Life & Style
Melbourne, Australia’s vibrant cultural capital
April 5, 2015
Melbourne, Australia’s vibrant cultural capital
Vibrant and multicultural, Melbourne brims with galleries, cafes, restaurants and a lifestyle that give Australia's second-largest city a distinctly European…
Second Carmat artificial heart patient ‘never felt so good’: newspaper
April 5, 2015
Second Carmat artificial heart patient ‘never felt so good’: newspaper
The second patient to receive an artificial heart made by French firm Carmat is leading a normal life including physical…
Paris plans to become ‘world cycling capital’
April 5, 2015
Paris plans to become ‘world cycling capital’
Paris is planning to invest €150 million to double the number of cycle paths across the city, a move it…
Stress, depression boost risks for heart patients
April 5, 2015
Stress, depression boost risks for heart patients
For people with heart disease, high levels of stress coupled with depression increase the risk of heart attack and death,…
Walking may help overweight people curb sugar cravings
April 5, 2015
Walking may help overweight people curb sugar cravings
Walking for 15 minutes may help overweight people at least temporarily reduce cravings for high-calorie, sugary snacks, a small study…
CERN restarts ‘Big Bang’ collider after two-year refit
April 5, 2015
CERN restarts ‘Big Bang’ collider after two-year refit
Scientists at Europe's particle physics research centre CERN on Sunday restarted their "Big Bang" Large Hadron Collider (LHC), embarking on…
Copts celebrate Palm Sunday under tight security measures
April 5, 2015
Copts celebrate Palm Sunday under tight security measures
Copts in Egypt will celebrate Palm Sunday amid strict security measures taken around churches in Cairo and other provinces. Copts’ Leader…
French study links lack of sleep with obesity
April 4, 2015
French study links lack of sleep with obesity
Sleep disorders and overeating appear to be linked, according to a recent investigation conducted by the French National Institute of…
Childhood ADHD linked to secondhand smoking
April 4, 2015
Childhood ADHD linked to secondhand smoking
Children exposed to tobacco smoke at home are up to three times more likely to have attention deficit hyperactive disorder…
France bans designers from using super skinny models
April 4, 2015
France bans designers from using super skinny models
France will ban excessively thin fashion models and expose modeling agents and the fashion houses that hire them to possible…