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Nostalgia promotes psychological health

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:33:20 -0500

Nostalgia, long viewed as a mental and psychiatric disorder, has now been found to have positive and therapeutic uses. Recent studies have shown that nostalgia

Pyjama police fight Shanghai's love of nightwear

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:04:45 -0500

Community leaders in Shanghai are trying to break up the love affair of some city residents with walking outside in their pyjamas, state media reported

Miss World to be crowned on Saturday

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:42:13 -0500

More than 100 of the world's most beautiful women compete on Saturday for the Miss World crown, after a month traveling in South Africa, with

Men prefer women 'with long wavy hair'

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:33:15 -0500

Long wavy hair is often said to be the best feminine trait a women can possess, and now a new study has revealed that blokes

Prestigious French honour for Ritu Kumar

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:59:48 -0500

The French government has honoured veteran designer and revivalist Ritu Kumar with the prestigious Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres award (Knight of

Women 'more skilled' at assembling furniture

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:30:20 -0500

Blokes may always be keener to show off their construction skills but it's the fairer sex, who are much more skilled when it comes to

Young women 'have more sexual partners than men'

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:45:50 -0500

It seems that girls do get on top of their partners when it comes to sex, for a study has found that young women have

Brainy blokes likely to have better sperm

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:27:10 -0500

A man's sperm quality can well be an indicator of his brain power, for a new study has revealed that intelligent blokes are likely to

Family woes, illnesses cause 50% suicides in India

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:57:29 -0500

Consuming poison and hanging seems to be the most preferred methods of committing suicide in the country, with the latest government statistics showing that two-thirds

Study proves that happiness is 'infectious'

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:36:40 -0500

Believe it or not, happiness is "infectious" and can "ripple" through friends, neighbours and family members, a new study has suggested.Researchers have found that happiness