Archive for: May, 2011

Preeclampsia risk does not go down with more vitamin intake

Preeclampsia

    Preeclampsia, a dangerous rise in blood pressure among pregnant women, cannot be prevented any less by vitamin supplements contrary to what some studies suggest. A new report appearing in the latest issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology revealed that among  19,810 women studied, those who took 400 IU of vitamin […]

Water on the moon aplenty, locked inside volcanic grains of sand

Water On The Moon

Water on the moon, thought to exist in scant amounts, exists in abundance after all, albeit in a form unlike what commonly appears here on Earth. A new study published in the journal Science reports that scientists have discovered that water on the moon is locked inside orange glass soil that are found scattered on […]

US First Lady: A Role Model for UK Schoolgirls

US First Lady Michelle Obama gave a message of hard work on Wednesday as she drew on her own family life to inspire a group of London schoolgirls on a visit to Oxford University.   “She’s amazing,” one schoolgirl whispered excitedly on her way out, after Obama rounded off a speech and question and answer […]

Tornadoes and floods less damaging for U.S. national economy

Tornadoes

Tornadoes and floods which have killed several people and damaged property in Missouri and southern U.S. states in recent weeks will have a lesser impact on the national economy, analysts believe. Although devastating on the local economy, the tornadoes that hit Alabama and Joplin, Missouri will not slow down their respective states’ economy according to […]

Sedentary lifestyle common in Cubicle Land, study shows

Sedentary

  Sedentary work by U.S. workers in the past 50 years has contributed to a rise in obesity rates according to a study by the journal PLOS One. About half of the jobs half a century ago required moderate physical activity, the study showed. But the number has since gone down to less than 20 […]

Gamma ray burst provides glimpse to origin of the universe

Gamma Ray Burst

  A gamma ray burst in the farthest reaches of the universe may hold the key to understanding how the cosmos was born. NASA researchers said Wednesday that a gamma ray burst 13 billion light years away is a rare event to “witness” – 1 out every 1,000. This particular explosion was first seen on […]

California high court decides pivotal personal injury case

California personal injury lawyers wait with breath that is abated for the state Supreme Court’s decision in Howell v. Hamilton Meats, a case that was argued before the tribunal on Wednesday. The pivotal issue presented in this case is whether an injured plaintiff is entitled to the full amount of her medical bills as enumerated […]

Harold Camping wrong again if October 21 comes and goes

Harold Camping

Harold Camping, the California-based American radio preacher who incorrectly predicted the end of the world on May 21, will be proven wrong once again when his revised doomsday date of October 21 comes and goes without incident. Many other Christian pastors believe that only God knows the exact date of the end of the world […]

Scotty McCreery: Newest Idol

The winner of the 10th season of American Idol was revealed on Wednesday. Scotty McCreery, a 17-year-old high school student from Garner, N.C., was crowned as the newest Idol after performing nearly flawlessly throughout the season. And he did it with an unwavering commitment to country music – even when challenged with other genres. During […]

Brad Pitt admits making Parenting mistakes

Brad Pitt admits that he has some parenting mistakes to his six children. “Not [like I’m] a horrible parent, but I’ve certainly made mistakes and had to make up for it,” People magazine quoted Pitt as saying. Pitt, who played the role of a strict father his new film “The Tree of Life’ said: “I […]

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