Life & Style
Only a third of American women remain within pregnancy weight gain recommendations
June 12, 2015
Only a third of American women remain within pregnancy weight gain recommendations
Maternal weight gain exceeds current guidelines in 47% of American pregnancies, according to a recent study, which also revealed that…
Romantic street art replaces love locks on Paris bridge – video
June 12, 2015
Romantic street art replaces love locks on Paris bridge – video
Panels of street art have been installed on Paris's Pont des Arts to replace the hundreds of thousands of "love…
Spain’s King strips title of duchess from his sister
June 12, 2015
Spain’s King strips title of duchess from his sister
Spain's King Felipe VI has stripped the title of duchess from his sister, the palace said, heaping pressure on Cristina…
Study: Rape prevention training works, cuts sex assault risk
June 11, 2015
Study: Rape prevention training works, cuts sex assault risk
A program that taught college women ways to prevent sexual assault cut in half the chances they would be raped…
Portuguese researchers develop vaccine against bioterrorism
June 11, 2015
Portuguese researchers develop vaccine against bioterrorism
A team of researchers at the University of Coimbra in Portugal have developed a nasal vaccine to counter any threat…
Poor and minority US children skip bike helmets, risking injury
June 11, 2015
Poor and minority US children skip bike helmets, risking injury
Poor and minority children are less likely to be wearing bike helmets when they crash than kids who are white…
Beyond games, Oculus virtual reality headset finds medical uses
June 11, 2015
Beyond games, Oculus virtual reality headset finds medical uses
To help treat soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, Jennifer Patterson turned to a gadget typically associated with video games: the…
US FDA testing Nestle’s Maggi noodles after India recall
June 11, 2015
US FDA testing Nestle’s Maggi noodles after India recall
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is testing samples of a Nestle instant noodle brand that was recalled from…
New effort to ease travel anxiety: assuring your bag fits in bin
June 10, 2015
New effort to ease travel anxiety: assuring your bag fits in bin
Air travelers are all too familiar with carry-on bag anxiety: the feeling sparked by last-minute and sometimes seemingly arbitrary decisions…
Video of ‘gay’ man beaten in Mohandiseen goes viral
June 10, 2015
Video of ‘gay’ man beaten in Mohandiseen goes viral
A video of an effeminate man being beaten and taunted on Gamat al-Dawal Street in Mohandiseen has gone viral on…