Many obese kids in Britain facing strokes

June 12, 2011 12:49 pmComments Off
Many obese kids in Britain facing strokes

London: Obese children as young as six in Britain are suffering strokes or being treated at hospitals for weight problems, a media report said Sunday. Specialists say they are seeing one-year-olds who weigh as much as 19 kg, which is twice the normal weight at that age. As these children [...]

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Clothiers turning young girls into sex objects

May 11, 2011 1:24 pmComments Off
Clothiers turning young girls into sex objects

Washington: Are clothiers turning young girls into sex objects? According to a new study, up to 30 percent of young girls’ clothing available online in the US is sexy or sexualizing. Sexualization occurred most frequently on items that emphasized a sexualized body part, such as shirts and dresses designed to [...]

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Women find men’s seeming indifference more attractive

February 8, 2011 9:00 amComments Off
Women find men’s seeming indifference more attractive

Washington :Are you still looking for a date on Valentine’s Day? It turns out there may be something to "playing hard to get". A woman is seemingly more attracted to a man when she is uncertain about how much he likes her, says a new study. "If we want to [...]

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Now, a beer for gays and lesbians

February 3, 2011 1:36 amComments Off
Now, a beer for gays and lesbians

Mexico City: A Mexican company has launched a new beer aimed at the gay and lesbian community that will also be exported to other countries, company officials said. The "honey-flavored" beer will initially be sold in Mexico and later exported to Colombia and Japan. "We’ve entered the market with great [...]

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High heels results in injuries

November 7, 2010 12:49 amComments Off
High heels results in injuries

London: Women who wear high heels are more prone to injuries, a study has found. Thousands of women have hurt themselves because of their shoes. Many had gone to such extreme lengths to wear stylish shoes that they were taken to hospital after twisting an ankle or tearing a tendon, [...]

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20m Britons don’t speak to family members after quarrel

November 1, 2010 1:02 pmComments Off
20m Britons don’t speak to family members after quarrel

London: Nearly 20 million Britons are not speaking to members of their family after bitter arguments, a survey has showed. Experts said mothers are the relatives we are most likely to fall out with. Two out of five adults admitted they are currently feuding with a family member, Daily Express [...]

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