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One can look like Lindsay Lohan in just 25 dollars.

The actress is selling off second-hand clothes on her family's Web site, Lohanhouse.com.

And up for grabs is a pair of Stella McCartney black leather boots and jack...  Read more

Seven-year-old Huang Zhuoxiang was immobile a few months ago due to cerebral palsy and his parents were at their wits end trying their best to seek medical help in China. ...  Read more

As good as laparoscopy is in preventing some of the stresses of open surgery on the body, it does have drawbacks, including reduced blood flow and organ dysfunction. Laparoscopy is a type of surgery in the abdomen done through small incisions. ...  Read more

Intensive medical therapy, including aggressive control of blood pressure and cholesterol levels, for patients with asymptomatic plaque buildup in their carotid arteries ...  Read more

The European Commission has called for the maximum volume on MP3 players to be set at 85 decibels in order to protect the hearing of users.

The commission came up...  Read more

Experts have created a system that learns users' behaviour patterns to provide them with an enhanced cellphone service.

According to communications engineer ...  Read more

Tumor suppressor genes make proteins that help control cell growth. Mutations in these genes that generate nonfunctional proteins can contribute to tumor development and progression. One of the most well-known tumor suppressor genes is BRACA1, ...  Read more

Colorectal cancer patients who exercise, even moderate physical activity, significantly reduce their death risk say researchers. ...  Read more

More than three-quarters of a million doses of swine flu vaccine for infants and children were recalled Tuesday in the United States after routine tests showed they had lost potency. ...  Read more

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic versions of Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride) orally disintegrating tablets. Donepezil hydrochloride is indicated for the treatment of dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease. ...  Read more

Musical chords seem to mimic human emotions , according to Duke University neuroscientists.

In two new studies, researchers found that the musical scales most commonly used over the centuries are those that come closest to mimicking the p...  Read more

A massive international clinical trial has been launched on neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer. ...  Read more

Type 2 diabetes and obesity are linked to an increased risk of certain cancers. Recently published studies suggested that insulin glargine (a synthetic insulin preparation marketed under the trade name Lantus), may be associated with a higher risk ...  Read more

Diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that can cause vision loss and blindness, can be reduced by injecting steroids into the eye, says a new study. ...  Read more

A mum of 13 kids, Debbie Simpson is getting a Christmas present of an in vitro fertilisation (IVF) because she wants "nothing" more "than another baby". ...  Read more

A gynaecologist gave a patient two 'leg-buckling' orgasms in a minute and a half on the examination table as a nurse stood just feet away, a court has been told. ...  Read more

A Japanese railway company is likely to install high-definition security cameras in some Tokyo commuter trains to curb the rise of groping in crowded carriages, a spokesman said Tuesday. ...  Read more

Historians believe that the remains of St. Nicholas, the man who inspired Father Christmas, are buried at Jerpoint Abbey in County Kilkenny, Ireland....  Read more

The color ambience of the room you're sitting in may have something to do with making drinking wine a tasteful experience, not only just the vintage or grapes used, say researchers. ...  Read more

As per the background information of a new study, an average adult watches almost five hours of TV and cutting the time by half helps to burn calories. ...  Read more

Sex services are said to be on a staggering rise in Malaysia with operators setting up more websites to advocate their businesses.

The websites reportedly hold...  Read more

A new survey has found one out of every two Brits hope to have a fling at the office Christmas party.

The poll conducted by dating website Singles365....  Read more

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is said to be confused with the new privacy settings of his own social networking site, as he made 290 photos public on his personal profile last week....  Read more

People who have periodontal (gum) disease are at higher risk for diabetes, according to a study by New York University nursing-dental research team. ...  Read more

A new study has pointed out that 50% of urban teenage girls come down with sexually transmitted infections (STI) within two years of becoming sexually active.

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute...  Read more