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Ovarian cancer begins in the fallopian tubes six-and-a-half years before it turns into the ‘silent killer’, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins suggests. Some researcherss have suspected that the most common form of ovarian cancer may originate in the fallopian tubes, the thin fibrous tunnels that connect the ovaries to the uterus. The fifth-largest cause of cancer deaths …

A recent meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and the country’s ministers turned into a big mishap when Macron’s dog Nemo did something extraordinary that made all the participants laugh to death. Macron’s talks of inner-city investment were cut short when he realized what the dog did. He tilted his head to the left to find his beloved pet dog …

Many people would shiver at the thought of a spider crawling along their arm, or a snake slithering up their leg. But in western, industrialized countries, especially in middle Europe, most people have never come across a poisonous spider or snake in the wild. Now, Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) in …

According to her mom, blogger Christy Keane, baby Charly was born “profoundly deaf.” In this truly heartwarming video, you’ll see this precious child responding to her mom’s voice for the first time ever through the miracle of hearing aids. Charly gets quite emotional and seems unsure whether to smile or cry. Who can blame her? “I was not expecting such …

Pollution causes 16 per cent of all deaths around the globe, according to a Lancet-commissioned study that is the first to analyze together the impact of air, water and soil pollution. A new research authored by more than 40 international health and environmental experts, examined how pollution is linked to disease and death. Researchers estimated that pollution was behind nine …

The idea that lying down while giving birth is a bad thing has been challenged by researchers. Women are often told to stay active in labour or adopt upright positions to prevent slowing down delivery, ease pain and reduce the chance of needing intervention such as forceps. But a new study has found that women are actually more likely to …

Teens’ increased use of electronic devices linked to rise in insufficient sleep. New research from Zlatan Krizan, an Iowa State University associate professor of psychology; and Jean Twenge, lead author and San Diego State University professor, found teens who spend more than two hours a day on their smartphones get fewer than seven hours of sleep each night. The research, …

Scientists have determined that up to 16 weeks of intermittent fasting without calorie counting can help fight obesity and metabolic diseases. Intermittent fasting in mice helped to kick-start the animals’ metabolism and to burn fat by generating body heat. The research team was led by Hoon-Ki Sung of The Hospital for Sick Children in Ontario, Canada. Study has shown that …

Sweet Surrender: Detroit-area man arrested with a dozen doughnuts for police. The fugitive with the alias “Champagne Torino” promised on Facebook for all the world to see: He’d turn himself in to police in suburban Detroit if the cops’ post of his “wanted” photo got 1,000 shares. Responding to Redford Township police, the man posted: ”I’m not worried about it …

Grieving Gold Star Father Says Trump Offered Him $25,000 In A Call, But Never Followed Through. Chris Baldridge, the father of Army Cpl. Dillon Baldridge, told The Washington Post that Trump called him at his home in Zebulon, N.C., a few weeks after his 22-year-old son and two fellow soldiers were gunned down by an Afghan police officer in a …

Eerie letter written onboard the Titanic goes up for auction. The note was written on embossed Titanic stationery by first-class passenger Alexander Oskar Holverson on 13 April 1912, the day before the ocean liner sank. It is one of the last known letters to have survived the sinking and the last-known letter written on board by a victim. The note, …