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As anti-Islam tone rises in US, Muslim women learn self-defense

As anti-Islam tone rises in US, Muslim women learn self-defense

Some 20 women in Islamic hijab worried by rising anti-Muslim rhetoric in the United States watched on a recent night…
Most calories in US diets come from ‘ultra-processed’ food

Most calories in US diets come from ‘ultra-processed’ food

New research published this week in the journal BMJ Open has found that more than half of the calories in…
Prehistoric kitchen tools boosted human evolution, says study

Prehistoric kitchen tools boosted human evolution, says study

Developing tools with which to slice and mash their food meant our ancestors needed to chew much less, leaving more…
Retirement good for health, says study

Retirement good for health, says study

The University of Sydney has published this week results of a study that concludes retirement really is good for your…
Down Syndrome model appears in wedding photoshoot

Down Syndrome model appears in wedding photoshoot

Australian model with Down Syndrome, Madeline Stuart, defied potential ridicule when she published photos on social media of a wedding…
Barbie, no warts and all, comes to Paris

Barbie, no warts and all, comes to Paris

For decades, Barbie has encouraged girls to reach for the stars, showing them through her endless reinventions that anything is…
London most popular travel spot on Twitter in 2015

London most popular travel spot on Twitter in 2015

London has emerged the most popular travel destination on Twitter, according to a new report that looked at the number…
Singapore still world’s most expensive city

Singapore still world’s most expensive city

Though Singapore may have retained its title as the world's most expensive city for the third consecutive year, other cities…
Settle children’s sleep patterns by age five for better school performance

Settle children’s sleep patterns by age five for better school performance

A landmark new study has found that getting children's sleep patterns sorted out before age five helps them perform better…
How to keep your brain young

How to keep your brain young

Canadian researchers have found that not only can staying on at school help to keep your brain young, but taking…
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