Health
PH backs US Navy presence in disputed maritime area
He said Chinese Navy identified the USA warship, warned and expelled it. USA national security advisor Lt Gen H R McMaster had said recently that "China is not doing enough on North Korea which continues to violate global norms by conducting missile tests". [Full Article...]
Eggs recall: 700000 distributed in United Kingdom contaminated with fipronil pesticide
The Dutch trader of fipronil has been heard as a suspect a week after. Belgian media reports that raids were done at eight addresses, mainly disinfecting companies that use fipronil . The FSA said the decision to withdraw these products is not due to food safety concerns , but is based on the fact that Fipronil is not authorised for use in food producing animals. [Full Article...]
Marijuana triples your chances of dying from high BP
The researchers studied 1,213 people aged 20 or over who had been involved in a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.In 2005 to 2006, the study's participants were asked if they had ever used marijuana and, if so, how old they were when they first started. [Full Article...]
Dr Ruth Pfau passes away
The funeral was scheduled for August 19 in Karachi , said Shariq Zaman, a spokesman for Pfau's charity. Hailing from Germany, Dr Pfau had been staying in Pakistan since 1960, when she was just 29, dedicating her life to cure patients of leprosy. [Full Article...]
Iowa officials warning bartenders to not serve Moscow Mules in copper mugs
Although the copper mugs may look stunning, they aren't necessarily healthy when used to house drinks that have an acidity of a pH below 6.0. The Moscow Mule cocktail is getting lots of buzz lately, but it's not all good news. Symptoms of copper poisoning include abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and jaundice, according to the U.S. Copper pots, for instance, can alter the flavor of the recipe... [Full Article...]
Blue is the colour for depressed people's photo shares
A computer program trained to diagnose depression from the images was correct 70 per cent of the time, a study led by Harvard University and Dr Christopher Danforth, of Vermont University, found. When the researchers analyzed the almost 44,000 images, they found that posts from users who had a diagnosis of depression were likely to be bluer, grayer and darker than posts from users without the cond... [Full Article...]
9/11 victim identified 16 years after terror attack in New York City
The medicinal inspector's office has been retesting human stays recouped amid the first recuperation at ground zero, gathered before May 2002. Almost 16 years after the attacks, some 40 percent of those died - 1,112 people - remain unidentified, the medical examiner's office said. [Full Article...]
Amazon snags rights to Lucille Ball movie starring Cate Blanchett
According to Deadline , the Aaron Sorkin-scripted show has been acquired by Amazon Studios , and will be an authorized account of the stars' tumultuous relationship. Are you guys excited for Lucy and Desi? Blanchett , meanwhile, has been nominated for six acting awards by the Academy, taking home the Oscar for best performance in 2004's " The Aviator " and 2013's " Blue Jasmine ". [Full Article...]
What the solar eclipse may look like in Arizona
The path of totality - where the sky will get dark enough to see the stars - will sweep across the country from OR in the west starting at 10:15 a.m. "It can cause severe vision problems", he warns. "Bus yourself out of the city to where it's less overcast", she said, explaining that she'll be along the path of totality in Wyoming and Nebraska and intends to hop in a rental vehicle to make a... [Full Article...]
Flesh-Eating Sea Bugs Eat Teen's Legs, Leaving Him Very Bloodied
Despite their best efforts, doctors were stumped and Sam's legs continued to bleed, so he was transferred to Dandenong Hospital for further treatment and analysis. In a press statement Monday , local authorities reported that marine scientists had identified the flesh-eaters as lysianassid amphipods, a type of scavenging crustacean sometimes called " sea fleas ". [Full Article...]
UNSC unanimously approves new sanctions on North Korea
China fears a spread of USA influence in the region, though China and the US agree on wanting to stop North Korea's nuclear development. This comes after Pyongyang's first successful tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the USA mainland. [Full Article...]
Sales tax-free weekend begins Friday
Oklahoma's annual sales tax holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday and end at midnight Sunday. Eligible Clothes and footwear purchased online, by mail or through a catalog are exempt from sales tax if they are ordered and paid for during the sales tax holiday. [Full Article...]
Growing number of medical marijuana suppliers in NY
Citiva Medical and Valley Agriceuticals will manufacture in Orange County. A second medical marijuana dispensary may soon open in Monroe County. The five existing companies that were licensed when the program began in 2016 filed a lawsuit earlier this year seeking to preemptively block the state from registering the five new companies. [Full Article...]
West Nile Virus found in Erie
In a statement from the Erie County Department of Health, the organization announced that they have confirmed that a mosquito pool collected on July 25th in Millcreek Township has tested positive for West Nile. "While several cases of West Nile virus are reported each summer, all previously reported human cases have been directly related to travel outside the region", said Dave Hylsky, staff epi... [Full Article...]
First human embryos edited in the USA. Here's why it's problematic
An global team of scientists has successfully edited of the genes of a viable human embryo , correcting a mutation that can cause the heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy . Natural DNA-repair mechanisms in the cell follow up by filling in the missing pieces. Unlike research groups before them - which worked on embryos that were not capable of ever becoming a baby - this study invo... [Full Article...]
Zika Virus Expected To Rise In August, Pregnant Women Warned Of Danger
Health officials also stressed that Zika can be sexually transmitted and precautions should be taken, especially if someone or their partner has traveled to an area where Zika is active. This year, the first local case in the nation was confirmed in Texas in July. Zika , linked to birth defects in women infected while pregnant, can be transmitted through mosquitoes or sexual contact. [Full Article...]
Drinking alcohol four times a week reduces risk of diabetes, study says
Women can cut their odds by nearly a third, with the polyphenols from the grapes in red wine believed to help control blood sugar. Drinker between one and six beers per week reduced diabetes risk by 21% in men but had no effect on women. [Full Article...]
Finally, the FDA proposes to cut to cigarette nicotine
The center of this effort, he says , must be a shared vision for "a world where cigarettes would no longer create or sustain addiction, and where adults who still need or want nicotine could get it from alternative and less harmful sources". [Full Article...]
Trump, electronics manufacturer announce new Wisconsin plant
The project will create 13,000 new jobs and should be completed by 2020, according to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker . Walker said the investment would create 13,000 jobs, with an average pay of $53,000 plus benefits. Officials are in Washington D.C., making an announcement about Foxconn coming to Wisconsin. It has yet to be built. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , the package would... [Full Article...]
Cam Newton not sure about coaches' plan to limit his running
This year marks the seventh for Rivera but first for many players and new coaches on staff. He felt plenty of not-so little throbs last season, beginning with the illegal took he hits in Week 1 at Denver and continuing through that season-ending loss at Tampa, when he played hurt to show teammates he was a gamer. [Full Article...]