By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, California Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:06pm EST (Reuters) – Sodas and most other sugar-sweetened drinks sold in California would be required to carry warning labels for obesity, diabetes and tooth decay under a bill introduced in Sacramento on Thursday and backed by several public health advocacy groups. The first proposal of its kind would put California, which banned sodas and junk food from public schools in 2005, back in the vanguard […]
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Baby Mop
Good news for mommies! Taking care of babies is such a tiring activity that mommies don’t have time to clean anymore. This Japanese invention, called the “baby mop”, is a built-in mop worn by babies which could be used to clean the floor while they’re crawling on it.
Why is Honey is the most perfect product of nature?
Honey is the most perfect product of nature because it contains almost all the ingredients that make up the human body. It is not surprising that it is an indispensable ingredient in many households, and with proper eating this sweet and thick juice turns into a medicine. Do you take honey without the liquid, it is desirable to keep it in the mouth until it dissolves. When you put it in the tea drink, […]
Healthy Snacks To Eat At Work
We usually eat several times a day, aside from the normal routine; breakfast, lunch and dinner, we tend to grab something to eat in between of those three. Snacking is what we usually do in work, like sneaking bites while checking some emails, answering a phone and answering phone. But are those snacks in your desk are really healthy? Katherine Tallmadge, a registered dietitian and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, tells her clients to snack […]
Talking to premature babies tied to later development
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:59pm EST (Reuters Health) – Babies born prematurely may benefit from people talking to them while they are still in the hospital’s intensive care unit, suggests a new study. Researchers found that premature babies who were exposed to more talking from adults, such as their parents, in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), tended to score higher on development tests later on. “This is certainly […]
LG Electronics unveils larger-screen phone to take on Samsung, Apple
SEOUL Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:47pm EST (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Electronics unveiled a revamped version of its large-screen smartphone G Pro on Thursday, seeking to woo customers ahead of a rival offering from market leader Samsung Electronics later this month. Apple Inc is also widely expected to launch its new iPhone with a bigger screen this year. The G Pro 2 boasts a 5.9-inch screen, bigger than the 5.5 inch screen of the […]
Rumor: iPhone 6 with a bezel-free design
Speculation about iPhone6 with a bezel-free design Apple is testing an iPhone 6 with a bezel-free design that puts more features behind the glass. Korea Herald latest speculation said that Apple may bring out an iPhone 6 with a free bezel design. that supports fingerprint scanning and Sony FaceTime camera feature. Apple is said to be testing prototypes of the so-called “iPhone 6” that lack bezels surrounding the devices’ displays, according to the Korea Herald. Rumors of an iPhone […]
Apple, Time-Warner in talks over new Apple TV device: report
SAN FRANCISCO Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:08pm EST (Reuters) – Apple Inc is in talks with Time Warner Cable and other content partners for a faster TV set-top box with a new user-interface that could be revealed as soon as April, Bloomberg cited sources familiar with the matter as saying. The iPhone maker, whose $99 Apple TV box competes with similar streaming devices from Roku and Google Inc, intends to have its new device in […]
Ohio Department of Agriculture finds new pig virus
Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:21pm EST (Reuters) – A new swine virus, distinct from the deadly PEDv pig virus, has been found in fecal samples taken from four different farms in Ohio last month and early this month, the Ohio Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday. This is only the second time the virus has been reported and the first time it has been seen in the United States, said Yan Zhang, a scientist in […]
New study adds to evidence that mammograms do not save lives
NEW YORK Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:46pm EST (Reuters) – A new study has added to growing evidence that yearly mammogram screenings do not reduce the chance that a woman will die of breast cancer and confirms earlier findings that many abnormalities detected by these X-rays would never have proved fatal, even if untreated. The research, published on Wednesday in the British Medical Journal, is the latest salvo in a decades-long debate over the benefit […]
Best Tracking Fitness Apps
If part of your New Year’s resolution is to stay physically fit, then you must start tracking your fitness activity and exercise to stay healthy and do more. To keep track of your fitness activities, it is important nowadays to have an instant data to see how much you’re moving. It comes with applications available in iPhone market and Google Play Services. Whether you’re an iPhone or Android chick we’ve got something for you to […]
Sky’s the limit: wire fox terrier wins Westminster dog show
(Reuters) – A wire fox terrier named Sky won “best in show” at the 138th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York on Tuesday, besting canines in six other groups at one of the oldest sporting events in the United States. Betty Regina Leininger of Frisco, Texas, awarded the top prize to the assured terrier at this year’s event in Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. The win makes it the 14th time the wire fox terrier […]