By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) – Organizers of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics said on Saturday they were “extremely concerned” after German sailor Erik Heil fell ill following his third place at the test event there. Heil, who is being treated in a Berlin hospital for several infections, said he was convinced they were caused by the polluted waters, piling more pressure on organizers to secure the safety of
By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Organisers of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics said on Saturday they were “extremely concerned” after German sailor Erik Heil fell ill following his third place at the test event there. Heil, who is being treated in a Berlin hospital for several infections, said he was convinced they were caused by the polluted waters, piling more pressure on organisers to secure the
ICYMI Health features what we’re reading this week.This week, on the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting New Orleans, we listened to a radio interview with the city’s coroner, a position that requires making tough judgement calls about classifying police-involved shooting deaths, as well as consoling families of the deceased. We…
European heart experts on Saturday endorsed the potential use of multiple blood thinning drugs for heart attack patients beyond one year, in a move that may boost demand for AstraZeneca’s Brilinta. New European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines state for the first time that use of so-called P2Y12 inhibitors in addition to aspirin beyond one year “may be considered after careful assessment of the ischaemic and bleeding risks of the
In my work as an executive coach and keynote, clients and audience members frequently talk about their lack of “downtime.” Even when they are home, there is rarely a sense of relief from work.In a recent investigation, researchers were curious about how being “on-call” affected various health indicators. Studying a group of shift workers…
Crystal Palace claimed a superb three points at Chelsea on Saturday as goals from Bakary Sako and Joel Ward earned them a 2-1 win.
Marc Marquez smashed his own record to claim his sixth pole of the season for Sunday’s British Grand Prix.
Kodi Bear lived up to expectations with an authoritative victory in the Doom Bar Celebration Mile Stakes at Goodwood.
Polybius broke his duck for the season with an emphatic success at Listed level in the Stobart Club And Shop Hopeful Stakes.
