Inadequate pregnancy weight gain puts infants at risk of death
Washington – Researchers have said that women who do not gain enough weight during pregnancy are at increased risk of losing their baby in its first year of life. The new study by researchers in the University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD SPH) examined the relationship between... read more »
Google reveals 68% rise in content removal requests in first half of 2013
Islamabad – In its Transparency Report for first half of 2013, Google has revealed that requests for content removal by governments have increased by 68 percent over the second half of 2012. The search giant has disclosed that from January to June 2013, it received 3,846 government requests... read more »
Diet affects metabolism by disrupting body’s circadian rhythms
Washington – Researchers have found that a high-fat diet affects the molecular mechanism controlling the internal body clock that regulates metabolic functions in the liver. According to UC Irvine scientists, disruption of these circadian rhythms may contribute to metabolic distress... read more »
Inventor of hardcore porn` AL Goldstein dies at 77
Melbourne – Publisher of Screw magazine AL Goldstein, who smashed down US’ legal barriers against pornography, died on Thursday at a Brooklyn hospital after a long illness. He was 77. The publisher of Screw magazine did it all, from publishing nude photographs of former first Lady... read more »
Regular exercise allows `healthy overeating` during Christmas holidays
Washington – As the Christmas season approaches, people tend to eat more and consume more calories than they actually burn, thus bringing detrimental health impacts, but a new study... read more »
Regular exercise in middle age protects against age-related muscle deterioration
Washington – A new study has suggested that regular exercise in middle age is a protective factor against sarcopenia and effective in maintaining muscle strength and physical... read more »
Fox`s Megyn Kelly admits Jesus may not be `white
Washington – Fox News host Megyn Kelly, who earlier had claimed that Jesus was white, has now admitted that may not be the case. Kelly had also said that Santa Clause- a fictional... read more »
New breakthrough brings tuberculosis cure closer to reality
Washington – A new study has found that the lung lesions in an individual infected with tuberculosis (TB) are surprisingly variable and independent of each other, despite whether the... read more »
Kim’s aunt survives purge with appointment to state committ...
Sydney – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s aunt, whose husband was executed last Friday for trying to overthrow the government, has been nominated for an ad-hoc state committee. Kim Kyong... read more »
