Jackman Visits, Bobby Flay Cooks!
October 15th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hugh Jackman and Booby Flay were both guests of 'The Rachael Ray Show' today. In her interview with Hugh Jackman, the X Man star shared what was perhaps ... Read more...
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Exercise as good as drugs in staving off migraines
October 11th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 11 (IANS) The belief that exercise may be as good as drugs in staving off migraines -- the excruciating headaches -- seems to be validated by latest research.A ... Read more...
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HIV vaccine being tested in Spain
September 29th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 29 (IANS/EFE) A team of Spanish researchers has developed a prototype of a vaccine against the AIDS-causing HIV virus that is "much more powerful" than those made to ... Read more...
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Staring at mobile screens taxes eyes
July 22nd, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Prolonged viewing on mobile devices and other 3D devices taxes your eyes, bringing on discomfort, fatigue and even headaches.The root cause may be the demand on ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
US approves new HIV treatment
May 21st, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 21 (IANS/EFE) The US Food and Drug Administration approved Friday a new treatment for AIDS which, used with other antiretroviral medications, blocks the reproduction of the HIV virus ... Read more...
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Paracetamol, antibiotics don’t work in outer space
April 18th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 18 (IANS) Common drugs like paracetamol and antibiotics often lose their potency in outer space and would be useless for astronauts who are experiencing headaches or fighting infections, ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Botox ‘can alleviate severe spinal headaches’
April 15th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 14 (ANI): A new study has claimed that Botox could be instrumental in relieving terrible spinal headaches.According to the study conducted at Mayo Clinic, Botox can be used in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
1 in 100 men may have an allergy to their own semen
April 2nd, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): Dutch researchers have discovered that men who have post-orgasmic illness syndrome (POIS) may be allergic to their own semen.According to health24.com, some medical researchers believe 1 in 100 ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Nintendo’s new 3D console ‘gives gamers headaches’
March 31st, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 31 (ANI): Japan-based Nintendo's new 3D console, which was supposed to provide gamers with a mind-blowing experience, has only succeeded in giving them a headache.Hundreds of angry users have complained ... Read more...
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New 3D game console makes Britons sick
March 30th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 30 (IANS) A new 3D game console that was released in Britain last week has led to complaints from hundreds of buyers who said they felt dizzy after ... Read more...
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Hangovers ‘only get worse with age’
March 18th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 18 (ANI): Hangovers actually get worse as we get older, according to an expert.Jim Schaefer, an alcohol metabolism expert and anthropology professor at Union College in upstate Schenectady, told ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tom Hanks to star in Somali pirates movie
March 17th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tom Hanks has reportedly completed talks to star in a new movie about the dramatic rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips and his crew from the hands ... Read more...
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Health warning for kids over new 3D games console
February 20th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20 (ANI): Experts have raised health concerns over the new 3D games console that creates 3D images without the need for glasses and goes on sale in Japan this week.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Playboy Mansion investigated for outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease
February 12th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 12 (ANI): Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion has come under the scanner after more than 80 guests at a conference and party there became sick with a suspected strain ... Read more...
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Botox may not be effective in treating migraines
February 10th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 10 (ANI): Botox, the popular anti-wrinkle jab, is unlikely to offer much benefit in the treatment of chronic migraine, say experts.The injection has been licensed in the UK and US ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Charlotte Church and kids ‘nearly killed by gas leak’
February 9th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Welsh singer Charlotte Church and her two children were nearly killed by a dodgy boiler at her new 1.3-million-pound mansion, it has emerged.The 24-year-old beauty has revealed how ... Read more...
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Nice ploy by Hayden to sell his book, says Harbhajan
February 5th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Sonepat, Feb 5 (IANS) Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh Saturday blasted former Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden, who in his autobiography wrote that the bowler and ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly chickened out of ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
‘The King’s Speech’ stutter was agonising for Colin Firth
January 23rd, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23 (ANI): Colin Firth has revealed that his stutter for the role in 'The King's Speech' was agony.The 50 year old, who plays the stuttering King George VI, said the ... Read more...
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Are 3D films really bad for you?
January 21st, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 21 (ANI): There is still no scientific evidence which proves whether the eyestrain, blurred vision, dizziness, headaches or nausea reportedly caused by watching 3D content, will cause long term damage, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Coffee and Aspirin is “Best Hangover Cure” in Rats
January 21st, 2011 - 1:58 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to scientists, the best cure for a hangover is not “hair of the dog” as suggested before, which means that a person should drink a small amount ... Read more...
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Hot flushes halve breast cancer chances
January 19th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) Hot flushes during menopause halve the chances of breast cancer among women.A study shows that the worse the hot flushes are, the lower is the risk of a ... Read more...
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Coffee, aspirin best antidote to hangover
January 18th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) A hangover leaves you wallowing in depression and anxiety with waves of headache, nausea, lethargy, sensitivity to light and noise. But the antidote to such a bleak state ... Read more...
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NY couple sues neighbour for $500K over ’second-hand smoke’
January 17th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 17 (ANI): A Manhattan couple has sued their cigar-smoking neighbour for 500,000 dollars, claiming that his second-hand smoke is making their lives hell.Russell and Amanda Poses, who filed ... Read more...
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