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Most people favour positive words: study
All human language favours positive words, according to researchers. This means psychologically we use more positive words than negative ones. Researchers have discovered this when they conducted a study where they analysed Arabic movie subtitles, Russian novels, English lyrics and […]
How to avoid mental decline as you age
Older people at risk of dementia who follow advice on healthy eating, exercise and brain-training can slow down cognitive decline, particularly in their ability to organize and regulate thought processes, researchers said on Thursday. In the first randomized controlled trial […]
KFC in ethical dilemma after McDonald’s no-no to chicken raised with antibiotics
KFC, the world’s largest chain of fried chicken restaurants, may face pressure from consumer and environmental groups to change how its poultry are raised after McDonald’s Corp said it would switch to chicken raised without human antibiotics. McDonald’s will phase […]
Exercise requirements for menopausal women
For a healthy post-menopausal life, regular exercise, good nutrition, sufficient sleep and rest, and stress relief is important. Exercises can easily be adapted to one’s likes. Regular exercise helps to maintain weight and improves the heart and lung functions. It […]
Origins of AIDS strains traced to African gorillas
Two of four strains of the virus that can cause AIDS come from gorillas in southwestern Cameroon, an international team of scientists reported in studies published Monday in the United States. The new information means that researchers now know the […]
Global health partnership has saved 2.5 million women and children since 2010, says UN chief
At a high-level event on March 10 at the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said preventable deaths of women and children could be ended “within a generation,” with political commitment an increase in innovative financing and strong partnership. Hosting the event […]
More children in the UK educated about sex in schools
More young people in Britain are learning about sex at school than years ago, according to a series of surveys. The trend toward school-based education may be positive, said Dr. Clare Tanton, the study’s lead author from the University College […]
Choose a modified Mediterranean diet for weight loss
A modified Mediterranean diet with local foods may be easier for some people to stick with and also result in weight loss, suggests a new study from Germany. People on a Mediterranean diet that used more familiar foods and portion-controlled sweets […]
Drug maker fined for selling metal-contaminated drugs
A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary pleaded guilty on Tuesday to selling liquid medicine contaminated with metal and agreed to pay US$25 million to resolve the case, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday. The subsidiary, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, pleaded […]
No more soft drinks in kiddie meals at Burger King
US fast-food chain Burger King said Tuesday it was cutting soft drinks from its children’s meals amid mounting pressure to reduce the amount of sweet sodas that kids drink. Following in the footsteps of rival McDonald’s, Burger King said all […]
