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By Kieran Guilbert LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – One of the biggest characters in international boxing is back – just weeks after completing the transition from male to female. Boxing promoter Kellie Maloney – formerly known as the loud-mouthed, wise-cracking Frank – once guided Lennox Lewis to the world heavyweight title at the height of an illustrious career. Having fully transitioned, and traded the glitz and glamor of championship bouts
Kim Kardashianwent on a profanity-laced Twitter rant yesterday, blaming it on her pregnancy. Is there any science behind that?
Autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes (T1D) are on the rise – and no one quite knows why. Despite decades of research costing billions of dollars, a cure for T1D remains elusive and unlikely for many years to come. Facing that challenge, much of the research to date has focused on improving conditions for the millions already living with…
By Joseph D’Urso LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Melinda Gates announced on Thursday that her and husband Bill’s foundation will spend $776 million tackling hunger over the next six years, doubling existing commitments. Gates made the announcement in Brussels, where she urged European leaders to make the nutrition of women and children a priority. The huge pledge also unlocks $180 million in matched funding from Britain’s Department for International Development.
The lungs of Trish Dillon’s oldest son benefitted a man battling cystic fibrosis.
CHICAGO (AP) — Alcohol problems affect almost 33 million adults and most have never sought treatment. That’s according to a government survey indicating that rates have increased in recent years.
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – South Korea risks a long battle with MERS unless it is transparent, works with international virus-hunters and avoids mistakes made by Saudi Arabia, where the killer disease took hold after emerging in 2012. Virology and infectious disease specialists fought for almost two years to persuade secretive Saudi authorities to share scientific data that may have helped them halt the spread of Middle East Respiratory
Medications-by-mail company PillPack said it had raised $50 million in funding, underscoring the continuing appeal of healthcare companies to venture capital backers. PillPack is taking on established U.S. pharmacies such as CVS, Rite-Aid and Walgreens, betting its tweaks, such as delivering rolls of individual-dose packs labeled by time and date, will help it win convenience-focused customers. While technology has helped simplify other types of services and purchases, entrepreneurs have largely
Sure, sit-ups help, but for the most effective ways to blast belly fat, keep reading.
Nope, eating full fat won’t make you fat. Whole-milk yogurts tend to have more filling protein and less hunger-inducing sugar than their leaner versions.
