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Regular exercise benefits older women as much as younger women
Washington, Sep 19 (ANI): Regular vigorous exercise benefits postmenopausal women just like younger women, according to two studies.
The results were based on the studies of endurance training in 50-something women.
“There is some good news here for older women in the population, in that they respond much like younger women do to training. The results are [...]
Your handwriting can show if you’re lying
London, Sept 19 (ANI): If you want to know if someone is telling you the truth, just go through his or her handwriting, say scientists in Haifa, Israel.
According to psychologists, handwriting changes when someone lies, and this is so because the brain has to work harder to invent facts, which then in turn interfere with [...]
Three cups of tea a day can cut diabetes risk by almost half
London, Sept 19 (ANI): Intake of at least three cups of tea every day can reduce the risk of diabetes by almost half, concludes a new study.
To reach the conclusion, researchers studied more than 40,000 people whose consumption was monitored for 10 years.
After analyses, boffins discovered that chemicals found in all types of tea cut [...]
Middle-aged smokers with high cholesterol, BP ‘cut life short by 10yrs’
London, Sept 18 (ANI): Middle-aged smokers with high cholesterol and blood pressure face a ten-year cut in their lives, warns a new study.
The warning follows an Oxford University study of 19,000 men over an average of 38 years.
According to researchers, the deadly combo cuts life expectancy by 10 years compared with individuals who do not [...]
Weight loss can prevent kidney disease progression in obese patients
Washington, Sept 18 (ANI): Shedding extra pounds can preserve kidney function in obese people with kidney disease, according to a new study led by Indian origin scientist from Cleveland Clinic.
Weight loss can improve a number of health problems, like it can improve control of diabetes, lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and reduce the effects [...]
Changes in humidity, temperature may trigger asthma among kids
Washington, September 15 (ANI): Changes in humidity and temperature may trigger asthma among kids, suggests a report.
Published in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the report says that such weather changes have been found to result in a rise in Emergency Department (ED) visits for paediatric asthma exacerbations.
“We found a [...]
External Affairs Ministry denies Chinese firing across LAC
New Delhi, Sep.15 (ANI): A spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday denied a media report about two ITBP jawans being injured due to firing from across the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
“A media report about two ITBP jawans having been injured due to firing from across the LAC (Line of Actual Control) [...]
England must start winning again, says Prior
London, Sep.14 (ANI): Wicketkeeper Matt Prior believes England can start winning again after suffering a four-nil series loss to Australia.
After Saturday’s seven-wicket drubbing against Australia at Lord’s, England are sliding towards a humiliating 7-0 whitewash.
The Aussies will take on the Poms in the fifth match at Trent Bridge tomorrow.
“There’s no getting away from it [...]
I’m not losing it, says defiant Jenson Button
London, Sep.13 (ANI): Formula One ace Jenson Button has refused to accept that he is losing it and is cracking under the pressure of the title fight.
He was reacting to his old F1 pal and Red Bull chief, Christian Horner, who reckoned Button could crack just like Stuart ‘Psycho’ Pearce did in the World Cup [...]
Saudi Arabia’s ‘love’ for Nawaz Sharif lost?
Islamabad, Sep.12 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif did not receive the same ‘red carpet’ welcome and the protocol that he used to enjoy earlier, during his recent Saudi Arabia visit.
According to sources, Sharif’s refusal to tone down his demand for [...]
Stay-at-home parents ‘most stressed workers’
London, September 12 (ANI): Parents who stay at home and look after the household are the most stressed out, a new UK study claims.
According to a research conducted by Mindlab Organisation, mothers or fathers who do household chores are more frazzled than those with traditionally high-pressure jobs, like city trading, teaching or nursing.
Stress levels were [...]
Out of form Bopara wants to be England’s main man
London, Sep 11 (ANI): Ravi Bopara, who has been struggling with his batting form, remains convinced that he will become an international star despite a desperate struggle against Australia.
He has already been dropped from England’s [...]
Bopara, Shah accused of playing to keep their England places
London, Sep 11 (ANI): Indian origin England Batsman Ravi Bopara and his teammate Owais Shah have been accused of playing for their places rather than for the team, as the team trails Australia 0-3 in the seven match ODI series.
Gloucestershire [...]
Cooperative factories must help in ensuring sugar availability: Pawar
New Delhi, Sep 10(ANI): Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Thursday urged cooperative sugar factories to play a more pro-active role and shoulder the responsibility of importing more raw sugar, not only for better utilization of their processing capacity, but [...]
Rahul Gandhi says Congress-DMK ties are very strong
Chennai, Sep 10 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, who is on a three-day visit to Tamil Nadu, on Thursday dismissed all speculation of a rift between his party and the DMK, by saying that ties between the two are very strong.
Addressing a press conference here, Gandhi said: “We have very good relations with the [...]
Mishap Mondays blamed on hangovers
London, Sept 8 (ANI): Most domestic accidents happen on a Monday – thanks to hangovers.
And the mishaps include starting fires with hair straighteners, letting a bath overflow and spilling hot drinks on to laptop computers.
According to data for the last three years published by Halifax Home Insurance, a third more accidents happen on Monday morning, [...]
Planets have to be about the size of Earth to be conducive for life
London, September 8 (ANI): In a new research, it has been determined that rocky worlds have to be about the size of Earth to be conducive for life.
According to a report in New Scientist, the discovery of extrasolar super-Earths – rocky planets about five to ten times the mass of Earth – has raised hopes [...]
Aquaculture accounts for 50 percent of fish consumed globally
Washington, September 8 (ANI): A new report by an international team of researchers has determined that aquaculture, once a fledgling industry, now accounts for 50 percent of the fish consumed globally.
The findings are published in the Sept. 7 online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
“Aquaculture is set to reach [...]
Maradona insists he won’t quit, instead will work hard like crazy
Buenos Aires (Argentina), Sep 7(ANI): Argentina coach Diego Maradona, who faces the axe if his team fails to qualify for next year’s World Cup in South Africa, has said that he will not quit rather he would “work hard like crazy”.
The two-time World champions was beaten by South American [...]
Priest attack: Nepal’s Culture Minister assuages India’s hurt feelings
Kathmandu/New Delhi, Sep.6 (ANI): Nepal’s Culture Minister Manindra Rijal on Sunday said his government is taking all steps to ensure the security of Hindu priests inside the Pashupatinath Temple and ruled out reports that the two priests who were allegedly attacked by Maoists were wanting to return to bangalore, their hometown.
Rijal told a private television [...]
