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Internet will Make 7 Million UK Elders Lonely and Depressed by 2030: Study

About 7 million old men in the UK will be pushed into bitter loneliness because of growing digitalisation of services. This warning has been sounded out in a research report by the UK based Friends of the Elderly. It estimates that the number of older people feeling lonely is going to increase 40 per cent by 2030.

Little Girl Without a Nose Spreads Awareness

Tessa Evans was born without nose, a very rare facial anomaly called ‘arhinia’. The little girl, who is now 18-months-old, has helped in spreading awareness about her condition across the globe.

Obama Cares: U.S. President Barack Obama Shows He Truly Cares by Catching Fainting Pregnant Woman in Time

U.S. President Barack Obama proves that Obamacare is truly serious about its goals to provide affordable health care for everyone in the U.S. He even demonstrated it by catching Karmel Allison, a fainting pregnant woman, in time. Obama really cares, after all! He cared enough to stop midway in his speech about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, to help out someone in need.

Study: Smoking Is Deadlier Than Ever, Cuts 10 Years Life Expectancy

Smoking is dangerous to one's health. But for smokers, they don't realize how deadly it is. If passive smoking can affect other people's health, what more for active smokers? Sax Institute in Australia has recently released a new study on the deadly effects of smoking and the results were alarming.

Red Wine Compound May Eliminate Cancer Cells - Study

A recent study claims that a particular compound present in drinking red wine may actually help in killing cancer cells. Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, can be modified to enter the human body tissues and kill malignant cells.

Holy Water May Be Contaminated, Study Shows

Churchgoers, beware! The Holy water was reportedly to contain fecal matter. A recent study shows that around 86 percent of Holy water, which is generally used in baptism, may be infected with harmful bacteria.

Simple Ways to Cut the Tension and Destress at Work

If taking deep breaths, squeezing stress balls, counting to 10 or taking walks were all it took, we wouldn’t have a whole month dedicated to stress awareness (it’s April)! You’re an exception if you are never stressed at work (come on!). Constant burden of added pressure, threat of layoffs and a boss from hell can drive you crazy! Too much of it can shoot up your heart rate and anxiety level. But there are a few unorthodox ideas that might bring some relief to an otherwise stressful day at work...

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