Reuters: Lifestyle

Does "thinking outside the box" drive you mad?

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:40:50 -0500

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Grumpy colleagues, slow computers and office jargon are the things that annoy workers most, according to a survey on Wednesday.

Surgery better than diet, exercise in obese teens

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:41:43 -0500

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Severely obese teens who had surgery to limit what they could eat lost more weight and enjoyed more health benefits than those who did an intensive lifestyle program, researchers said on Tuesday.

Chinese to make money, not marry, in Lunar New Year

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:35:16 -0500

BEIJING (Reuters Life!) - For many Chinese, the Year of the Tiger promises to roar in more economic prowess and global clout for their country, but couples planning to get married are better off waiting until 2011.

Hindu wins battle for funeral pyre in Britain

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:14:26 -0500

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A devout Hindu declared himself "overjoyed" Wednesday after winning a court fight to be allowed to be cremated in Britain on an open-air funeral pyre.

Low IQ among top heart health risks, study finds

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:04:23 -0500

LONDON (Reuters) - Intelligence is second only to smoking as a predictor of heart disease, scientists said on Wednesday, suggesting public health campaigns may need to be designed for people with lower IQs if they are to work.

For North Korea, author warns be careful what you wish for

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:28:46 -0500

SEOUL (Reuters Life!) - North Korean propaganda may seem absurd, but writer B.R. Myers advises the international community to pay the grandiose statements far more attention in dealing with what is perhaps the world's most reclusive state.

The Apartment makes Jakarta's diners feel at home

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:55:43 -0500

JAKARTA (Reuters Life!) - There is a restaurant in Jakarta that promises patrons they're going to feel at home and things look promising when a pajama-wearing waiter asks if you'd like to dine in the bedroom.

Cheap goods see British burglars move to muggings

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:33:04 -0500

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - An influx of cheap electronic goods from China and the Far East has prompted British burglars to turn to other crimes such as robberies and muggings, according to research published Wednesday.

Australia websites hacked over porn filter plan

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:20:39 -0500

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Computer hackers disabled several Australian government websites Wednesday in coordinated attacks protesting against a planned internet filter aimed at pornography.

Musician Ken Stringfellow finds inspiration in Asia

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:26:46 -0500

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Reuters Life!) - Singer-songwriter Ken Stringfellow, best known for his work with R.E.M. and as a member of The Posies and Big Star, is touring Asia, exploring and experimenting along the way.