Report reveals poor health care provided to patients over weekends
London – NHS patients having an operation on a Friday are 24 per cent more likely to die than if they had one earlier in the week, it has been revealed. Statistics have shown that people admitted to hospital have a 20 per cent greater chance of dying at a weekend, and are also 3.9 per cent... read more »
Exercise does reduce risk of dementia
Washington – A new study has found that the five measures to stave off dementia are taking regular exercise, not smoking, keeping a low body weight, eating a healthy diet and having a low alcohol intake. The people who consistently followed four or five of these behaviors experienced a 60 per... read more »
Misbah says `playing away from home` taking `psychological toll` on Pak pla...
Islamabad – Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said that playing matches constantly away from home is taking a psychological toll on his country’s players, according to reports. According to the Dawn, Misbah also urged cricket’s governing body (ICC) to reinstate international... read more »
How `good cholesterol` can help stop inflammation
Washington – A team of researchers has identified a central switch by which High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known colloquially as “good cholesterol”, controls the inflammatory response. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is commonly referred to as the “bad cholesterol”, because it promotes... read more »
CNN features 16 December gang-rape case in` World Untold Stories` series
New Delhi – An upcoming documentary on the 16-December fatal gang-rape case titled ‘The Fearless One’ is being presented under CNN’s series ‘World Untold Stories’. The... read more »
NSA gathering 5bn cellphone records daily, Snowden documents reveal
Washington – The National Security Agency is reportedly gathering nearly five billion records a day on the whereabouts of cell phones globally. The move enabled the agency to track... read more »
Biden tells Chinese students to challenge country’s authority
Tokyo – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has urged young Chinese students to challenge their government, teachers and religious leaders. The comments from Biden came as he opened a... read more »
Surat Crime Branch questioning rape accused Narayan Sai
Surat – Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu’s son Narayan Sai, who was arrested on Wednesday in Pipli, Haryana and brought to Delhi for identification and questioning, is now being... read more »
New York has its first matrimonial pet-custody case
New York – A divorce case has turned into New York’s first matrimonial pet-custody case as well. A Manhattan Justice has granting the Washington Heights residents Shannon Louise Travis and... read more »
