10K Steps a Day Might Not Get You Fit
Ten thousand steps. It’s easy to remember, and a goal lauded by several wearable fitness trackers, but is it actually a good daily target for fitness?
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Huge New Review Shows What Medical Marijuana May (and May Not) Help
A new study examines the effectiveness of medical marijuana at alleviating symptoms of several different conditions.
In Twist, Scientists Join Tobacco Companies to Fight Cancer
Philip Morris International Inc has hired more than 400 scientists and technical staff at its research facility in Neuchatel, Switzerland, including toxicologists, chemists, biologists, biostatisticians and regulatory affairs experts.
White House: Action needed now to slow climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration argues in a new report that failure to act on climate change could cause an estimated 57,000 deaths in the United States from poor air quality by 2100. It says an estimated 12,000 people in 49 U.S. cities could die from extreme temperatures in 2100.
How Is Birth Control Regulated In Your Country?
Contraceptives regularly make news stateside, but have you ever stopped to wonder how other nations regulate their availability?
Doctors Find 50-Year-Old Fetus Woman’s Abdomen
When a 92-year-old Chilean woman was taken to the hospital after a fall recently, doctors performed a routine exam and were shocked when a hip X-ray revealed a 4.4-pound fetus filling her abdominal cavity.
ANC leader says ICC is dangerous, South Africa should withdraw: radio
The International Criminal Court is “dangerous” and South Africa should withdraw from it, a leader of the ruling African National Congress said on Monday, defending the government’s decision not to arrest indicted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. President Jacob Zuma’s government and the ANC have come under fire for allowing Bashir, who faces charges of genocide at the court, to slip out of South Africa through a military air base after
Plague Kills Colorado High School Student
Taylor Gaes, a sophomore at Poudre High School, began experiencing flu-like symptoms after pitching at a baseball game on June 4.
ANC leader says ICC is dangerous, South Africa should withdraw: radio
The International Criminal Court is “dangerous” and South Africa should withdraw from it, a leader of the ruling African National Congress said on Monday, defending the government’s decision not to arrest indicted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. President Jacob Zuma’s government and the ANC have come under fire for allowing Bashir, who faces charges of genocide at the court, to slip out of South Africa through a military air base after
Plague Kills Colorado High School Student
Taylor Gaes, a sophomore at Poudre High School, began experiencing flu-like symptoms after pitching at a baseball game on June 4.