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Suffering from back pain? Blame it on your ancestors

The study examined why few of the people are more susceptible to a particular stress fracture known as spondylolysis - a condition that often affects athletes

Mar 6, 2020

People wave plastic flowers and balloons during a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of North Korea's foundation in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 9, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

North Korea's 'first budget travel agent' dies

Driven by the goal of making visiting North Korea affordable, Young Pioneer Tours (YPT) had a big impact on tourism to the North.

Mar 6, 2020

Social media fitness trend makes women feel worse

The study of which had more than 100 women aged 17-25 years found that viewing #fitspiration images increased negative mood and body dissatisfaction among women

Mar 5, 2020

Cathay Pacific fined 500,000 pounds in UK for data breach

The ICO found that Cathay Pacific's systems were entered with the help of a server connected to the Internet and malware was installed to harvest data

Mar 5, 2020

Drink orange juice to cut obesity risk and better heart health

According to the findings, the researchers are studying a molecule found in sweet oranges and tangerines that is called nobiletin

Mar 4, 2020

Photo taken on March 25, 2019 shows flame and smoke above buildings following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. The Israeli army expanded air strikes on the Gaza Strip on Monday night after targeting Hamas security facilities in Gaza City, a local radio

US forces conduct 1st airstrike on Taliban after peace deal

At least 19 Afghan security force members and also several Taliban militants were killed in separate predawn clashes on Wednesday in two of the provinces of Afghanistan

Mar 4, 2020

First baby can spark jealousy in anxious parents

The study found that the partners who showed signs of relationship anxiety before the birth of their first child were more likely to be jealous of the child post its birth

Mar 4, 2020

After US-Taliban peace deal, more turmoil in Afghanistan

Two days after the peace treaty was signed, the Afghan militant group gave orders that its members to launch terror attacks against the Afghanistan government

Mar 4, 2020

Patel's ex-aide received payout over bullying allegations

The report quotes legal correspondence as saying that the woman, who is a junior employee at DWP, took an overdose of prescription medicine following the alleged incident in 2015

Mar 3, 2020

Talks with US started secretly under Obama: Taliban

The Taliban hopes to reach an agreement with the Afghan government before the total withdrawal of the international troops within 14 months

Mar 3, 2020

Apple to pay $25 each to iPhone users for slower performance

Apple admitted in 2017 that the software update slowed down certain iPhone models with degraded batteries

Mar 3, 2020

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Elon Musk backs Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey amid Elliott move to oust him

Twitter shares surged nearly 8 percent on Monday following the reports of Elliott Management's possible move against Dorsey

Mar 3, 2020

Energy use by data centres remained flat over past decade

The energy use of data centres is a growing concern as the world relies more and more on data-intensive technologies

Mar 2, 2020

You don't need to be good at math to become an Apple coder

According to the researchers, one does not need to be even good at math to become a good coder at any of the Silicon Valley companies

Mar 2, 2020

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Argentina President proposes legalising abortion

Alberto Fernandez, the Argentina President has made the first move to legalise abortion in Argentina

Mar 2, 2020

New drug for Parkinson's shows promise

The drug targets serotonin cells inside the brain which are believed to contribute to the development of dyskinesia

Mar 2, 2020

Multiple courses of antibiotics can make people more sick

Published in the journal BMC Medicine, the study is based on the data of two million patients in England and Wales

Mar 2, 2020

Weather-related disasters are exponentially increasing

UK witnesses wettest February on record

Recent reports suggested that the UK is facing the wettest February in records with three storms in the past month

Mar 1, 2020

Virtual avatars can help perform physiotherapy at home

A new study explores the possibility of physiotherapy being translated onto a virtual avatar through the combination of virtual reality and 3D technology

Mar 1, 2020

Know why consumers don't buy environment-friendly products

While it has been suggested that consumers are willing to environment-friendly products, these attitudes rarely result in purchases

Mar 1, 2020

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