Lightning strikes, rat bites, falling off toilet-how Brits got injured in 2010!
January 1st, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 1 (ANI): Rat bites, lighting strikes, falling off toilets-are some of the top reason why Brits had to run to the hospital in 2010, reveals new data.Yearly hospital admissions data ... Read more...
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New 3D Wonderbra ad ‘distraction to drivers’
September 15th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 15 (ANI): A 3D advertisement by bra company Wonderbra, which features a well-enhanced woman's cleavage, is being considered a road safety hazard, as it can be distracting for drivers.The poster, ... Read more...
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Kids need to indulge in ‘risky play’, suggest experts
July 26th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 26 (ANI): Experts have suggested that children should indulge in some amount of risky play to learn to face danger.They have warned that overprotecting children during the summer holidays actually ... Read more...
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Venetian blinds can kill toddlers accidentally
June 30th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) A 22-month-old girl was rushed to emergency after her mother found the toddler hanging from the looped cord of a Venetian blind in her bedroom.
The little girl ... Read more...
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Revolutionary devices that will bring Internet access to driver’s seat
January 10th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 10 (ANI): In a move that will revolutionise motoring, a new generation of computerised dashboard devices that will bring Internet access to the driver's seat are about to be unveiled.The ... Read more...
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Flat screen televisions could cause accidents at home this Christmas
December 10th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10(ANI): Safety campaigners in Britain have warned that booming sales of flat-screen televisions could cause a rise in accidents at home this Christmas.According to the Royal Society for the ... Read more...
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Mobile phone use while driving increases: UK study
December 6th, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 6 (ANI): A report by the Transport Research Laboratory has shown that the number of drivers using mobile phones behind the wheel has doubled in the last two years.The shocking ... Read more...
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Cartoons ’should have movie-style age ratings’ to protect kids against violence
November 9th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 9 (ANI): A British child safety expert has advocated age rating for cartoons just like films so that kids can be protected against the violence shown in programmes like Scooby ... Read more...
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Duffy vows never to endorse another product
March 28th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 28 (ANI): Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy has vowed that she will never endorse another product again, after her TV commercial for Diet Coke was criticised by U.K. campaigners over road safety ... Read more...
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Duffys Diet Coke ads condemned over road safety fears
February 22nd, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 22 (ANI): Welsh singer Duffys multi-million pound Diet Coke ads have enraged campaigners.According to them, the 24-year-old singer is setting a bad example for her young fans because ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton snapped using mobile while driving
October 14th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 14 (ANI): Kate Middleton has been caught red-handed for using her mobile phone whilst driving.The royal bride in waiting, who has a clean public record, was spotted chatting ... Read more...
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Throwing hats in the air too risky for Brit graduates!
May 29th, 2008 - 6:28 pm ICT by admin
London, May 29 (ANI): Students in the UK have been warned not to throw their mortar boards or hats in the air at graduation ceremonies in case the falling headgear hurts ... Read more...
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Women drivers more prone to whiplash injuries than men
May 18th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by admin
London, May 18 (ANI): According to Swedish researchers, women drivers are three times more likely than men to suffer whiplash injuries if their car is hit from behind.Women's risk is ... Read more...
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