Washington, Mar 6: Routine intake of green tea can help promote healthy teeth and gums, according to a new study.

The study analyzed the periodontal health of 940 men, and found that those who regularly drank green tea had superior periodontal health than subjects that consumed less green tea.

"It has been long speculated that green tea possesses a host of health benefits," said study author Dr. Yoshihiro Shimazaki of Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan.

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Washington, Mar 6: Queen of pop Madonna has topped the list of the "worst dressed" celebrities of 2009 by animal rights group PETA.

The Material girl was followed by Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Mary J. Blige and Kate Moss.

"When you see Madonna in fur, you realize why nobody has copied her style since 1984," Usmagazine. com quoted PETA as saying in a statement.

Washington, Mar 6: A new study has revealed that a common family of viruses (enteroviruses) in the pancreas may play an important role in triggering the development of diabetes, particularly in kids.

The study has been conducted by researchers from the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England, the University of Brighton and the Department of Pathology at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Type 1 diabetes usually starts in young people and results from the destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.

Washington, March 6: Hollywood actor Bruce Willis filed a counter-suit against a "breach-of-contract" case filed by the producers of `Three Stories About Joan', alleging that they falsely claimed that they had full financing to produce the film.

The producers moved the court seeking four million dollars in compensation from Willis and his production house, claiming that the star had breached a contract regarding toplining and directing the film.

Washington  - President Barack Obama convened a summit of US politicians, economists and industry groups to discuss health care reform on Thursday, vowing to tackle a critical issue that has confou