WSAZ-TV |
Record number of STD cases reported
WSAZ-TV HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals sexually transmitted diseases are at an all-time high. More than 2 million new cases were diagnosed last year -- affecting a number of populations, ... Time to sound the alarm over STDs Outbreak of EYE syphilis is not slowing down, CDC warns OUR VIEW: Fighting a spike in STDs |
BBC News |
British woman arrested for drug trafficking in Egypt
BBC News A British woman has been arrested in Egypt and accused of drug trafficking. Laura Plummer, from Hull, was arrested after flying into Cairo with nearly 300 tramadol tablets and some Naproxen in her suitcase, the Sun reported. Her family told the paper ... British woman languishes in Egyptian jail for carrying painkillers British woman locked up in Egypt for nearly a month over husband's painkillers 'could face death penalty' Holidaying Brit 'faces death penalty' in Egypt over prescription Tramadol pills worth £23 |
Minneapolis Star Tribune |
Should flu shots be mandatory for health workers? Jury is out
Minneapolis Star Tribune The evidence isn't strong enough, said Kris Ehresmann, who directs immunization programs for the Minnesota Department of Health. By Jeremy Olson Star Tribune. November 2, 2017 — 10:17pm. itemprop. Evan Vucci - Associated Press file FILE - In this Aug ... Flu season in full effect Nebraska records its first influenza-related death of the season First flu cases reported in region |
Daily Star |
Want to 'melt away' fat that causes heart attacks? This drug might do that, study finds
Miami Herald It was originally considered to treat breast cancer and diabetes, but a drug called Trodusquemine also seems to be extremely successful at clearing out fat in arteries. That's according to a study from researchers at the University of Aberdeen, which ... Scientists Develop Drug That Can 'Melt Away' Harmful Fat Drug Caused Arterial Plaque in Mice to 'Melt Away' (CNBC New drug found to melt away heart-clogging fat with just one dose |
Nature.com |
Energy researcher sues the US National Academy of Sciences for millions of dollars
Nature.com Renewable energy, including from wind, is at the heart of a multi-million dollar lawsuit. A scientific dispute about the future of alternative energy has landed in a US court. Mark Jacobson, an environmental and civil engineer at Stanford University in ... Lawsuit over disputed energy study sparks Twitter war Professor Sues PNAS Over Paper Criticisms Climate Scientist Mark Jacobson Sues Journal for $10M over Hurt Feelings |