Body shaming leads to more weight gain in kids
NEW YORK: Teasing and bullying overweight children could act as a catalyst in further increasing their weight by 33 per cent, compared to obese...
Kerala govt in constant contact with health ministry after Nipah virus confirmation: CM
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala government Tuesday said it is in "constant contact" with the Union Health ministry in the wake of confirmation about Nipah infecting...
NEW DELHI: In a bid to promote a gas-based economy, the new government may cut customs duty on liquefied natural gas (LNG) to zero...
NEW DELHI: The Ganga river’s water is absolutely unfit for "direct drinking" and only seven spots from where it passes can be consumed after...
KATHMANDU: Two more Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest due to an hours-long 'traffic jam', taking the toll to 8 of the Indian...
Dos and don’ts for relocating a house
PURNIMA GOSWAMI SHARMA People often relocate to different locations, to pursue lucrative job opportunities. This is especially true of today’s millennials, who live in rental...
California governor wants to help more buy health insurance
SACRAMENTO, California: Sydney Winlock owns a small business with his wife in Northern California, and they had a strange conversation recently: Should they make...
Fewer babies as US birth rate fails to rebound with economy
America's baby bust isn't over. The nation's birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, a government report...
Philip Morris seeks create regulatory environment for smoke-free alternatives
NEW DELHI: US-based cigarette maker Philip Morris has urged the Indian government to create a regulatory environment for scientifically substantiated smoke-free alternatives. Philip Morris said...
Pennsylvania House tries anew to ban Down syndrome abortions
HARRISBURG, Paensylvania: The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is launching another effort to outlaw abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, passing legislation...