Don''t eat too much potato chips during pregnancy

Sydney: Women should avoid eating too much vegetable oil and potato chips during pregnancy as such a diet  may result in an increased risk of pregnancy complications and poor development of the babies, warns a study. Foods such as potato chips and vegetable oil contain omega 6 fats, particularly linoleic acid, and the research suggests that overconsumption of this nutrient can promote inflammation and may be associated with an increased risk of heart disease.IANS

Archeologists unearth marble goddess head in Rome

ROME: Italian archeologists have unearthed a white marble head, possibly of a goddess, dating back to the Imperial Age, the Superintendence of Cultural and Archeological Heritage of Rome announced on Friday."We have just discovered this beautiful head at the Via Alessandrina dig...truly a great emotion!" the Superintendence tweeted, along with photos of the sculpture - a graceful, larger than life size head with an oval face framed by wavy hair, the Xinhua news agency reported. IANS

Kids of less-educated moms at higher obesity risk   

LONDON:  Children of poorly-educated mothers face higher risk of obesity than those whose mothers are well-educated, suggests a new study. For the study, published in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology journal, the researchers analysed data of 41,399 children in three European countries - Ireland, Portugal and the UK - using the mother's highest level of education as a marker of socio-economic position. IANS