While people often blame their bodies' slow metabolism as an excuse to not diet, a new study shows that it indeed can be a significant weight loss factor. The study shows for the first time ever that physiological differences can affect a person's response to caloric intake and cause belly fat.
Sex education courses should be made mandatory for Chinese university students, similar to English or Political Science subjects, Chinese scholar Lin Yinhe said in an interview with China Youth Daily.
The United Nations' (UN) World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested that scientists, media, and officials use certain methods to name new infectious diseases. The goal is to select names that are non-degrading to people, nations, or economies.
The recent discovery of three leather polo balls said to be 2,400 to 2,800 years old in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China indicated that polo was being played in China 800 years ago or earlier than previously thought, archaeologists said.
A pub cum bar, called the Peanut Farm Bar in Alaska is starting a state funded project in which the pub will be putting free pregnancy tests in the washrooms. This is an attempt to raise awareness about the fetal alcohol syndrome and prevent it from taking place. This is one of the most commonly found disorders found in the city and the state wants to eradicate it from the roots.
Migrant workers have growing discontent over their current situation. Most of them blame this dissatisfaction on concerns on love and marriage.
A recent study revealed that a simple Mediterranean diet accompanied with antioxidant rich foods can enhance mental ability.
The local government of Huairou District has announced the establishment of the first pilot rural retirement community in Huairou District on May 9, according to an article published on womenofchina.cn.
Florence "SeeSee" Rigney, the oldest working nurse in America, celebrated her 90th birthday on Friday. Her 69-year-long epic nursing career at Tacoma General Hospital began in 1946.
One of the most important annual rituals, the spring ritual was attended to by tens of thousands of ethnic Mongolians to remember and celebrate their culture.
In what might be considered as concrete steps towards finding a cure for the HIV AIDS Virus it was announced recently that pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline will join hands with North Carolina University to set up a company and research Institute for this specific purpose.
Excessive exposure to video games and pornography poses an issue on masculinity, research says.
While the acceptance of homosexuality may have grown in recent times, a study suggests those engaged in the sphere of sports faced the worst rejection, with the United States ranked as the worst in terms of discrimination towards homosexuality.
Vintage industrial artifacts will be displayed for people to enjoy alongside downtown Shanghai's future tramlines. The scenic public space project will include a restored cement warehouse, old steam engines and other pieces of industrial history.
A study aimed to discover how enhancing your photo on dating sites may change people's perceptions of you and found that the results were different for women and men.
