`Baby illusion` makes parents see their youngest smaller than they really a...
Washington – In an attempt to explain the common phenomenon where parents claim that their first child seems to have grown suddenly after the birth of the second child, a new study has suggested that those parents were subject to a “baby illusion”. Researchers claimed that parents... read more »
Chinese docs save man’s severed hand by sewing it to his ankle
Washington – Chinese surgeons have successfully conducted a reattachment surgery on a man’s severed right hand after he lost it in an accident at work. Before the surgery, Xiao Wei’s limb had been sewed to his ankle in an attempt to save it from dying while they treated his other... read more »
David Cameron declares ‘mission accomplished’ in Afghanistan
London – British troops can return to the UK from Afghanistan knowing its mission was accomplished, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. The comments from Cameron came as he visited Afghanistan and met forces stationed at Camp Bastion in Helmand. He said a ‘basic level of... read more »
Pet pooches do protect kids against asthma and infection
Washington – A new study has revealed why children’s risk for developing allergies and asthma is reduced when they are exposed in early infancy to a dog in the household. According to a new study by researchers led by Susan Lynch, PhD, associate professor with the Division of... read more »
Ashwin says `players to blame` for India’s ODI series loss in South Africa
Johannesburg – The Indian team’s poor record away from home in Test cricket is the fault of the players and not the coach, spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin said... read more »
A-Rod `optimistic` about favorable ruling in doping case
New York – Alex Rodriguez scored big in court on Friday when a federal judge dealt a huge blow to the 211-game doping suspension Major League Baseball hopes to slap on the embattled... read more »
Botham says England’s `inability` to `finish off` Oz difference between two Ashes si...
London – England cricket legend Ian Botham has said that the team’s bowlers made it too easy for Australian all-rounder Steve Smith on Day 1 of the third Ashes Test in... read more »
Tiger Woods’ half-brother arrested for making `bomb threat`
London – Tiger Woods’ half-brother, Earl Dennison Woods Jr., has been arrested in Phoenix for allegedly making a bomb threat at the government building where he works, according... read more »
Federer believes he can win 2014 Australian Open title
Sydney – Roger Federer insists he is a better player now than when he won the first of his four Australian Opens a decade ago, and thus remains capable of adding to his 17 major singles haul at... read more »
