Personality traits reinforce longevity in families of centenarians

Longevity tends to run in families and is reinforced by specific personality traits among children of centenarians. Studies of such offsprings showed that their mortality is 120 percent lower than other average. They also have much lower prevalence rates and… बाँकी अंश »

Girls get emotional, social empowerment from mentors

Girls derived strong emotional support and improved their psychosocial functioning with the help of female mentors, besides developing new skills and confidence, says a new study. The study examined the processes in the adolescent girls’ relationship with their female mentors… बाँकी अंश »

Pakistani TV cameras trained on US polls

Every morning, Pakistan wakes up to television programmes on the US election. The discussions, analysis and forecasts continue through the day till midnight talk shows, with news channels promising live footage of campaign rallies and regular updates. ‘See who rules… बाँकी अंश »

Janet Jackson resumes tour post illness

Irish Sun Sunday 12th October, 2008   (IANS) Pop star Janet Jackson is returning to her “Rock Withchu Tour’ following an illness that landed her in hospital. Jackson returned to her cross-country trek Saturday in Uncasville, Connecticut, reports accesshollywood.com. ‘Janet, who… बाँकी अंश »

Jackson postpones two concerts after hospital stay

New York, Oct 01: Janet Jackson on Tuesday postponed two concert tour dates this week after the singer was rushed to a hospital with an unexplained illness minutes before a performance in Montreal. Jackson’s representatives said in a statement the… बाँकी अंश »