Bumper pads more hazardous than beneficial for infants

Washington, Sep 19: Bumper pads meant to prevent babies from bumping or trapping their heads against the hard bars of a crib, can actually increase the risk of accidental death or injury to an infant, a study says.

According to paediatric researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the hazards of using crib bumper pads outweigh their benefits.

‘I’ve only slept with four men’, says Angelina Jolie

Washington, Sept 19 (ANI): Angelina Jolie insists all those reports about her bedding dozens of men are untrue, and reveals that she has only slept with four men.

The ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’ star tells Britain’s Cosmopolitan magazine that she is stunned whenever she is labelled a ‘man-eater’, for she has never been sexually promiscuous.

Chronic infections target stromal cells in lymphoid organs to evade immune response

Washington, September 19: A new study on mice by an Emory-led team of scientists has found an important way by which chronic viral infections escape the immune response.

Chronic infections are able to suppress the immune T-cell response over time, whereby it poses one of the biggest challenges to treating infectious diseases and developing preventive vaccines.

Demi Moore changes name to Mrs Ashton Kutcher

Washington, Sept 19: Demi Moore has officially changed her name to Mrs Ashton Kutcher, two years after tying the knot with her actor hubby.

The actress has changed her named on her driving license, credit cards, passport and other documents.

An insider revealed to In Touch magazine that Moore made the switch for her husband’s sake.

"Demi did this for Ashton. She knew that this was something he wanted, so she finally made the switch," Contactmusic quoted the source, as telling the mag.

Romney, Hilary Are Still Leading In New Hemisphere

A new poll of New Hampshire voters has revealed that Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton are still leading their respective parties for the presidential nomination.

According to the survey conducted for Franklin Pierce University and WBZ, Clinton has the backing of 36% of Democratic parties, over Barack Obama with 18% and John Edwards with 12%. Bill Richardson has 10 percent and all other nominees are at 3% or below.

In the Republican race, Romney leads Rudy Giuliani, 30% to 23% and John McCain with 14 percent, and Fred Thompson has 8 percent.

Standard Chartered’s Share Financing Plan Launched In Singapore

Singapore: Standard Chartered has brought out a share financing plan in Singapore, which will permit individuals to have a loan of up to 10 times their monthly salary

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