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Usually parents and kids hesitate to talk freely about sex and protection matters with each other but a new study has found that such talks can influence teen behavior in a better way.

Researchers during the study also looked at past studies on the same topic and found that talks on this topic can help in kid’s behavioral improvement.

Psychologist Laura Widman of North Carolina State University, who led the study, said that talking with your kids about sex and protection matters is very necessary. Such conversation should be started no matter how awkward, uncomfortable or embarrassing one might feel.

When it’s about eating outside one usually ends up eating fast food which is high in calories. Now a new study has found that customers consume high calorie food despite the calorie counts menu boards. But it showed that menu labeling may lead restaurants to serve healthier options.

The findings of the study published on Monday in the journal Health Affairs showed that just a small number of fast-food customers ordered lower-calorie food items due to calorie counts on menu boards at four major chains in New York City.

The city asked the restaurant chains with at least 15 locations to mention calorie information on menus since 2008. After this rule went into effect, merely 12% of consumers ordered items which were low in calories and that later dropped to 9% in 2013 and 2014.

Two baby squirrels Thelma and Louise were rescued by Dr. Laura Witherell, who works at a clinic specializing in cats and dogs. It took no time for Witherell to find that there was something wrong with Thelam’s right eye.

Dr. Michael West, a veterinary ophthalmology resident at BluePearl Veterinary Partners who disgnosed Thelam’s problem said glaucoma is a painful condition. He said he had earlier performed surgery on dogs and cats, even zoo penguins, but never on a squirrel.

On Tuesday, doctors removed Thelma’s right eye during a surgery in Southfield. Thelma weighed less than a pound at the time of the operation.

We have seen several celestial events happening in the past, but the one which is all set to occur this week will surely take your breath away. Venus and Mars will be setting up a great show this week before sunrise on Tuesday, November 3.

As per experts, the planets will appear so close to each other that they will look equal to about the width of the full moon. Later after their close encounter, Venus will move away from the Red planet and will drag towards the eastern horizon.

After both the planets have played their roles the moon will come forward to present another stunning show. Before the dawn on Tuesday, the last quarter moon could be seen gliding past the stunning open star cluster called the Beehive in the southeast sky.

On Monday, NASA and partner agencies were all celebrating 15 years completion of work, research and exploration at the International Space Station. Since 2nd November, 2000, the ISS has been occupied and has led to many scientific breakthroughs.

Fifteen years back, a crew including American Bill Shepherd reached at the ISS to kick-start the first expedition and since then, there has been continuous presence of humans. The six astronauts and cosmonauts who are currently staying at the ISS said that the work being carried out at the ISS and the 15-nation partnership have pretty much cleared about the level of this orbital post.

This November is going to turn out really exciting for star gazers as a number of astronomical events are going to happen. Among the events are new moon, full moon, Leonids meteor shower and a rare Taurids meteor shower. Below you can find information on them.

" Full Moon - On November 6, 2015, the full moon will take place. As per Seasky.org, the full moon will be at its peak at 22.33 UTC. The November full moon also known as Full Beaver moon, Frosty Moon and Hunter's Moon will be seen at almost all the places.

" New Moon - Its turn will on November 22, 2015. In new moon, it remains completely hidden in the sky. It is estimated that the new moon will be at its peak at 12:32 UTC.