Economic Times |
Indian-American doc couple gets 11th-hour deportation reprieve
Economic Times HOUSTON: Two prominent Indian-American doctors here facing deportation as their travel documents had expired have got a last-minute reprieve on humanitarian grounds, in an unusual act of grace by US authorities who seem to be bent on cracking down ... |
UPI.com |
Study: Insomnia may increase risk of heart attack, stroke
UPI.com An analysis of several studies looked at the association between insomnia and the incidence of death from cardiovascular disease. By Amy Wallace | March 31, 2017 at 10:19 AM. Follow @upi. Comments 0 Comments. share with facebook. share with twitter. SHOCK STUDY: Poor sleep increases risk of FATAL heart attacks and strokes, experts warn Insomnia associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke Sleepless Nights, Unhealthy Hearts? |
USA TODAY |
Scientists say they are making progress in a Zika vaccine
USA TODAY Scientists are getting closer to discovering a vaccine for the Zika virus, bringing hope for an end to the birth defects caused by the mosquito-borne disease, federal researchers said Friday. Government scientists from the National Institute of Allergy ... US enrolls volunteers in large test of possible Zika vaccine Zika vaccine test moves to next stage with more than 2000 volunteers in US, abroad Promising Zika vaccine moves to next stage |
USA TODAY |
Scientists say they are making progress in a Zika vaccine
USA TODAY Scientists are getting closer to discovering a vaccine for the Zika virus, bringing hope for an end to the birth defects caused by the mosquito-borne disease, federal researchers said Friday. Government scientists from the National Institute of Allergy ... |
610kvnu |
US cancer deaths are decreasing, study finds
ABC News More people are surviving the most common forms of cancer as cancer deaths continue to trend downward for both men and women in the U.S., according to a new study published today by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. From 2010 to 2014, ... Annual report: Overall cancer death rates continue to decline, but problem areas persist US Cancer Mortality Rates: 'Progress, but Very Limited' Cancer Deaths for Men and Women of All Races are on the Decline |
Chron.com |
Immigration officials threaten to remove two Houston doctors
Chron.com Two prominent Houston doctors facing removal by immigration officials to their native India have been granted a temporary, 90-day reprieve while they try to sort the paper-work that will allow them to continue living and working legally in the United ... For 24 Hours, Two Houston Neurologists Thought They'd Be Deported to India Two Prominent Houston Doctors Being Threatened With Deportation Were Granted a Temporary Stay After 10+ years of practice in the US, 2 Houston neurologists from India told to leave Featured |
Yahoo News |
Grave-Digging Badgers Explain the Mystery of the Missing Cows
Yahoo News At first, Evan Buechley, a doctoral student at the University of Utah, was disappointed. He'd spent a lot of time and effort dragging a cow carcass to a wild area in the northwest part of the state and then staking it down to study what scavengers ... Badger caught on camera burying cow carcass in world first A Badger Was Caught On Camera Burying A Cow All By Itself Badger filmed burying a whole cow by itself in Utah mountains |
Fox11online.com |
Risk factors and warning signs of suicide
Fox11online.com (WLUK) -- A local woman is being remembered as an advocate for those struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. Her organization was called Project Semicolon. Amy Bleuel died, succumbing to the same stresses she was fighting against. She was ... Project Semicolon Founder Amy Bleuel Dies at 31 Mental health campaigner who created Project Semicolon dies at 31 Amy Bleuel, founder of the mental health nonprofit Project Semicolon, has died |
Washington Post |
1 in 4 youths exposed to secondhand smoke from e-cigarettes, study shows
Washington Post One in four middle school and high school students report that they have been exposed to secondhand smoke from e-cigarettes in the past 30 days, according to a new study by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The finding ... California cigarette tax set to double Think cigarettes cost too much? Wait until Saturday Cigarette Prices Will Jump $2 in California on April 1 |
The Independent |
Badger caught on camera burying cow carcass in world first
The Independent A badger has been filmed burying a cow by itself in the Grassy Mountains of Utah. Astonishing footage captured by a camera trap shows the badger excavating a large hole to contain the remains of a calf carcass in behaviour never witnessed before ... |
National Geographic |
First: Badger Buries Entire Cow in Shocking New Video
National Geographic In January 2016, Evan Buechley found one of his carcasses in Utah's Great Basin had disappeared. The conservation biologist, who leaves animal corpses out in the desert and sets up cameras to record scavengers, figured a pack of coyotes had dragged ... Badger caught on camera burying cow carcass in world first Grave-Digging Badgers Explain the Mystery of the Missing Cows Can you dig it? Badger captured on camera burying cow |
CNN |
Americans over 60 are drinking more, study says
CNN (CNN) Whether it's a glass of wine with dinner, a beer watching the game or a cocktail while playing cards, Americans over 60 are drinking more than they were 20 years ago, a study says. The study, published recently in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical ... More older American women than ever are drinking — and drinking hard, a new study shows. Increase in older women binge drinking Elderly Women Seem to Enjoy Drinking More |
Phys.Org |
A badger can bury a cow by itself: Study observes previously unknown caching behavior
Phys.Org Camera trap image of a badger burying a calf carcass in Utah's Grassy Mountains, January 2016. Credit: Evan Buechley. While studying scavenger behavior in Utah's Great Basin Desert, University of Utah biologists observed an American badger do ... |
Reuters |
US Zika vaccine begins second phase of testing
Reuters FILE PHOTO: A pair of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are seen during a mating ritual while the female feeds on a blood meal in a 2003 image from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). REUTERS/Centers for Disease Control/James Gathany/Handout via ... Phase 2 Zika vaccine trial begins in US, Central and South America New Zika Vaccine Starts Wider Testing Bugs don't recognize nationality |
Reuters |
US Zika vaccine begins second phase of testing
Reuters FILE PHOTO: A pair of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are seen during a mating ritual while the female feeds on a blood meal in a 2003 image from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). REUTERS/Centers for Disease Control/James Gathany/Handout via ... |
NPR |
Forcing People At Vending Machines To Wait Nudges Them To Buy Healthier Snacks
NPR If you wanted a bag of Doritos from one of Brad Appelhans' experimental vending machines, you'd have to wait. The associate professor of preventative medicine at Rush University Medical Center designed a device that fits inside of vending machines and ... An Approach to Delaying Gratification: Time Barriers The Trick to Picking Healthier Snacks: A 25-Second Delay on Vending Machines Got a sweet tooth? Why waiting 25 seconds removes craving for chocolate |
McPherson Sentinel |
People still divided on recreational marijuana
McPherson Sentinel The legalization of marijuana for recreational use continues to be a hotly-debated topic around the country. Patricia Middleton, Staff Writer. The legalization of marijuana for recreational use continues to be a hotly-debated topic around the country. Let alcohol laws guide marijuana legislation Middletown Politicians Eye the Potential of Legalized Recreational Marijuana in Connecticut, But Offer Note of Caution Argentina Gives Green Light to Medical Marijuana Use |
Reason |
The Future of Legal Pot Under Trump: Marijuana Entrepreneurs Speak Out
Reason We asked entrepreneurs in the marijuana industry to react to conflicting statements coming from Trump, Jeff Sessions, and Sean Spicer. Zach Weissmueller | March 31, 2017. EMAIL · SHARE. Facebook · Twitter · Tumblr · StumbleUpon · Digg; Delicious ... |
NPR |
Forcing People At Vending Machines To Wait Nudges Them To Buy Healthier Snacks
NPR If you wanted a bag of Doritos from one of Brad Appelhans' experimental vending machines, you'd have to wait. The associate professor of preventative medicine at Rush University Medical Center designed a device that fits inside of vending machines and ... Got a sweet tooth? Why waiting 25 seconds removes craving for chocolate |
Patch.com |
Fitzgerald: Death and taxes in every pack
Stockton Record Things such as lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema and low-birth-weight babies become more expensive Saturday as a $2 cigarette California tax hike kicks in. I'm going to leave the hanky in the drawer for this one. Even though the hike drives the ... California cigarette tax skyrockets New fees, taxes go into effect across the state on Saturday |
Telegraph.co.uk |
Got a sweet tooth? Why waiting 25 seconds removes craving for chocolate
Telegraph.co.uk Pausing for just 25 seconds before buying a chocolate bar can be enough to see off the craving in favour of a more healthy snack, new research suggests. A trial using vending machines in the US found that having to wait for sugary treats made them less ... |
Miami Herald |
E. Coli involving outbreak peanut butter substitute reaches Florida
Miami Herald The Centers for Disease Control says the states touched by the SoyNut Butter peanut subsitute E. Coli outbreak now number 12 and includes Florida. Meanwhile, Thursday, the FDA shut down the Kentucky-based producer of the tainted product, Dixie Dew ... FDA Shuts Down Soy Nut Butter Manufacturer — E Coli Risk in Wisconsin E. coli outbreak: FDA stops distribution of soy nut butter More E. Coli Cases Linked to SoyNut Butter |
Newsweek |
Grave-Digging Badgers Explain the Mystery of the Missing Cows
Newsweek Badger-cow An American badger has nearly finished burying a cow, a newly observed behavior. Evan Buechley. Tech & Science. At first, Evan Buechley, a doctoral student at the University of Utah, was disappointed. He'd spent a lot of time and effort ... |
Phys.Org |
A badger can bury a cow by itself: Study observes previously unknown caching behavior
Phys.Org Camera trap image of a badger burying a calf carcass in Utah's Grassy Mountains, January 2016. Credit: Evan Buechley. While studying scavenger behavior in Utah's Great Basin Desert, University of Utah biologists observed an American badger do ... |
Newsweek |
Grave-Digging Badgers Explain the Mystery of the Missing Cows
Newsweek Badger-cow An American badger has nearly finished burying a cow, a newly observed behavior. Evan Buechley. Tech & Science. At first, Evan Buechley, a doctoral student at the University of Utah, was disappointed. He'd spent a lot of time and effort ... Badger filmed burying a whole cow by itself in Utah mountains A badger was caught on camera burying an entire cow American badger burying a calf carcass four times its size has been captured on video |