London : Babies born just 1 or 2 weeks before their 40-week gestation due date are more likely to develop learning difficulties such as autism or dyslexia, according to a British study. The findings show that even babies born at 39 weeks — the point at which many women who choose to have a Caesarean [...]
Staring at the clock’s blinking red lights, tossing and turning until the sheets are tied in knots — some 40 million Americans are all too familiar with what a chronic sleep disorder feels like. In a quest to understand her own insomnia, journalist Patricia Morrisroe traveled from Las Vegas to north of the Arctic Circle [...]
(CNN) — When Carol Weiher was having her right eye surgically removed in 1998, she woke up hearing disco music. The next thing she heard was “Cut deeper, pull harder.” She desperately wanted to scream or even move a finger to signal to doctors that she was awake, but the muscle relaxant she’d received prevented [...]
Perusing Clifford A. Wright’s wonderful new cookbook, “The Best Soups in the World,” I came across a recipe for something called “spinach-stem soup of the Turkish Jews.” In the traditional soup, only the spinach stems are used, while the leaves are reserved for another dish. Using that recipe as a starting point, I’ve added a [...]
Music maestro A.R. Rahman’s daughter Raheema had been admitted to the Asian Heart Hospital in Bandra earlier this week following cardiac problems but is “recovering fast”. “For the past three nights I have exclusively been playing the role of a loving father, with no music, nothing. I want to sincerely thank all my friends and [...]
New Delhi: Milk is the primary source of vitamin D in the American diet, supplying nearly half of all of the much-needed vitamin, a new research says. Using the latest national data on what more than 16,000 Americans aged two and older eat, researchers investigated the contribution of each food group to the total vitamin [...]
Aside from being awonder drug for smoothing out wrinkles, Botox is also proving to be useful in helping people regain their lost mobility. 22-year old Priya Tiwari was a healthy, energetic college student pursuing a degree in arts. One day she suddenly collapsed, after complaining of a sore throat and dizziness. When Priya woke up, [...]
The cancer council has warned women to become extra cautious in detecting breast cancer by creating awareness regarding new commercial breast screening services. The council states that now a day’s many new companies have introduced new methods of breast screening which they claim to be safe, non-invasive and comfortable. Women should not trust all the [...]
China could lift a longstanding ban on HIV-positive foreigners entering the country as early as this month, state media reported on Wednesday. Citing “insiders,” the China Daily newspaper said the State Council, or Cabinet, decided on Monday it would make changes to laws barring foreign HIV carriers. Under current regulations, those suffering from infectious diseases [...]
Bangalore’s “Sex Swami” Nityanand has been arrested a long way from home – in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district. Nityanand was arrested in Arki by the Bangalore Police, who had sought the help of the Himachal Police. Police said at the time of arrest, the swami had Rs 3 lakh in Indian currency and 2000 dollars [...]
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