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Babies exposed to marital disagreement may have sleeping problems

Babies exposed to marital disagreement may have sleeping problems

A research showed that babies that are exposed to marital disagreement are more possible to have sleeping problems during early life and when they reached the stage of being a toddler. Researchers assessed over 350 families when their infants were nine and 18 months old. All the infants had been adopted because scientists wanted to [...]

Paula Abdul Joins Simon Cowell in Judging X Factor

Paula Abdul Joins Simon Cowell in Judging X Factor

Former American Idol judge Paula Abdul joined Simon Cowell at the judges’ table in the new singing competition show The X Factor. According to reports Monday, the 48-year old singer and choreographer overshadowed Sunday’s audition and took her place between Cheryl Cole and L.A. Reid as judges on the show. In an interview with Cowell, [...]

NASA commemorates 50th Anniversary of US’s first manned spaceflight

NASA commemorates 50th Anniversary of US’s first manned spaceflight

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the first manned spaceflight in the United States on Thursday. The celebration also showed a time-synchronize multimedia replay of the significant event held at the same launch pad that was employed on May 5, 1961 by late Alan B. Shepard. The video and [...]

New study shows supplements do not ward off having prostate cancer

New study shows supplements do not ward off having prostate cancer

According to a new study, certain nutritional supplements do not ward off the occurrence of prostate cancer, the second most known cancer in men. Researchers from Canada discovered that Vitamin E, soy and selenium, taken every day for three years, offered no advantages in men who were at a greater risk of having the disease. [...]

Starwood’s Q1 net profits decline due to quake in Japan

Starwood’s Q1 net profits decline due to quake in Japan

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide reported that its first quarter net profits declined because of the quake that happened in Japan. However, the company stated on Thursday that its adjusted income beats the estimation of some analysts as increasing room rates and healthy business travel enhanced its income. Furthermore, Starwood, which runs Westin, Sheraton and [...]

FDA panel supports endorsement of Telaprevir to treat hepatitis C

FDA panel supports endorsement of Telaprevir to treat hepatitis C

The panel of Food and Drug Administration generally supported the endorsement of Telaprevir, a proposed medicine of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) for hepatitis C. The FDA panel said that this medicine showed strong usefulness to treat patients with hepatitis C. On the other hand, the panel medical experts of non-FDA voted 18-to-0 on a query that [...]

China’s main stock index falls 1.5%

China’s main stock index falls 1.5%

The main stock index of China fell 1.5 percent on Monday because of tighter market caution and liquidity over further policy reduction. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ended at 2,965 points below the main 3,000 points of psychological level. It has increased over 15 percent from a low hit in January even if it dropped [...]

Wal-Mart starts to test online delivery service

Wal-Mart starts to test online delivery service

Wal-Mart has been intensifying its online options as it started to test a grocery delivery service thru online, known as Wal-Mart to Go, in San Jose, California. Another online option of the company also includes a countrywide even out of a service that allows the consumers to order products, not food, thru online and pick [...]

Soybean importers in China likely to withdraw deliveries

Soybean importers in China likely to withdraw deliveries

Importers of soybean in China are expected to withdraw some of their deliveries of the product as soymeal costs decline. China is the leading importer of soybean around the world, thus any sign that the Asian country is slashing imports can pressure the global costs. The futures of soybean for May shipment declined 1.5 percent [...]

Manning denies rumor about birth of twins

Manning denies rumor about birth of twins

Quarterback for Indianapolis Colts Peyton Manning denied the spreading rumors about his wife, Ashley, giving birth to twins. In addition, in several statements coming from different websites on Friday, it has been reported that the couple already had twins named Mosley Thompson Manning and Marshall Williams Manning, born last March 31. However, Ashley did not [...]