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The body part model Jessica Hart refuses to change

The body part model Jessica Hart refuses to changeWashington, Apr 4: Leggy lass Jessica Hart has one little "flaw" in her taut figure that she does not want to change.

The model, who appeared in her first ever ‘Sports Illustrated’ issue this year, has revealed that snappers often try to fix the flaw in post-production, and that she doesn’t mind it.

"I have a big gap in my two front teeth,” Fox News quoted her as telling Tarts.

Late-night shift work ‘ups cancer risk’

Late-night shift work ‘ups cancer risk’Washington, Apr 4: Late-night shift work may increase the risks of developing cancer, says a new study.

According to Tulane University expert Dr. David Blask, late-night exposure to light may diminish levels of a natural cancer-fighting hormone.

Soon, glass would be made unbreakable

Soon, glass would be made unbreakableWashington, April 4: Scientists at Alfred University, US, have developed a process for making super-strong glass that is nearly unbreakable, even when dropped from 10 feet high onto a concrete floor.

The process allows the production of “unbreakable” glassware such as wine glasses, canning jars, bottles, tumblers, goblets and mugs at a cost that allows the products to be competitive with normal, un-strengthened glassware.

Soon, breastmilk test to detect early breast cancer risk

Soon, breastmilk test to detect early breast cancer riskWashington, Apr 4: Nursing mothers’ breast milk might one day help assess future breast cancer risk, say researchers.

A research team led by environmental toxicologist Kathleen Arcaro of the University of Massachusetts Amherst will be conducting a series of experiments to identify methylated genes that indicate potentially pre-cancerous changes in breast cells.

The test could show signs of elevated breast cancer risk in women at an earlier age than ever before.

Arianna Huffington holds Michelle Obama in high regard

Arianna Huffington holds Michelle Obama in high regardWashington, Apr 4 : Huffington Post founder and editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington has revealed that she holds U. S. First Lady Michelle Obama in high regard.

Huffington, 58, also thinks highly of the decisions Michelle made to bring her mother to the White House, create a vegetable garden, and develop an "approachable" personal style.

"This is fantastic, an unqualified yes, there is nothing to complain about," CBS News quoted her as saying on CBSNews. com's "Washington Unplugged".

Kids of stressed parents prone to tooth decay

Kids of stressed parents prone to tooth decayWashington, Apr 4: Kids born to parents under stress—induced by low income, having little education, and being a single parent—are more likely to have tooth decay, according to a study.

Researchers from The Ohio State University examined the stress levels of parents whose young children either had no cavities or so many cavities that they had to receive anaesthesia before undergoing dental treatment.

The team looked the parents'' education levels and income, and noted whether they were single parents.

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