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Solid ‘finger food’ may help babies avoid obesity, says study

PARIS, Feb 8 — Infants outgrowing a liquid diet who give themselves finger food rather than being spoon-fed puree are likelier to eat healthily and avoid getting fat during weaning, reports a study released Tuesday.

Researchers found that the technique, known as “baby-led weaning”, led to a child expressing a clear preference for pasta, rice ... Read More
A visitor looks at old wedding dresses — among memorabilia in an exhibition of marriage things at the Cultural centre building in Ciudad Juarez February 7, 2012. — Reuters pic
A visitor looks at old wedding dresses — among memorabilia in an exhibition of marriage things at the Cultural centre building in Ciudad Juarez February 7, 2012. — Reuters pic

Smoking linked to mental decline in men, study says

WASHINGTON, Feb 8 — Men who smoke experience greater mental declines over time than men who never smoked, but the same link does not appear among women, said a British study published in the United States ... Read More

Walmart launches health logo programme for food aisles

NEW YORK, Feb 8 — The largest retailer in the world has received a ringing endorsement from First Lady Michelle Obama for the launch of its new front-of-the-pack label that will appear on products that ... Read More

Purple spuds can help lower blood pressure

LOS ANGELES, Feb 7 – Swapping regular spuds for purple potatoes could help lower blood pressure levels without adding unwanted weight gain, says a new US study.The reason? Pigmented potatoes contain high ... Read More

A very special whisky for the Queen’s diamond jubilee

ROYAL DEESIDE, Scotland, Feb 7 — To mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne, a whisky distiller with no less a storied history, bottled a specially crafted blend of rare malt and grain Scotch ... Read More

Models form rights group ahead of New York Fashion Week

NEW YORK, Feb 7 — Fashion models in the United States launched a rights group yesterday ahead of New York Fashion Week to seek workplace standards including backstage privacy to stop unauthorised nude ... Read More

63rd Sapporo Snow Festival gets under way

TOKYO, Feb 7 — The world-famous Sapporo Snow Festival has opened in the northern Japan city, where heavy falls of snow have ensured that sculptors taking part in the annual competition have plenty of raw ... Read More

‘Oldest marathon runner’ competes in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Feb 7 — A 100-year-old British Indian man who claims to be the world’s oldest marathoner was all smiles after completing a 10km run at the Hong Kong marathon on Sunday.Born in 1911 and ... Read More

Restored Magna Carta to go on display in Washington

WASHINGTON, Feb 6 — A copy of the Magna Carta, the English royal manuscript setting out the rights of man, is to be displayed at the US National Archives in Washington from February 17, after a year of ... Read More

Hong Kong jewellery show set to sparkle

HONG KONG, Feb 6 — The international jewellery market will be looking to China to lift its fortunes in 2012 and gets its first chance to display all it has to offer in Hong Kong in February.The 29th Hong ... Read More

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