Women hail ‘brave’ Hollywood megastar Angelina Jolie’s mastectomy revelation

LOS ANGELES: Health activists, doctors and movie fans hailed glamorous Hollywood megastar Angelina Jolie for her decision to reveal that she had had her breasts removed to reduce her cancer risk.  Read More →

Indonesia extends logging ban to protect rainforest

JAKARTA: Indonesia has extended a logging ban to protect rainforests despite fierce industry pressure, the government said Wednesday, but green groups slammed it as inadequate to safeguard threatened... 

World has entered new CO2 ‘danger zone’: UN

PARIS: The world has entered a “new danger zone” with a record level of Earth-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, UN climate chief Christiana Figueres said Monday.  Read More →

British landfill transformed into nature reserve

LONDON: A sprawling landfill site containing 50 years of rubbish from six London boroughs has been transformed into a 120-acre nature reserve for rare birds, bees and reptiles.  Read More →

Carbon dioxide in atmosphere hits historic high: US

WASHINGTON: The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has broken above 400 parts per million for the first time in human history, US monitors announced Friday, indicating a record level for greenhouse... 

Women brains naturally designed to respond baby cry sounds

NEW YORK: American researchers found the answers behind the fact that why men do not respond the sound of crying babies but women cannot ignore them.  Read More →

Asthma Day being observed with 300mn patients worldwide

WEB DESK: Asthma Day is being observed worldwide including Pakistan on May 7 which is basically organised by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to give asthma awareness and care. The Day 2013 theme... 

‘Better Eyesight’ found in children who play outdoor games

NEW YORK: The new study revealed after a significant increase in myopia (short sightedness) in United States that children who spend time in outdoor games have better eyesight as compare to those who... 

Spike in suicides among middle-aged Americans

WASHINGTON: Suicide rates are rising dramatically among middle-aged Americans, according to US government statistics, which showed a 28 percent spike from a decade ago in the number of people taking their... 

Master CARES Project at Shaukat Khanum Hospital

LAHORE: Master Paints Industries, one of the leading paint companies of Pakistan has initiated Master CARES Project. Beginning its first activity at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, students from National...