London: Obesity can increase risk among people with HIV, according to a new study. The study has shown that antiretroviral therapy may not be as effective on obese HIV patients as it is with people of normal weight. Researchers from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, who conducted the study, insisted that the [...]
You know that working out is good for your health. But did you know that hitting the gym could also help you have better sex? Working out three to four times a week can do a lot to help your sexual technique, flexibility, and endurance. So what types of exercise are best for better sex? [...]
New Delhi: Well-known advertising professional and lyricist Prasoon Joshi has penned a special poem in Hindi as a tribute to the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Joshi, who has written toucing songs like “Taare zameen par”, “Maa” and “Ru ba ru” apart from others, has written and recited the poem exclusively for news [...]
According to a report in New Scientist, the research was done by Alan Dangour of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and colleagues. The team explored the livestock industry’s potential to help the UK halve its carbon emissions by 2030, relative to 1990 levels, and the knock-on effect on the nation’s health. They [...]
Hyderabad: Alfred Burden became the first from England in 11 years to win the men’s World Snooker championship crown when he wore down Igor “Tiger” Figueiredo of Brazil 10-8 in a pulsating final, in which the fortunes swung crazily, here on Wednesday. Burden, the 33-year old from London, thus lived up to his billing of [...]
Zurich: Scientists have smashed together proton beams for the first time in a 27-kilometre tunnel under the French-Swiss border in an initial step toward discovering how the universe came into existence. Scientists at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) hope experiments will already start giving clues about the origins of the universe in the [...]
Islamabad: As the families of the hundreds of victims killed or injured in last year’s terrorist attacks in the Indian financial hub of Mumbai wait for justice, the Pakistani Islamist groups believed to be behind the carnage are still alive and kicking. India has pointed fingers at the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit and its [...]
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition LK Advani, who has reportedly been indicted by the Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan Commission of Inquiry report in the Babri Masjid demolition case, on Monday slammed the Union Government over the report. The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, who had given a notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar [...]
Los Angeles: Michael Jackson and teen artist Taylor Swift were the big winners at the star-studded American Music awards, which featured memorable performances by artistes like Lady Gaga, Adam Lambert and ‘Black Eyed Peas’. ‘King of Pop’ bagged four awards at the award ceremony last night but stopped short of beating Swift, who turned out [...]
Turns out that the polyphenols in walnuts and berries help quell the inflammation and oxidative stress that can injure the brain and lead to memory problems over time. Potent brain protection In fact, the polyphenols in berries and walnuts – as well as in grape juice – are so powerful, some research suggests they might [...]
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