Life & Style
New Year glow for China’s ‘lantern capital’
January 25, 2016
New Year glow for China’s ‘lantern capital’
Carefully steadying the gleaming red lantern between her knees, a worker applied the Chinese character for "wealth" in golden glitter…
Hong Kong breaks record for least affordable housing: survey
January 25, 2016
Hong Kong breaks record for least affordable housing: survey
Hong Kong has the least affordable housing of 87 major global cities, with prices a record 19 times average pre-tax…
Sexual trauma raises suicide risk among veterans
January 25, 2016
Sexual trauma raises suicide risk among veterans
Men and women veterans who experienced sexual assault or repeated, threatening sexual harassment while serving in the military are at…
Skin cancer more deadly when caught during pregnancy
January 25, 2016
Skin cancer more deadly when caught during pregnancy
Melanoma may be even more dangerous when it’s diagnosed in women during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth,…
Pregnant women face virus threat ahead of Brazil Olympic games
January 25, 2016
Pregnant women face virus threat ahead of Brazil Olympic games
Unusually wet weather, poor sanitation and a public health service weakened by economic crisis are contributing to an outbreak in…
Parents’ debt may influence childrens’ emotional wellbeing
January 24, 2016
Parents’ debt may influence childrens’ emotional wellbeing
Some kinds of debt, such as home mortgages and education loans, are linked to better child wellbeing while unsecured debt…
Surgery patients do better when hospitals are good to nurses
January 24, 2016
Surgery patients do better when hospitals are good to nurses
Surgery patients do better when nurses have better working environments, according to a new study. Hospitals with well-staffed, top-notch nursing departments…
Classroom standing desks may curb kids’ sedentary time
January 24, 2016
Classroom standing desks may curb kids’ sedentary time
Standing desks in classrooms could be an easy way to help make kids’ time in school less sedentary, a new…
In Norway, asylum seekers take workshops on sexual violence
January 24, 2016
In Norway, asylum seekers take workshops on sexual violence
A workshop that seeks to educate asylum-seekers in Norway about Western attitudes to sex and sexual assault will appeal to…
New York City tourism climbs to record high in 2015 for 6th year
January 24, 2016
New York City tourism climbs to record high in 2015 for 6th year
The number of tourists visiting New York City rose to a record high in 2015 for the sixth consecutive year,…