A study from UC San Francisco revealed that nearly 60 percent of the women in the city who are homeless or don't have stable homes have experienced some form of violence. The study stated that two-thirds, a third, and another third of the women suffered from emotional, physical and sexual violence respectively. Some even succumbed to multiple types of exploitation.
It has been found by a study led by San Diego School of Medicine that parents of overweight children seldom acknowledge the potential severity of the situation and most often are unaware of the possible consequences of childhood weight gain. They also fail to recognize the importance of a daily workout routine in helping their child reach a healthy weight. The study is published online in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
The Johns Hopkins Health System in the US will pay $190 million in compensation to more than 8,000 women whose bodies were videographed by a gynecologist using his pen-like camera during pelvic exams. According to a Global News report, the scandal accused Dr. Nikita Levy was fired in February 2013 after a co-worker alerted the hospital authorities about it. Later the doctor committed suicide. The investigators recovered some 1,200 videos and 140 images stored on the servers from the errant docto...
Socialite turned DJ, Paris Hilton had decided to quit junk food, after which she lost a lot of weight. Paris took this resolution six months ago and gave up her love for cheeseburgers and french fries. She told daily mail in a recent interview that she had lost 5 pounds just by staying away from junk food. "I can feel the difference especially when I'm in a bathing suit," said Paris A recent research conducted by researchers from the Florida State University revealed that a high fat di....
Higher concentration of trace elements in bone cancer: First Study Worldwide.
The “Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire” has a new page on its Web site introducing two new Pokemons. In addition, comparisons between the original and remake of the Hoenn game have been compiled to show off graphic improvements.
Soon after mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, another tragedy occurred that will haunt people around the world forever. Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 believed to have been shot down in the Ukrainian skies on July 17, 2014 killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew members onboard. The incident has led to the rise of speculations. The biggest question that remains unanswered is who shot MH17 and why. According to the latest update, Russian TV channel is accusing the U.S.’s C...
Don't Try Harder to Learn Any Language, It Makes Things Difficult: Neuroscientists Say.
The PS4 firmware update 1.74 is now out, with another one expected to bring in new features. Also, Naughty Dog talks about the existing possibility for old games like "Crash Bandicoot" and "Jak 4."
The issue of paedophiles is under global debate. Amidst calls for harsh laws, fresh advocacy for humane approaches to the malady is in the air. Some such votaries say paedophiles can come out of their impulses if there is more empathy from the society, reports CBC Canada.
British parents, in hundreds, are traveling to the U.S. for In Vitro Fertilization treatment to select a baby girl. Eight in ten British couple want a baby girl through IVF. Since sex selection is banned in the United Kingdom, more and more British parents are traveling to America to have IVF treatment in order to select the gender of their unborn baby.
Schizophrenia, Scientist discover Over 100 Genes Playing Role: A Major Breakthrough.
The United Nations conducts a survey every year and determines the happiest countries on the basis of the polls. The results are out in the World's Happiness Report. This however takes all the nations into account. A recent research sought to identify the unhappiest cities in the United States.
Xbox One games get developments as “Halo: Nightfall” gets its first image of Agent Locke revealed, “Forza Horizon 2” gets a list of 100 cars confirmed coming and a new ad for “best games” on the Xbox One.
Bikini Waxing Increases Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Risk in Women: Latest Study Reveals.
Android users finally have the massive update for “Injustice: Gods Among Us” Mobile 2.0, but it seems that some brands and devices will have to deal with a lot of bugs, similar to the experience of iOS users when the update was first released.
The clash of the two upcoming rival shooter games begin, as more details come out for the single player campaign of “Battlefield Hardline” and details of Sledgehammer’s plans for “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.”
Does Justin Bieber has a crush on a new male model? The baby singer recently posted a picture of a blonde model from the brand Guess on his Instagram and asked his fans to identify her. Many fans thinks that by doing such things Bieber is just trying to diss Selena Gomez on her birthday.
Kendall Jenner has stirred another controversy with her topless cover photo shoot for the magazine called "Love." For the cover, Kendall is seen only wearing a fox fur hat from Fendi. Leaving little to the imagination, Kendall is seen covering her assets coyly with her hands as she stares into the camera. The magazine has titled Kendall's cover photo as "American Girl."
More than four months after the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 mysteriously disappeared on March 8 after it left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing, until today, various theories regarding the incident continue to swirl, with not one proven to be correct or dispelled.
Academy Award-winning actor Robin Williams has checked himself into a Minnesota rehab early this month to maintain his sobriety, various media outlets reported.
Peter Lynagh from Melbourne gave up sex for one whole year to raise £50,000 for charity. Lynagh has donated the entire money to Australian charity, Free to Shine, an organisation which focuses on educating and saving young Cambodian girls from the sex trade.
Selena Gomez is now 22 years old and has had a very early celebration of her birthday with good friend and model Cara Delevingne in Saint Tropez. The Texan beauty celebrates her birthday on July 22 has yet to be spotted with Justin Bieber. However, looking at her latest pictures, Gomez seems to have no regrets about it and is enjoying her day out with her girl friend.
Andre Hamann, the new man in Selena Gomez's life, has admitted that he has a crush on the singer. Selena Gomez has been linked to the German model Andre after he played an acoustic guitar for the Texan beauty and posted a video of his gesture on his Instagram profile. The 21-year-old singer liked the post and acknowledged Andre's sweet gesture by expressing her thanks and saying that he "made her night!"
A five-minute session of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps reduce pain by at least 60 per cent, said scientists at the University of Reading. Studies reveal that positive thinking can relieve an individual of pain by changing the way it is "experienced."
Antiviral VivaGel in Ansell condoms, which is capable of inactivating 99.9 per cent of HIV virus, will be available in the Australian market within few months. The special technology has been designed by Australian biotechnology firm Starpharma.
A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that only one in five sexually active U.S teens have been tested for HIV. This is extremely shocking as these teenagers are at a risk of contracting a highly dangerous sexual disease. CDC researchers also say that the teens make up a significant share of new HIV infections, a concerning fact indeed.
HIV researchers hope for an effective and functional cure may have a little setback called "long-term remission" instead of full annihilation of the virus. The status means that someone can still have detectable levels of the virus but not active enough to require further treatment.
Before Xbox players can enjoy the “Destiny” beta run, Bungie is closing off the beta for some maintenance work. The developer has also announced some surprises and rewards open to all beta players coming in the middle of the Xbox beta run schedule.
Purdue Pharma LP's hydrocodone bitartrate tablet (HYD) is undergoing "priority review" by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company recently announced.
