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Beer and loathing: Irish mourn another St Patrick's Day lockdown
AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» DUBLIN: The cellar of The Temple Bar in central Dublin would normally be stacked head-high with enough kegs of Guinness to serve thousands of pints to revellers toasting Ireland's patron saint.
New Xbox hits stores, launching holiday season console war
AFP, Published on 10/11/2020
» TOKYO - Microsoft's new Xbox console hit stores worldwide Tuesday, kicking off a holiday season battle with Sony's latest PlayStation model, as the coronavirus pandemic creates unprecedented gaming demand around the world.
World hunger worsening as coronavirus weighs and obesity rises
AFP, Published on 13/07/2020
» ROME: Nearly one in nine people in the world are going hungry, with the coronavirus pandemic exacerbating already worsening trends this year, according to a United Nations report published Monday.
Buried Roman city revealed with ground penetrating radar
AFP, Published on 09/06/2020
» PARIS: Scientists have unveiled the contours of an ancient city north of Rome for the first time, and all they needed was a quad bike and a radar gun.
Controversial study links fluoridated water during pregnancy to lower IQ
AFP, Published on 20/08/2019
» WASHINGTON: A study published Monday linked consumption of fluoridated tap water during pregnancy to lower IQ scores in infants, a finding at odds with decades of public health messaging extolling the mineral's benefits in reducing cavities.
Doctors warn of global C-section 'epidemic'
AFP, Published on 12/10/2018
» PARIS: Worldwide Caesarean section use has nearly doubled in two decades and has reached "epidemic" proportions in some countries, doctors warned on Friday, highlighting a huge gap in childbirth care between rich and poor mothers.
Meat-heavy low-carb diets can 'shorten lifespan'
AFP, Published on 17/08/2018
» Middle-aged people who get roughly half their daily calories from carbohydrates live several years longer on average than those with meat-heavy low-carb diets, researchers reported Friday.
Healthwise, US falls behind other nations
AFP, Published on 10/07/2013
» WASHINGTON - The United States spends more per capita on health care than any place in the world but lags behind other wealthy nations in health and life expectancy, according to research published on Wednesday.
Stressed-out parents more likely to serve up fast food
AFP, Published on 25/10/2012
» Stressed-out parents were found to be more likely to serve their children fast food, and, perhaps not surprisingly, more likely to have obese kids.
Weight-lifting found to cut your risk for heart disease and diabetes
AFP, Published on 25/10/2012
» A new study announced Tuesday supports hitting your gym's weight room, finding that people who pump iron are less likely to have risk factors linked to heart disease and diabetes.