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Karnataka: 6-yr-old girl forced to beg to look after ailing mother
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Koppal (Karnataka) [India], May 28 (ANI): Usually, it is the mother who takes care of the child but not in this case, where a six-year-old girl, Bhagyashree, has resorted to begging since last one week to feed her mother, Durgamma, who is admitted to a hospital after years of alcoholism.
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WHO says excessive gaming is officially a disorder
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 27 (ANI): Games may help the human brain in ways only the gamers want to believe. However, the World Health Organisation has officially labelled excessive gaming as a disorder.
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Cannabidiol might give a break to the drug-addiction cycle, claims study
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 21 (ANI): While drug abuse has become prevalent in recent times, a new study has found that Cannabidiol (CBD) found in the cannabis plant, reduced cue-induced cravings in people who had past history of heroin abuse, indicating at a positive break to the cycle of
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Stepped alcohol treatment helps HIV-positive people with drinking problem
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], May 18 (ANI): Stepped alcohol treatment has helped HIV positive people coping with alcohol addiction, claimed researchers.
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Demi Lovato opens up about 'darkest moments', thanks friends
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 15 (ANI): American singer Demi Lovato reflected upon her rough patch and showered love on the people who stood by her during what she called the darkest phase of her life.
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Coffee addicts are more sensitive to the smell of coffee
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 14 (ANI): New research has claimed that the people who drink more coffee are more sensitive to its odour and can sniff out even tiny amounts of coffee quickly as compared to non-coffee drinkers.
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Focus Mode is a gift from Google no one should decline
Updated : 7 years ago IST
California [USA], May 8 (ANI): We all are familiar with the times when we have to desperately focus on getting something done and there comes a notification from that addictive app and a minimum of 20 minutes, some times even hours, just whizz past without noticing.
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Even Tim Cook thinks it is bad manners to be glued to your iPhone
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
California [USA], April 24 (ANI): We all are more obsessed with our iPhones than ourselves these days and the CEO of the company that makes these addictive devices thinks it is not right.
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Eminem celebrates 11 years of sobriety
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 21 (ANI): American rapper Eminem has been sober for over a decade now. The rapper marked 11 years of sobriety by sharing a picture with his fans.
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Mindful body awareness training helps prevent drug relapse: Study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 17 (ANI): A novel type of training called mindful body awareness training, which is undertaken during treatment for drug addiction, helps prevent relapse, recent findings suggest.
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Hyderabad Police unravels mystery of murder after 18 years, 3 held
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr 8 (ANI): The police have solved a murder case after 18 years in which a mother allegedly hired people to kill his son since he was involved in wrongful activities like gambling, and alcohol addiction.
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Now, buy your favourite dress directly on Instagram
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
California [USA], Mar 19 (ANI): Instagram is addictive and its parent, Facebook, is looking at ways to ensure you stay hooked for even longer. The photo and video sharing service is exploring a new tool that will allow you to shop products you drool over while scrolling.
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