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By Madeline Kennedy (Reuters Health) – Wrist-worn activity trackers, increasingly popular among consumers and in healthcare research, can vary considerably in their accuracy, a study from Iowa State University suggests. Researchers pitted consumer devices against a gold-standard metabolic monitor and found the wristbands are more accurate for calories burned while resting or jogging, but have higher error rates for activities like weight lifting and crunches. “We have continued to study
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued warning letters to five distributors of pure powdered caffeine, as the federal agency stepped up efforts to curtail ingestion of the stimulant in its pure form. The drug regulator had in 2014 issued a consumer advisory warning of the risk to taking pure powdered form of caffeine after two men died from overdose. Earlier in 2012, the FDA issued
By Isla Binnie VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will give all priests discretion during the Roman Catholic Church’s upcoming Holy Year to formally forgive women who have had abortions, in the Argentine pontiff’s latest move towards a more open and inclusive church. In Church teaching, abortion is such a grave sin that those who procure or perform it incur an automatic excommunication, which can only be lifted by designated
Comstock, 55, becomes the first woman in GE’s history to become a vice chair, a title that three other company executives also hold. In a statement, Chief Executive Officer Jeff Immelt said Comstock had spearheaded investment in the “Industrial Internet,” GE’s efforts to evolve into a digital industrial company. As head of GE Business Innovations, Comstock has been overseeing the company’s lighting business, which had $2.5 billion in revenue last
England coach Stuart Lancaster has opted for Brad Barritt and Jonathan Joseph as his centre pairing for Saturday’s final World Cup warm-up game against Ireland at Twickenham.
Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall is pleased the transfer window will be closed before the crucial European Qualifiers double-header against Georgia and Germany.
Brentford have signed midfielder Ryan Woods from Shrewsbury for an undisclosed fee.
Fulham’s Larnell Cole has joined Sky Bet League 1 side Shrewsbury on loan until January 3, the clubs have announced.
Celtic have signed Scotland U21 international Ryan Christie from Inverness Caledonian Thistle and the forward has signed a four-year contract.
Manhattan has world-famous museums and international art galleries, but Brooklyn has an exciting arts scene all its own, fueled by the many creative people who live there. If you want to see eye-popping street art, check out cutting-edge galleries, and spend a few hours at top-notch museums, read our handy guide to the borough’s best art spaces. Gallery Collectives Today the largest and most active arts community can be found in
