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Study Says Most Teen Smokers Unable to Kick the Habit

Vikas — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:20:26 +0000

Getting addicted to smoking at a young age is generally disastrous and means the habit may last life long. A new study out of Canada is indication teen smokers do desire to kick the butt, but are unable to do...

Loud music effects drinking speed

Vikas — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:58:53 +0000

Customers of bars that play loud music drink more quickly and in fewer gulps, French researchers said on Friday.

An alien's-eye view of Earth and Moon

Vikas — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:02:39 +0000

A spacecraft sent on a mission to inspect comets has filmed the Earth and its Moon from 50 million kilometres away, making an alien’s-eye view of our world.

ABC journalist arrested on drug charges

Vikas — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:37:09 +0000

THE ABC’s South Asia correspondent Peter Lloyd is facing drugs charges after being arrested in Singapore. The 41-year-old was arrested earlier this week and is expected to be charged with drug-related offences today.He faces up to 20 years...

Engineers develop painless needle that mimics mosquito bite

Vikas — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:06:50 +0000

Indian and Japanese engineers have developed a ‘microneedle’ that causes no pain on being inserted in the skin as it mimics the way a female mosquito sucks...

Women may soon give birth at 100 thanks to IVF advances

Vikas — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:16:26 +0000

Scientists predict that advances in test-tube fertilisation procedures may soon make it possible for women to give birth even at the age of 100

120 million women annually get free contraceptives in China

Vikas — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:24:59 +0000

China provides free contraceptives to nearly 120 million women in rural areas every year, a senior family planning official said Friday, hailing the country’s family planning measures that helped bring the population growth under...

Cancer Survival Depends on Where You Live

Vikas — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:57:18 +0000

Your odds of surviving cancer depend on which country you live in. And, in the United States, it also depends on whether you’re black or white, a new study...

Men and women's bodies wired for 'different diet plans'

Vikas — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:35:12 +0000

Can’t help to understand why your husband’s diet chart is not helping you get rid of those love handles? Well, a group of researchers have the answer for your query: men and women need different diet plans to increase longevity and...

Internet, alcohol making teenage girls obese

Vikas — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:28:21 +0000

A new study has shown that more Internet time, more alcohol consumption, and less sleep are contributing to weight gain in teenage girls.