Misc.

London, October 6: Constant failure to fight ozone pollution is putting human health at higher risk, a report by the Royal Society says. Ozone pollution is attributed to killing more than 1,500 Britons a year, the study warned.

Sydney, October 5: The Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey, which is the largest nationwide survey ever, has found that teens in Australia tend to develop very unhealthy lifestyles which plunge for the worst at the age of 14.

Phoenix, October 5: In a rather atypical approach, girls who read books embedded with a subtle message about good health seem to derive motivation to shed a few pounds, researchers of a new study find.

Italy, October 5: Having an extra marital affair can do more harm than just hurting your marriage. An illicit romantic and sexual relationship could prove fatal, especially for migraine sufferers, warns a novel Italian study.

Beijing, China, October 4: A new study has suggested that more than 80 million people in China will die in the next more than two decades from lung disease.

Seattle, October 4: Imagine the luxury of having your feet cleaned and exfoliated by no one else, but tiny fish. And just when the luxury begins to become a habit, the government shooks its head in disapproval banning the procedure, much to the disappointment of many.

Tuscon, October 3: A recently held study, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, revealed that HIVdefine- virus causing AIDS, appears to have evolved around a century ago. The researchers concluded this finding by conducting genetic analysis of a biopsy sample that was recently discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

London, October 3: Behind every successful and self-confident woman there is an ambitious mother, this is the message given by a new study. Ambitious mothers can significantly boost self confidence in their children, especially daughters, suggests a new study by researchers at University of London.

California, October 3: According to the researchers at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine, the rates of having pregnancy problems varies in Asian, Caucasian and interracial Asian-Caucasian couples.

London, October 2: Some advertisements that feature popular cartoon characters to promote healthy food have come under fire after a consumer group has said all the advertising cartoon characters are failing to encourage healthy eating in children.