The less you sit the longer you live
July 10th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 10 (IANS) Restricting the time you are seated to less than three hours daily might boost your life expectancy by two years, says an analytical study.Similarly, cutting down ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Pink, orange balls likely choice for day-night Tests
April 20th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, April 20 (IANS) Pink and orange balls are the likely options for a day-night Test cricket while the International Cricket Council (ICC) continues its search for the elusive orbs.Cricket ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
iPad Cutting Into TV Time, Says New Study
January 15th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is no doubt that the Apple iPad is a unique device that is changing the way people use the web. Despite the fact that the ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
‘Secret Sex Lives’ of Aussies reveals what they want on TV- more sex
November 10th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 10 (ANI): Australians are looking for more sex on TV and a new pay show known as the 'Secret Sex Lives of Australian Men and Women' is looking forward to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Michelle Obama reveals she loves eating pie and deep-dish pizza
August 7th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
New York, August 07 (ANI): Michelle Obama has revealed that she loves eating pie and deep-dish pizza, but makes up for it by exercising plenty and eating a vegetable-rich diet."One of the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Elders watch more TV time, enjoy it less: Study
June 29th, 2010 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): A new study has revealed that although older adults watch more TV than children or teenagers, it doesn't do them much good either.Researchers at the Stein Institute for ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Family meals, adequate sleep, limited TV may cut childhood obesity risks
February 8th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 8 (ANI): Household routines like eating dinner together as a family, getting adequate sleep and limiting television viewing time appear to lower obesity risks in children, says a study.Principal investigator ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Political coverage dominates TV time, crime takes a dip
January 22nd, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The coverage of political news dominated the TV channels last year while that of crime took a sharp dip, says a study.
The study conducted by the media ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Daycare may double TV time for young kids
November 23rd, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 23 (ANI): Kids are spending as many as two hours a day in front of television in child care settings, says a new study.Lead author Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Gingrich’s six pieces of advice for Palin to make a political comeback
August 15th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug.15 (ANI): If Sarah Palin wants to make a 2012 political comeback, she'll need three types of speeches, some serious television face time, a credible organization and a bucket load ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Varun Gandhi dominates prime time TV’
April 5th, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) young controversial leader Varun Gandhi emerged as the new favourite of prime time TV news in the past two weeks, says a ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Too much TV time increases depression risk among teens
February 3rd, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): Too much exposure to television and other electronic media during adolescence might lead to depression in young adulthood, especially among men, say researchers.A team led by Brian ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Brangelina impose TV ban for kids to keep them from asking for big gifts!
December 17th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, December 17 (ANI): Brad Pitt has revealed that he and partner Angelina Jolie had banned their six children from watching too much TV to keep them from making lavish ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
3yr-old Oz kids watch TV more than 9 hrs a week
December 2nd, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 2 (ANI): Kids as young as three are so addicted to technology that they themselves turn on the TV and watch it for over nine hours a week, a ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Obama scores ratings hit with infomercial
October 31st, 2008 - 6:59 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 31 (DPA) Barack Obama's 30 minute infomercial was watched by some 30 million viewers Wednesday night and beat the normal ratings of the networks on which it was screened, ... Read more...
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Mums seldom speak to infants during TV time
May 6th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 6 (ANI): When infants in low socio-economic households are exposed to television and video, their mothers are less likely to interact with them, says a new study.The study led ... Read more...
Posted in National |