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Coffee boosts healthy aging odds for women: 30-year study

A recent study from the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) explored the relationship between caffeine consumption in midlife and the likelihood of healthy aging (HA) in women during older adulthood. The study, involving 47,513 women with data collected since 1984, found that caffeine intake was modestly associated with better odds of achieving healthy aging. Healthy aging was … Read more

Farmers to get access to AI in daily lives

[ Parliamentary Secretary says they will be able to forecast their yields and productivity A screen reads ‘AI’ in reference to artificial intelligence as attendees gather during Rivian’s first Autonomy and AI Day, showcasing developments in self-driving technology, in Palo Alto, California, US, December 11, 2025. REUTERS LAHORE: The government of Punjab is working towards … Read more

Students and police clash as France struggles to quell school protests

Unrest over classroom conditions, funding hits Macron’s government six months before presidential election French CRS riot police stand in position amid clashes during a protest by high school students outside the Lycee Deodat-de-Severac high school in Toulouse, France, October 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Riot police clashed with high school students in cities across France on Friday, … Read more

Virtual taekwondo makes Asian Games debut

VR headsets and motion sensors transformed traditional kicks into a contact-free battle Kazakhstan’s Rita Bakisheva (R) competes against India’s Kashish Malik in the mixed individual virtual taekwondo. Photo: AFP NAGOYA: Taekwondo dates back more than 2,000 years, but on Friday at the Asian Games the Korean martial art stepped into a not-so-brave future where nobody … Read more

Weight-loss drugs may lower oral contraceptive effectiveness.: UK's MHRA

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued an alert urging women using weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro to use effective contraception after receiving multiple reports of pregnancies among users, The Guardian reported on June 5, 2025. The alert follows 40 reports of pregnancy in women taking these weight-loss … Read more