By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Teens may be less likely to drink and smoke if their friends participate in substance abuse prevention programs, a recent U.S. study suggests. Three years later, in ninth grade, the students who didn’t attend the counseling sessions were 40 percent more likely to get drunk and more than twice as likely to smoke if none of their friends went through the program either, compared
By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel set new terms on Wednesday that might hasten the release of a Palestinian who is on a 65-day-old hunger strike against his detention without trial. A Supreme Court ruling on Mohammed Allan’s petition to be freed was anticipated later in the day and could hinge on an assessment of his mental capacities by doctors in an Israeli hospital where he is in critical
By Nate Raymond and Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday urged the National Football League and its players union to continue discussing a possible settlement to resolve their dispute over New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game “Deflategate” suspension. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman, sitting in Manhattan, said both sides had enough “strengths and weaknesses” to their cases that they should come together to resolve
An almost complete version of a tiny human brain has been grown in a US lab in a move that could bring major strides to the treatment of neurological diseases, a scientist says. Rene Anand, a professor at Ohio State University, has grown in a dish a brain equal in maturity to that of a five-week-old fetus, his university reported. “It not only looks like the developing brain, its diverse
Mandarin Oriental, Miami Miami has recently seen an influx of luxury brands opening boutiques as the city rebrands itself as a true luxury hub. Now, Miami is continuing its development to cater to affluent residents and guests with the upcoming opening of the Deep Harbour at Island Gardens marina. Set to open in December, the marina will help Miami to position itself as the newest super yachting capital in the
The Federal Reserve got a little more breathing room Wednesday from the push to raise interest rates in September.
U.S. stocks traded lower after a wild trading session in China and ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes.
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green’s marriage is coming to an end. The actors, who began dating in 2004 and got married in 2010, reportedly decided to take some time apart “six…
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green’s marriage is coming to an end. The actors, who began dating in 2004 and got married in 2010, reportedly decided to take some time apart “six…
