Steven Hogg

Expressive Writing Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Cope with PTSD

By Steven Hogg - Aug 04, 2014 07:49 AM EDT

Writing about fears, anxiety and problems can ease psychological effects of undergoing breast cancer treatment, new study finds.

Children who Play Video Games for Less than One hour are More Happy and Statisified: Study

By Steven Hogg - Aug 04, 2014 07:48 AM EDT

Playing video games for less than an hour benefits children's mental and psychological health, finds a study.

French Hospital to Open Wine Bar for Terminally-Ill Patients

By Steven Hogg - Aug 04, 2014 07:28 AM EDT

The CHU Clermont-Ferrand hospital in Puy-de-Dôme will open the bar at the palliative care center and would offer "medically supervised" wine tasting to the patients with serious illness, their friends and relatives.

Chilli Pepper Might Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk

By Steven Hogg - Aug 02, 2014 09:56 AM EDT

Chilli Pepper could prevent the risk of colorectal tumors, a new study shows.

Catching the Tiger by the Tail; Zhou Yongkang Butt of Jokes on Chinese Social Media Site

By Steven Hogg - Aug 02, 2014 09:33 AM EDT

Zhou Yongkang, of the all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, has become the "butt" of jokes on social media sites after corruption charges were leveled against him on July 29, for "serious discipline violations."

Oscar Pistorius' Brother Injured in Car Accident

By Steven Hogg - Aug 02, 2014 08:18 AM EDT

Oscar Pistorius's brother Carl was badly injured in a car accident Friday in South Africa, reports the Associated Press.

Blast in Chinese Car Parts Factory Kills 65 and Hurts 100

By Steven Hogg - Aug 02, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

The blast at Chinese automotive parts factory kills 65 people and injured more dozens on Saturday.

Pesticide DDT Linked with Slow Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes, Mice Study Shows

By Steven Hogg - Aug 01, 2014 12:23 PM EDT

Pesticide DDT exposure during pregnancy can increase the risk of obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and other conditions in female progeny, a mice study shows.

21 Dead , 200 still Trapped in a Mudslide Following Heavy Rains in a Village in India

By Steven Hogg - Jul 31, 2014 12:25 PM EDT

A major mudslide following heavy rains in western India has left 21 dead and around 200 trapped under the debris on Wednesday, officials say.

US Second to China in Illegal Ivory Trade

By Steven Hogg - Jul 31, 2014 10:50 AM EDT

The United States is the biggest market for ivory after China, according to experts

Oceanic Acidification Threatening Fisheries in Alaska; NOAA

By Steven Hogg - Jul 30, 2014 11:38 AM EDT

Oceanic acidification is negatively affecting fisheries in Alaska, federal researchers say.

Ecclestone Offers $36 Million to Settle Bribery Case

By Steven Hogg - Jul 30, 2014 09:28 AM EDT

Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One tycoon, has offered to pay $36 million as settlement for a corruption trial against him in Germany, according to the DPA news agency.

Poll Says Around 60 Percent Russians not in Favor of Military Interference in Ukraine

By Steven Hogg - Jul 30, 2014 06:12 AM EDT

A poll conducted by the All Russian Public Opinion Research Centre and released Tuesday, says that over 63 percent of Russians are against sending troops to the strife- torn border region along eastern Ukraine

Healthy Lifestyle Slows Down Ageing Process

By Steven Hogg - Jul 30, 2014 04:54 AM EDT

Research shows that maintaining healthy diet, exercising and getting adequate sleep slows down the ageing process.

South Korean Baseball Team Gets Robot Fans to Cheer it Up

By Steven Hogg - Jul 29, 2014 07:02 AM EDT

A South Korean baseball team fallen on bad times has found a novel way to lift their failing gaming fortune-getting a crowd of robots fans to cheer them up.

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