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Most Expensive Bollywood Weddings That Looked Like A Royal Affair

Bollywood star, Vivek Oberoi and Priyanka Alva, daughter of former Indian politician Jeevraj Alva, had a royal themed wedding. One of the grandest and classiest Bollywood weddings saw the couple appearing as prince and princess.

Marijuana prevents people from doing ‘hard’ drugs, claims study

Cannabis might still be illegal in the UK, but new research has found that the leafy substance might not be the vilified "gateway drug" it’s widely thought to be. In fact, in might be the key to discouraging users from progressing to "harder" drugs, such as cocaine and ecstasy, claim scientists at the University of New Mexico. "Our current opioid epidemic is the leading preventable form of death in the US – killing more people than car accidents and gun violence," explained lead author and psychology professor Jacob Miguel Vigil.

Baby Whose Mother Chose Giving Birth Over Chemo Has Died

Her mother, who passed away September 9, was in a coma when she delivered the infant.

Police Tweet as Child Who Went Missing 25 Years Ago in Hopes of Cracking Cold Case

"Hi. My name is Misty Copsey. I am missing and I need your help."

Why don't all women get caesareans?

Childbirth is one of the most painful experiences a human can endure. On paper, the procedure seems less painful and risky than vaginal childbirth. Alice Jones, a 32-year-old civil servant from South Wales and a spokeswoman for the pregnancy resource Emma’s Diary, gave birth to her five-month-old son via c-section.

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An 8-Year-Old Girl, Bullied for Loving Bugs, Just Got Published in a Scientific Journal

Sophia Spencer is part of the #BugsR4Girls movement.

Navy Removes Hospital Workers Who Called Babies "Mini Satans" on Snapchat

The Snapchat post showed a maternity nurse giving the middle finger to a newborn in her care.

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Cheat days might be the key to diet success, study claims

Taking “breaks” in your diet regime might help you lose more weight in the long run, a new study from the University of Tasmania has found. By embracing “cheat days” or taking a more lenient approach to dieting at the weekend, you could give yourself the psychological motivation to continue with your stricter regime the rest of the time. Lead author Nuala Byrne suggests that partaking in diet resting periods helps to combat adaptive thermogenesis, which previous studies have proven “creates the ideal situation for weight regain” after dieters have lost initial weight.

Inside St Christopher's hospice: Meet the nurse regularly visiting patients who decide to die at home

St Christopher’s hospice is celebrating 50 years. Located in Sydenham, it provides care and support to more than 6,000 people across five south east London boroughs (Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark). Despite its main mission of providing palliative care for terminally ill patients, at St Christopher’s the focus is on life, rather than death.

Mother is slammed for telling her son how often she has sex

A mother has been criticised online for telling her son how often she had sex with her husband.

How one packet of cigarettes affects your lungs in one video

YouTuber Chris Notap conducted an experiment using cotton wool to show what just one packet of cigarettes does to the lungs. In the video, Notap uses a bell jar filled with cotton wool to represent the lungs and a suction pipe to mimic someone inhaling. The suction pipe - representing the smoke - is also stained brown.

Obesity adversely affects sperm quality and quantity, finds study

Women are often given advice on how to change their lifestyles to improve their chances of getting pregnant, but less focus is placed on men. According to a new study, however, men’s health could have a greater effect on a couple's chances of conceiving than previously thought. Researchers have found that obesity may adversely affect sperm quality.

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Converting bad fat into good fat could be the key to treating obesity, say scientists

There are two types of fat tissue in the body: the good brown kind – which helps us to burn calories, and the bad white kind – which leads us to gain weight. Now, there might be a way to covert the bad into the good, new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis has found. By blocking the processes of a specific protein found in white fat cells, scientists found that the cell produced a middle ground beige fat, an intermediary that is neither good nor bad.

Touching post-birth photograph shows the important work of nurses

Katie Lacer, of MommaKT Shoots Photography, had been hired by a mother-to-be in Indiana to document her birth experience. Lacer took a photo of her client's first post-birth trip to the bathroom, showing the nurse kneeling on the floor beside her offering her a cold pack, as the new mother went to the toilet. Jill Krause, who runs the popular blog Baby Rabies, posted the photo to her Facebook page last week, explaining that it reminded her of her own birth experience.

‘Rapunzel Syndrome’: 16-year-old girl dies after eating her own hair

An ulcer soon developed and eventually burst, which led to the failure of her vital organs. Jasmine Beever was taken to hospital shortly after losing consciousness at college, Lincolnshire Live reports. "We are all in shock," the teen’s mother told Lincolnshire Live.

UK's most unpopular baby names revealed

Aside from sounding like the pallid members of a Fifties swing band set up in a care home, they each appear on this year’s least popular baby names list. A total of 24 baby names appear on the vetoed list, compiled by Baby Centre. The endangered list includes 14 girls’ names and 10 boys’ names.

Sleeping on a plane during a change in altitude could damage your hearing

Well, according to research published by Harvard Medical School, snoozing really could mean losing something: your hearing. If you are asleep on a plane during a sudden change in altitude, your ability to equalise the pressure in your eardrum might be compromised and could cause permanent damage. For most people, a sudden altitude change makes our ears feel like they’re going to pop.

Shahid Kapoor's Co-Star And A Leading Actress Shares A Warm Picture Kissing Her Boyfriend

The actress who just lately shattered the hearts of many by announcing her relationship is again in the limelight. For the ones who don’t know, the Baadshaho actress is seeing an Australian photographer whose name is Andrew Kneebone. In an interview with a leading daily earlier, Ileana got candid about him.

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Woman Bakes Husband Hilarious Vasectomy Cake to Celebrate *Not* Being Pregnant

Complete with mini sperm cupcakes!