tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53629787093883681192024-03-14T00:39:48.911+07:00Good As NewThese words dropped into my childish mind as if you should accidentally drop a ring into a deep well. I did not think of them much at the time, but there came a day in my life when the ring was fished up out of the well, good as newAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-82389342111197737952014-08-30T17:20:00.000+07:002014-08-30T17:29:49.864+07:00Sharing everything life has to throw at them: Extraordinary story of conjoined twins charted in new reality show . . . just don't ask about boyfriends - They were never expected to survive beyond a few days
Sharing everything life has to throw at them: Extraordinary story of conjoined twins charted in new reality show . . . just don't ask about boyfriends - They were never expected to survive beyond a few days.
But conjoined twins Abigail and Brittany Hensel have not only proved doctors wrong, they have astonished them with their development into darling children, typical teenagers and, lately, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0United States38.8225909761771 -100.54687513.300556476177103 -141.855469 64.3446254761771 -59.238281tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-58004772474625353342013-04-12T21:00:00.002+07:002013-04-12T21:00:24.068+07:00Drunk Fruit Flies! Lots of Animals Self-Medicate
Drunk Fruit Flies! Lots of Animals Self-Medicate - The use of medicine can no longer be considered a solely human trait, if it ever was. An ever-growing list of animals use various chemicals to self-medicate and to treat peers and offspring, usually to fight off and prevent infection.
And this list runs the gamut, with the usual suspects — primates chewing on medicinal herbs — as well as someAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-82575547961413870472013-03-28T19:33:00.000+07:002013-03-28T19:33:27.598+07:00Statins tied to lowered liver cancer risk with hepatitis C
Statins tied to lowered liver cancer risk with hepatitis C - People infected with chronic hepatitis C are less likely to develop liver cancer if they are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, new research from Taiwan suggests.
The report doesn't prove statins ward off cancer, and one researcher not involved in the study says it's not reason enough to recommend using the popular medications Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-21844581555200562742013-03-28T19:26:00.002+07:002013-03-28T19:26:35.904+07:00Statins often prescribed without good evidence
Statins often prescribed without good evidence - Many doctors prescribe statins to people who have little chance of benefiting from the cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study suggests.
In a survey of 202 primary care doctors and cardiologists, more than 70 percent said they would prescribe a statin to patients who have a very low chance of developing heart disease during the next decade, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-50630189861343902512013-03-28T19:22:00.002+07:002013-03-28T19:22:26.864+07:00The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Dietary Fat: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly - There was a time, not long ago, when all dietary fat was bad for our health. It was not truly bad, of course, but we talked ourselves into believing it was. How we responded behaviorally to that belief never made any sense, but that's a topic for other columns, past and future. For now, it suffices to note that we labeled all fat bad, and we were Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-1091251568637332512013-03-16T12:22:00.003+07:002013-03-16T12:22:49.183+07:00Celebrity Couples that Have a Kid-Free Marriage
Celebrity Couples that Have a Kid-Free Marriage - Parenthood, that is, bringing a child into this world with your own DNA, is a miracle. Sure, it's an extraordinary undertaking and a definite blessing, but it can also be one giant pain in the butt. As a result, deciding to have children as a married couple is a gargantuan step that will forever change your lives. Although you can expect to lose Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-52941253418157889282013-01-08T20:09:00.003+07:002013-01-08T20:13:34.931+07:00Whitney Houston's body 'burnt by scalding hot bath and riddled with scars and bruises'
Whitney Houston's body 'burnt by scalding hot bath and riddled with scars and bruises' - The autopsy on Whitney Houston's body revealed that large parts of the late singer's skin was burnt off from the scalding hot bath in which she was found.
The shocking report states that she had patches of 'skin slippage' from the hot water burns on several parts of her body.
It is thought that HoustonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-6093162908805110432013-01-08T20:03:00.002+07:002013-01-08T20:03:26.461+07:00New Winehouse death inquest launched after coroner found to be unqualified
New Winehouse death inquest launched after coroner found to be unqualified - A new inquest into the death of troubled British singer Amy Winehouse will be held in January after it emerged that the original coroner was not qualified for the job, an official said Monday.
The Grammy award-winner was found dead at her north London home in July 2011 following years of drug and alcohol addiction. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-21997373791178513742013-01-08T19:55:00.000+07:002013-01-08T19:55:08.893+07:00Understanding How Children Develop Empathy
Understanding How Children Develop Empathy - The mother was trying to hold the baby still, and I was pulling gently on the ear, angling for a better look at the infant’s eardrum. The wriggling baby didn’t like any of it, and her whimpering quickly turned to full-fledged wails.
Suddenly the baby’s 3-year-old brother, an innocent bystander in no danger of having his own ears examined, began to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-19227659845347363852012-09-11T19:34:00.003+07:002012-09-11T19:38:05.038+07:00Lady Gaga, : Born This Way tour, Helsinki, reviewLady Gaga: Born This Way tour, Helsinki, review - Ahead of her UK dates, Neil McCormick reviews Lady Gaga's Born This Way tour in Helsinki.Lady Gaga's new production (which arrives in the UK next week) is quite spectacular ... and quite spectacularly bonkers. There are almost as many costume changes as there are songs, each requiring her to make a new entrance on her Gothic castle set, some more Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-50937306033546180592012-07-12T18:11:00.002+07:002012-07-12T18:16:00.666+07:00Moms’ caffeine not tied to kids’ behavior problemsMoms’ caffeine not tied to kids’ behavior problems - If your kindergartner is hyperactive, there's no reason to blame the caffeine you had during pregnancy, new research suggests.In a study of more than 3,400 five- and six-year-olds, reported in the journal Pediatrics, researchers found no evidence that the children's behavioral problems were related to their mothers' caffeine intake during Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-37539349241887412842012-07-12T18:02:00.003+07:002012-07-12T18:06:24.221+07:00Caffeine in Pregnancy Won't Harm OffspringCaffeine in Pregnancy Won't Harm Offspring: Study - Adding to the ongoing debate over what expectant mothers should eat and drink, new Dutch research finds no link between caffeine consumption during pregnancy and later behavioral problems in kids.The study by Eva Loomans, of Tilburg University in the Netherlands, and colleagues appears in the August print issue of the journal Pediatrics.However,Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-35943475069695422332012-06-20T13:55:00.003+07:002012-06-20T14:04:24.520+07:00Teens Whose Moms Smoked While Pregnant May Have Worse AsthmaTeens Whose Moms Smoked While Pregnant May Have Worse Asthma - Black and Hispanic children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are at increased risk for uncontrolled asthma, a new study finds. University of California, San Francisco, researchers analyzed data from nearly 2,500 black and Hispanic children and found that those aged 8 to 17 with uncontrolled asthma were far more likely to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-71676724076226772452012-05-28T21:17:00.003+07:002012-05-28T21:26:07.621+07:00Are they back together? Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher reconciliation rumours heat up after pair have 'multiple meetings'Are they back together? Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher reconciliation rumours heat up after pair have 'multiple meetings' - Just days ago the concept of Ashton Kutcher reconciling with Demi Moore seemed patently ridiculous.But it seems a shock reunion could actually be on the cards after they have had at least two meetings to discuss a future together.She announced that she was going to divorce Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-42780931121682827432012-03-26T22:39:00.002+07:002012-03-26T22:42:53.197+07:00The etiquette of sharing the joys of pregnancyThe etiquette of sharing the joys of pregnancy - From unsolicited baby bump touches to having your big news scooped on Facebook, modern pregnancy has an etiquette all on its own. To keep the pregnant glow, consider the following:Sharing the News There are few pieces of news as exciting to share as pregnancy. Whether it is a first or fifth, a surprise or long hoped for, it is joyful news. The Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-15762853403309982642012-03-07T19:25:00.003+07:002012-03-07T19:34:54.620+07:00Party Prince Harry gets down to Bob Marley in Jamaica wearing brightly-coloured desert bootsParty Prince Harry gets down to Bob Marley in Jamaica wearing brightly-coloured desert boots - Prince Harry danced his socks off in blue suede shoes yesterday.The prince was visiting the Rise Life project in downtown Kingston when he was pulled to his feet by attractive Chantol Dormer.The 27-year-old royal proved that, unlike most men, he had remarkably good rhythm as he gyrated to a rendition Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-73224569847970400802012-03-01T20:51:00.002+07:002012-03-01T20:54:16.052+07:00Parasitic worms offer hope of cure for multiple sclerosisParasitic worms offer hope of cure for multiple sclerosis - Hookworm thought to relieve symptoms - MS sufferers recruited for trial to test theory Researchers believe that a low dose of the Necator americanus - commonly known as the hookworm - may help relieve symptoms of MS Parasitic worms could offer hope to millions suffering from multiple sclerosis, say scientists.Currently there is no cure Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-9113828698484012862012-02-21T20:37:00.002+07:002012-02-21T20:42:18.654+07:00Monsters of the deepMonsters of the deep: Tiny sea creatures that never see sunlight look like they're from another planet - They look like monsters from another planet. But far from inhabiting some alien world light-years from ours, these frightening looking creatures exist at the bottom of Earth's deepest oceans.Astonishing new pictures of Polychaetes, or scale worms, show how they have evolved to survive theAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-39830100536783316742012-02-14T20:21:00.001+07:002012-02-14T20:23:16.898+07:00US Marines posed with Nazi symbol in AfghanistanUS Marines posed with Nazi symbol in Afghanistan - The Marine Corps on Thursday once again did damage control after a photograph surfaced of a sniper team in Afghanistan posing in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS — a special unit that murdered millions of Jews, gypsies and others.The Corps said in a statement that using the symbol was not acceptable, but the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-17475635824967892592012-02-10T22:19:00.003+07:002012-02-10T22:25:26.429+07:00Is this the proof of a prehistoric elephant alive in remote Russia ... or is it just a MAMMOTH hoax?Is this the proof of a prehistoric elephant alive in remote Russia ... or is it just a MAMMOTH hoax? - Science-fiction fans and Hollywood movie makers love the thought of bringing a dinosaur back to life.But perhaps there's no need for mad scientists, secret islands and DNA trapped in amber - because a wooly mammoth may be already wandering around the wilds of Siberia.A creature with all the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-38442290306132841532012-01-31T21:15:00.002+07:002012-01-31T21:18:29.021+07:00Demi Moore's collapse: What exactly is a 'whip-it'?Demi Moore's collapse: What exactly is a 'whip-it'? - Paramedics report the actress and mother of three lost consciousness after getting high on nitrous oxide — a cheap thrill popular among teenagersDemi Moore was recently released from a Los Angeles hospital following what's been reported as a bender during which the Charlie's Angels actress allegedly did "whip-its," or inhaled nitrous oxide, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-61288871711770672402012-01-31T17:17:00.001+07:002012-01-31T17:19:35.221+07:00Pythons apparently wiping out Everglades mammalsPythons apparently wiping out Everglades mammals — A burgeoning population of huge pythons — many of them pets that were turned loose by their owners when they got too big — appears to be wiping out large numbers of raccoons, opossums, bobcats and other mammals in the Everglades, a study says.The study, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that sightingsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-16770125500798834522012-01-30T23:34:00.002+07:002012-01-30T23:38:13.151+07:00Idea men feel more pain 'a myth'Idea men feel more pain 'a myth' - New research casts doubt on the idea that women can cope better with pain than men. In fact, women appear to be more sensitive to pain for illnesses such as neck pain and sinusitis, according to a study of 72,000 US patients. Doctors should pay more attention to how pain differs between men and women, says a Stanford University team. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-72032681284627630762012-01-26T20:15:00.001+07:002012-01-26T20:17:04.084+07:00Scientists discover ancient popcorn in Peru, possibly 6,700 years oldScientists discover ancient popcorn in Peru, possibly 6,700 years old - It’s been known for some time that some people have been eating popcorn for a long time–about 5,000 years ago, to be exact–but it turns out the ancient popcorn-eating goes back quite a bit further than originally thought. A team of scientists from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and Washington’s Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362978709388368119.post-44105801723404091002012-01-24T18:18:00.002+07:002012-01-24T18:20:35.990+07:00A snake named Matilda : New species in TanzaniaA snake named Matilda : New species in Tanzania — The world's newest snake has menacing-looking yellow and black scales, dull green eyes and two spiky horns. And it's named after a 7-year-old girl.Matilda's Horned Viper was discovered in a small patch of southwest Tanzania about two years ago and was introduced last month as the world's newest known snake species in an issue of Zootaxa.Tim Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0