New York: Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have writing problems such as poor spelling and grammar than their peers, according to a study. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), close to 10 percent of children aged four to 17 in the United States have ever been diagnosed for ADHD, a number that has been on the rise in recent years. The...
12:53 PM, Aug 23, 2011
London: Britain needs to tackle deep-seated social problems following riots and looting in English cities this week, the centre-right government said on Saturday, and a US street crime expert it has brought in said arrests alone would not solve the problem. "There are communities that have just been left behind by the rest of the country. There are communities that are cut-off from the economic life-blood of the rest of...
07:02 PM, Aug 13, 2011
New Delhi: A new study finds that too many Calcium supplements can increase your risk of a stroke or a heart attack. You may think nothing of taking a calcium supplement every other day - and till now, may have assumed not just that it's beneficial, but harmless too! Think again - A study published in the British Medical Journal finds it could increase your risk of stroke and heart...
08:40 AM, May 05, 2011
Cairo: Hosni Mubarak was in hospital after suffering heart problems under questioning, following protests by hard-core reformists who said he was being protected from prosecution by Egypt's military rulers. The former Egyptian president fell ill on Tuesday during an inquiry into the killing of protesters in a revolution that toppled him and into corruption in his administration. Egypt's generals, in charge since Mubarak quit on February 11, have faced increasingly...
07:04 AM, Apr 13, 2011
Singapore/ Sydney: Engine trouble forced a Qantas Airways Ltd jet to make an emergency landing in Singapore on Friday, less than 48 hours after another of the Australian carrier's aircraft had to land prematurely because its engine blew up. The Sydney-bound Boeing 747-400 aircraft, with 412 people on board, returned to the airport 20 minutes after takeoff due to "an issue with one of its engines," Qantas Airways Ltd said...
10:32 PM, Nov 06, 2010
London: According to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers in the UK found children who spend a lot of time in front of television and computer monitors had more psychological difficulties than their counterparts who weren't in front of these devices. Scientists from University of Bristol's Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, looked at 1000 children, between 10 and 11 years, and noted the time they...
02:47 PM, Oct 14, 2010
A Delhi based NGO Goonj stepped in with technical help for a well. ...
03:24 PM, Sep 30, 2009
Argentina coach's jewellery will be used to pay for his unpaid tax bill. ...
10:17 PM, Sep 19, 2009
Indian lifestyles have become sedentary, adding to the problem. ...
04:06 PM, Jun 05, 2009
Ignorance and mismanagement compound the eye donation process. ...
04:26 PM, Jan 27, 2009
Chiranjeevi is open to Telangana being given a statehood. ...
04:06 AM, Nov 24, 2008
Spindly stilettos walk you ultimately to the podiatrist's parade of bunions. ...
02:32 PM, Oct 01, 2008
By the year 2010, India will be home to 10 crore heart patients. ...
07:16 PM, Sep 23, 2008
The site has e-learning modules and dealing with drug and alcohol abuse. ...
01:48 PM, Sep 11, 2008
Study has found sugary and fatty snacks lead to naughtiness and poor concentration. ...
01:33 PM, Aug 14, 2008
A day after that epic win over Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, the euphoria hadn't died down. It never does after such a magnificent victory. Within the confines of his room in the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, he was surely looking at his phone that rang endlessly, interspersed with the countless SMS'es he was receiving. A special invitation to the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's residence was slotted for the...
05:30 PM, May 05, 2008
With Australia's score at 35/2 rain struck for the first time in the tri-series opener between the hosts and India, and even after the covers were taken off, they were back again and it took nearly three hours for the drizzle to stop completely. The clash was reduced to 32 overs-a-side contest which the home team went on to win by 65 runs after finishing their innings at 216/5. India...
11:10 PM, Apr 19, 2008
Best health experts in the field will take up your queries. ...
04:17 PM, Mar 27, 2008
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London: England batsman Ian Bell has said he is desperate to cement his place in the one-day team. Bell has missed the first two ODIs against India in the ongoing five-match series, both of which England lost. I've never really had that clarity of what I need to go out and do. I'm experienced enough to know how to go out and play one-day cricket, but I still don't feel...
04:31 PM, Mar 11, 2008
The former Indian player said the proposed suggestions will take the shine off ODI format. ...
12:20 PM, Mar 01, 2008
