Whole body vibration (WBV) can significantly improve how well our body uses glucose as an energy source and adjust our microbiome and immune cells to reduce diabetic inflammation, says a new study. Read More »
Amazon pulls skin-lightening products after groups’ concerns
St. Paul, Minn. November 23, 2019 – Amazon has pulled more than a dozen skin-lightening products with dangerous levels of mercury off its website after Minnesota public-health and environmental activists raised concerns. Read More »
Running helps lower chance of death: Aussie study
Dhaka- No matter how busy you are, running, even for as little as once a week or less, will make you live longer regardless of your sex, according to Australian research published on Tuesday. The research showed that even running once a week for 50 minutes or less, at speeds below 8 km an hour appeared to have significant health ... Read More »
BD High Court for breastfeeding corners at workplaces
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why directives should not be given to set up breastfeeding and baby-care corners at workplaces, airports, bus stops, railway stations and shopping malls. Read More »
FDA wants stronger warning on breast implants about risks
Washington, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — U.S. health officials want women getting breast implants to receive stronger warnings and more details about the possible risks and complications. Read More »
FDA wants stronger warning on breast implants about risks
U.S. health officials want women getting breast implants to receive stronger warnings and more details about the possible risks and complications. Read More »
Duchess of Sussex calls 1st year of marriage difficult
London, Oct 21 (AP/UNB) — The Duchess of Sussex says her first year of marriage to Britain’s Prince Harry has been difficult because of the pressure from Britain’s tabloid press. Read More »
Increased number of STDs in Hawaii linked to online dating
An increase in sexually transmitted diseases(STDs) in Hawaii to the highest numbers reported in decades can be linked to the prevalence of online dating, officials said. Read More »
Another dies ‘after taking liquor’ in Khulna, toll 9
Khulna, Oct 11 – A man died ‘after taking excessive liquor’ at Khulna Medical College Hospital on Thursday night. Read More »
Moldova holds festival to promote wine production, exports
Chisinau, Oct. 7 (Xinhua/UNB) — Moldova’s two-day National Wine Day, aiming to promote wine production and exports, ended here on Sunday. Read More »
Arrows and smartphones: daily life of Amazon Tembe tribe
They hunt with bows and arrows, fish for piranhas and gather wild plants, while some watch soap operas on TV or check the internet on phones inside thatch-roof huts. Read More »
Quits job to look after husband, men must be spoilt by wives
Dhaka, Sept 30 – Katrina Holte, 30, quit her job to start a whole new life in September and now spends her days cooking, cleaning, dusting and making her own clothes. Read More »
UK’s Princess Beatrice engaged to real estate entrepreneur
London, Sep 27 (AP/UNB) — Prince Andrew and his former wife Sarah Ferguson have announced the engagement of their elder daughter, Princess Beatrice. Read More »
Could polygyny be the answer to Russia’s problems?
Dhaka, Sep 27 (UNB) – What one thing could prevent depravity and fornication in Russia? Well according to one legal advisor in Islamic law – or mufti – in Moscow, Ildar Alyautdinov, the answer is polygyny, reports BBC. Read More »
Here’s how you can save your teeth from coffee stains
Dhaka, Sept 26 (UNB) – Discolouration of teeth caused by caffeine is real. A lot of people enjoy their first cup in the morning, and continue to consume coffee throughout the day. Over time, this can cause stains on teeth, which, if not removed/taken care of, could affect dental health as well, reports The Indian Express. Read More »
You are beautiful regardless of your size: Nabela Noor
Dhaka, Sept 14 (UNB) – Nabela Noor, a Bangladeshi-American beauty activist challenging beauty standards, has urged women and girls to have more confidence in themselves. Read More »
Gasps as Saudi woman, 33, walks through mall sans Abaya
Her high heels clacking on marble tiles, a defiant Saudi woman turned heads and drew gasps as she strutted through a Riyadh mall — without a body-shrouding abaya. Read More »
US Government plans to ban flavours used in e-cigarettes
Washington, Sept 12 (AP/UNB) — The federal government will act to ban thousands of flavours used in e-cigarettes, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, responding to a recent surge in underage vaping that has alarmed parents, politicians and health authorities nationwide. Read More »
Overweight kids eat less right after stressful events: study
Chicago, Sept 8 (Xinhua/UNB) — Overweight adolescents, considered particularly susceptible to stress eating, actually ate less when exposed to a lab stressor, and the foods they eschewed were the high fat and sugar options, a study posted on the website of the University of Michigan (UM) on Tuesday showed. Read More »
US woman arrested at Manila airport with baby hidden in bag
An American woman who attempted to carry a 6-day-old baby out of the Philippines hidden inside a sling bag has been arrested at Manila’s airport and charged with human trafficking, officials said Thursday. They said Jennifer Erin Talbot was able to pass through the airport immigration counter on Wednesday without declaring the baby boy but was intercepted at the boarding ... Read More »
Kashmir trims its big fat weddings after Indian lockdown
After a year-long countdown, Arshi Nisar’s wedding plans are in tatters, with the Kashmiri bride-to-be fearing for her guests’ safety as an Indian security and communications clampdown on the Himalayan valley leaves residents on edge. The marketing manager had originally planned a three-day extravaganza,including a special make-up session, music, and a huge canopy to accommodate more than 700 guests invited ... Read More »
Body politics: Famous preserved corpses
Monday marks 50 years since the death of Vietnam’s revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, whose embalmed corpse is on show at a stately mausoleum in Hanoi where it is visited by millions annually — despite his dying wish to be cremated. Posters, busts, statues and plaques honouring the father of modern-day Vietnam are ubiquitous across the country, today a bustling ... Read More »
New genetic links to same-sex sexuality found in huge study
The largest study of its kind found new evidence that genes contribute to same-sex sexual behavior, but it echoes research that says there are no specific genes that make people gay. The genome-wide research on DNA from nearly half a million U.S. and U.K. adults identified five genetic variants not previously linked with gay or lesbian sexuality. The variants were ... Read More »
Larry King seeks divorce from seventh wife after 22 years
Los Angeles, Aug 21 (AP/UNB) — Larry King is seeking a divorce from his seventh wife, Shawn King, after 22 years. The 85-year-old talk show host filed a petition to end the marriage Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. Larry King and Shawn King, then a singer and TV host, married in 1997 and have two adult sons, Chance and ... Read More »
Cardinal Pell loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions
Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of sexual abuse, has failed in a legal bid to quash his convictions in Australia. Read More »
Mexican women cook meals with sunlight, not firewood or gas
By Emilio Godoy Reprint Villa De Zaachila, Mexico, Aug 2019 (IPS) – Reyna Díaz cooks beans, chicken, pork and desserts in her solar cooker, which she sets up in the open courtyard of her home in a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of this town in southwestern Mexico. Read More »
Six BD girls rescued from child marriage in Sirajganj Dist
Sirajgonj, 18th August (UNB) – A total of six schoolgirls have been saved from the disaster of child marriage in the space of just two days in Sirajganj, thanks to the prompt action of the local administration. According to the sources, the mobile court which was led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Anisur Rahman, foiled the marriage preparations ... Read More »
Weight loss among fat-acceptance influencers a fraught topic
New York, Jul 25 (AP/UNB) — Fashion and lifestyle blogger Maui Bigelow has always been curvy and built a social media presence by embracing every pound. Until the worst happened. At nearly 380 pounds, her health took a dive. She was diagnosed with a blood cancer and multiple uterine fibroids that couldn’t be treated due to her weight. That’s when ... Read More »
Minni confessed to her part to Rifat murder, claims Barguna SP
Barguna, July 18 – Aysha Siddika Minni has confessed to her involvement in the killing of her husband Rifat Sharif, claimed Superintendent of Police (SP) of the district Md Maruf Hossain on Thursday. Read More »
Big Techs’ control of consumer data raises concerns
Geneva, 11 Jul (Kanaga Raja) – Large technology companies have penetrated many aspects of people’s lifestyles, with such digital platforms providing many benefits, but also gaining significant control of consumer data, which confers market power, raising not only competition-related concerns, but also concerns related to consumer protection and privacy. Read More »