Health
San Francisco officer shot in head, expected to survive
The officer, who was not identified, is expected to survive Friday night's shooting. Tactical officers utilized flash-bang devices to distract the man, and were then able to arrest him. "For his courage, he deserves all our gratitude and respect". When he looked out of the window, he said he saw one officer running and limping after a suspect, and a second officer being placed in an ambulance wi... [Full Article...]
New Zika Zone Identified In Miami's Little River Area
There have been no confirmed cases of people contracting Zika from mosquito bites in California. Miami has been the first area reporting cases of mosquito-transmitted Zika in the continental U.S., though the outbreak has affected other United States territories, including Puerto Rico. [Full Article...]
Support for marijuana legalization rises among U.S. adults
As early as 2737 B.C., the mystical Emperor Shen Neng of China was prescribing marijuana tea for the treatment of gout, rheumatism, malaria and, oddly enough, poor memory. Republicans are internally divided over marijuana legalization. Sixty-six percent of Democrats favor legalizing marijuana compared with 41 percent of Republicans. [Full Article...]
Quality of primary medical services 'remains high', says CQC
It cited safety as a major weakness, with 22 of 184 units rated "inadequate" and another 95 as "requiring improvement". The regulator said with smaller providers more susceptible to closures 'we are concerned that reduced capacity limits people's choices and 'may force local authorities to use poorly performing providers'. [Full Article...]
One girl under 15 married every seven seconds, says Save the Children
Save the Children's report, Every Last Girl , ranked countries on where it was the most hard to be a girl . The UK ranks 15th out of 144 countries. The United States comes in at 32. Families displaced from their homes must find ways to cope and protect their children. In Lebanon, 14 year old Sahar* was married to a 20 year old man when she was just 13. [Full Article...]
WHO urges countries to raise taxes on sugary drinks
Almost four million of those deaths occur due to obesity. More than half a billion of the world's adults are now obese, including 11 percent of men and 15 percent of women. Subsidies for fresh fruits and vegetables that reduce prices by 10-30% can increase fruit and vegetable consumption. Michael Bloomberg , founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and now the WHO's global ambassador for noncommun... [Full Article...]
CDC recommends October flu shot
Children in years one, two and three will be offered the nasal spray at school. Children are targeted because they are most likely to spread their germs to others, so vaccinating them as a group helps protect everyone. You can take paracetamol or ibuprofen to lower a high temperature and relieve aches if necessary; flu symptoms usually clear within a week. But the public won't be getting exa... [Full Article...]
Time to express solidarity with soldiers: Amitabh
He felt that, considering the grave situation at the border, one should express solidarity with Indian soldiers. "He has been ruling the box office and industry for a long time", he said. Well, we were amazed to see our Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishing the actor. Fans and celebrity alike took to Twitter and other social media platforms to relive the 73-year-old superstar's best moments in th... [Full Article...]
Garrett May Lose Players if He Benches Dak for Romo
As Jones said , Prescott playing well has provided the Cowboys "the luxury" of taking things slow with Romo's rehab. "So it was a real challenge for our corners outside. Jones said Romo "is definitely on schedule" and will have another MRI on Monday, with the expectation being it will show the quarterback's compression fracture suffered on August 25 has fully healed. [Full Article...]
OIympic leaders begin summit on global anti-doping system
The proposals came at an International Olympic Committee summit in Lausanne, Switzerland, and included recommendations that a new authority be established to handle doping control testing while allowing WADA to oversee regulation. "IOC sporting leaders meeting behind closed doors in a luxury hotel in Lausanne have made a decision to distance themselves from the controversial doping issue: They a... [Full Article...]
British MEP Steven Woolfe discharged from hospital after Strasbourg altercation
UKIP was one of the driving forces behind the June referendum vote to leave the European Union, but its success has left the party facing an existential crisis. 'The team of experts also examined other pieces of evidence including clothing and images relating to those injuries. "Their report will shine a different light on claims now being made in the media", the statement said. [Full Article...]
BJP playing politics on surgical strikes: Maya
Enthused by the turnout at her rally here, she said the Yadav voters of Samajwadi Party were divided between Shivpal and Akhilesh Yadav and the Congress had no base and therefore Muslims should not waste their votes and support BSP. Another BJP spokesman Syed Shahnawaz Hussain rejected Mayawati's allegation that the BJP was doing politics over the strikes. "Instead of honouring its political lea... [Full Article...]
Springfield Leaders Accepting Role of 2016 "Real Men Wear Pink"
This October, Rochester Rhinos Owner David Dworkin joins the efforts of the American Cancer Society in their Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign. Dye, executive vice president and general counsel of Western Union, was 27 and newly married when his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. She gave herself a self examine and found a lump. [Full Article...]
How one activity can help lower your risk of developing breast cancer
The month of October is known for leaves changing colors, and the color of the fall countryside. "Whatever we can do, this is small token to get it out there and we are happy to do it", said Duffy. Post messages and photos in the comments section below showing us the innovative ways New Jerseyans are fighting breast cancer. Riverwood participates with the SAGE program through the Minnesota D... [Full Article...]
An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Most of the job gains came in Quebec, Alberta and New Brunswick, Statistics Canada said, while employment in other provinces was basically steady - most notably in Ontario and British Columbia, which had previously been showing labour gains. [Full Article...]
Government must pro-actively counter Pakistan propaganda: AAP
He said that the foreign media, influenced by Pakistan's false propaganda, is running news doubting the authenticity of surgical strikes. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader added that the Bharatiya Janata Party and sections of the media were misrepresenting Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's comments on the issue. [Full Article...]
Aap backs pm on army action nail pakistan s lies kejriwal
Since last one week when Indian Army's elite commando unit conducted surgical strikes on terror launch pads based in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, Pakistan who is left red-faced has been continuously denying about the military operation. The message was interpreted as a demand for proof of the strikes by Kejriwal. He has more than nine million followers on Twitter and there can not be a better re... [Full Article...]
Naked beverages cover up sugar, apple juice ingredients, lawsuit alleges
In 2013, PepsiCo's Naked Juice paid a $9 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit after plaintiffs accused the company of falsely labeling some of its juices as " all natural ." . In fact, a 15 oz. bottle has eight teaspoons of sugar, largely from orange and apple juice. In comparison, a 12 oz. can of Pepsi has 10 teaspoons of sugar. [Full Article...]
CDC issues Zika special travel considerations for 11 SE Asian countries
How do you treat Zika? Meanwhile, a study published on Thursday in the Cell Host & Microbe journal said the Zika virus can infect and alter cells in the human nervous system that are crucial for formation of bones and cartilage in the skull. [Full Article...]
Canadian Taco Bell to convert to Airbnb for one night
The company recently announced that they'd making that unusual dream a reality for a few of their lucky customers. The fast food company is living up to its mantra of "Live Más" with the launch of its new Steak Doubedilla , which includes "a double portion of marinated steak, creamy jalapeno sauce and a 3 cheese blend, all grilled up in a flour tortilla". [Full Article...]