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Obesity: Risky for liver »

Researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Glasgow show that obesity and alcohol both increase the risk of liver disease. Recent evidence suggests that excess body weight may also be risky for liver besides alcohol. In the first study, researchers from the University of Oxford examined the link between body mass index (BMI) and liver [...]

Experts express concern over repeated caesarean births; recommend VBAC »

If you underwent a caesarean section during the birth of your first child and are pregnant for the second time, there chances of undergoing a caesarean again are pretty high. Over 30% of the hospital in the United States, nearly 90% of the women end up with a repeat ceasarean for the birth of the [...]

Demerger plans of Liberty to give rise to two new business ventures »

Liberty International, the property firm, narrowing the huge losses suffered over the last 12 months, elaborated on its plan to opt for demerger yesterday.

Demand for £4.4bn causes stir in Mayor’s office »

The mayor of London, Mr. Boris Johnson, is currently contemplating legal action against Tube Lines. This comes after the recent declaration that the Underground maintenance firm Tube Lines’ cost of operations is going to increase to £4.46bn. This is significantly higher than the acceptable £4bn estimate.

Former Surgeon Of Royal Children’s Hospital Under Investigation »

It has been reported that a former surgeon at the Royal Children’s Hospital is currently under a lot of investigation after almost four of the babies that he had delivered at the hospital had died.

The Importance of Sleeping »

It has been discovered through many surveys that most of the people in Britain do not get their share of sleep of eight hours every day. It is announced that their amount of sleep was a very low six hours on average and the people in Aberdeen seem to be the people who are more [...]

Delivery of High-Calorie Soft Drinks Reduced in U.S. School Canteens »

In an initiative to reduce the number of children who are overweight, the US soft drinks industry has reported a drastic cut in high-calorie soft drinks that are available in schools at US. It was confirmed by the American Beverage Association that delivery of full-calorie drinks was shaved to 95% in the school as “obesity” [...]

Aberdeen is sleep-deprived capital of UK »

A new survey has stated that Aberdeen is the most sleep-deprived city in the UK.
It was concluded after the survey that people of the Granite City managed to hit the sack for an average of just five hours and 23 minutes a night.

US economy threatened by Greece debt »

The debt crisis in Greece could turn out to be a threat for the US economy.
If experts are to be believed then the debt crisis in Greece has already fuelled a new set of risks for US. Moreover, other countries have also been pulled into the gambit because of the debt dilemma in the European [...]

ITV bags the IPL3 broadcast rights for UK »

The Indian Premiere League (IPL) management has signed a deal with UK’s oldest television network ITV. As per the deal, ITV has got the exclusive rights to broadcast the IPL third season to 20 million households in UK.
This 45 day long tournament comprising of 60 matches, will be telecast in UK through ITV’s free-to-air [...]