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Artificial sweeteners could raise risk of developing type-2 diabetes: Research

September 16, 2017

Type 2 diabetes is associated with obesity and its complications include blindness, strokes and heart attacks. For people with diabetes, low calorie sweeteners used in food and drink as well as table-top sweeteners and as part of a healthy diet are an option thatcan aid in glucose control and offer broader food choices by providing the pleasure of a sweet taste without raising blood glucose.

CBI to probe Ryan school murder

September 16, 2017

School bus conductor Ashok Kumar, 42, had killed the 7-year-old with a knife after he resisted an attempt to sodomise him, the police had said. Father of the deceased had earlier expressed his dissatisfaction over the police probe and wanted a fully fledged CBI investigation in the case, with CM's assurance CBI intervention would clear the air on the case and serve justice to the disheartened parents.

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale calls for calm after hard start

September 16, 2017

At his press conference to announce his contract extension, Marcelo highlighted some of the best he's played alongside. " Real Madrid and Marcelo have agreed to extend the contract of the player, who will remain tied to the club until June 30, 2022", the club said.

Kathy Griffin's Sister Joyce Dead after Cancer Battle

September 16, 2017

In the video, Joyce appears in a hospital bed and wears a pink beanie as she listens to a singer who stands in the doorway of her hospital room. The video concludes with a touching slideshow, and the words: "This is where she always wanted to be ..." She included a link to donate to the American Cancer Society as well.

Son Of Chester Bennington Shares Powerful Statement

September 16, 2017

In response to the tragic increase in suicide, many are finding new ways to provide hope and save lives. The proclamations will be presented at the annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Day event Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.at Trevecca Community Church at 335 Murfreesboro Pike in Nashville.

Scientists to 'Resurrect' Extinct Galápagos Tortoise

September 16, 2017

Scientists working in the far flung archipelago have corralled more than 30 tortoises with morphologies reminiscent of Floreana tortoises that have the highest amounts of Floreana tortoise DNA, each enclosure containing three females and two males, in the hopes that the animals will mate and produce offspring that approach the genetic profile of the long lost species.

What Are Analysts Opinions On British American Tobacco plc (BTI)

September 16, 2017

The ATR basically measures the volatility of a stock on a day-to-day basis. 325,824 shares of the company traded hands. It has underperformed by 41.10% the S&P500. Examining shares of Top Ships Inc. Tortoise Mgmt Limited Liability has 0% invested in Southern Co (NYSE:SO). 146,037 are owned by University Of Notre Dame Du Lac.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Increases Stake in Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU)

September 16, 2017

Citigroup Inc. lowered Kansas City Southern to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 9th. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company's stock. (KCSM). Segall Bryant & Hamill Llc increased Seacoast Banking Corp Of Florida (NASDAQ:SBCF) stake by 157,327 shares to 406,517 valued at $8.97M in 2016Q4.

Is Martin Shkreli's $2 million Wu-Tang Clan album a fake?

September 16, 2017

Method Man's manager James Ellis also echoed those same setiments. So, here's a thing to know before you bid on that one-off Wu-Tang Clan album on eBay: it might not actually be a Wu-Tang album at all. " Bloomberg is an overpriced, legacy software system that subsidizes a money-losing media company", Shkreli wrote. It's unclear what impact his status as a guest of Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center will have on his own ongoing auction of the album on ebay.

Air quality alert issued for Twin Cities, other parts of Minnesota

September 16, 2017

The worst conditions are expected during the afternoon and early evening in the Twin Cities area, St. Cloud, Hinckley and the tribal nation of Mille Lacs. During air quality alerts , everyone is encouraged to minimize use of vehicles, avoid burning wood, and postpone the use of small gas-powered equipment like lawn mowers.

Third Death Related to West Nile Virus

September 16, 2017

These are the first WNV-related deaths in the region since 2112. The majority of people infected will not have any symptoms, the health unit said. "The results of our surveillance data suggest an elevated risk for disease transmission to residents in the vicinity", Angie Nakano, scientific programs manager for the mosquito control district, said in a statement.

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. Reiterates Buy Rating for HealthEquity, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQY)

September 16, 2017

American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 0.23% of HealthEquity worth $6,965,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Current price places the company's stock 25.34% away from its 200-day simple moving average, 8.55%, away from the 50-day average and also 0.86% away from 20-day average.

AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) Hits a New 52-Week High

September 16, 2017

Lear Corporation had 43 analyst reports since July 27, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has "Buy" rating by Oppenheimer given on Thursday, July 20. portfolio. Centre Asset Management Limited reported 80,500 shares. Hillsdale Investment Mgmt owns 150 shares. Stratford Consulting LLC increased its holdings in AbbVie by 0.7% during the first quarter.

A deeper conspiracy at Ryan? Detained suspects allege police torture

September 16, 2017

The Class II student was found dead, lying in a pool of blood, with his throat slit in the washroom of Ryan International school in Bhondsi area on Sohna Road on September 8. He said that till that time, Pradyuman was breathing, but he was unable to make any movement. SIT teams on Wednesday searched the school in Gurugram for clues while a CBSE panel also inspected the premises to examine loopholes in security arrangements.

Investigational Skin Patch Delivers Fat-Burning Drug to Targeted Areas

September 16, 2017

The findings are published in the journal ACS Nano . This skin patch is supposed to turn energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat locally while helping with the body's overall metabolism. Control mice were also given two empty patches. At the end of the 4 weeks, the mice demonstrated a 20% reduction in fat on the side of their abdomen where the patch with drug-containing nanoparticles was placed vs.

Rs.300 cr Plan for better solid waste management in Delhi

September 15, 2017

Puri had said the garbage mess in Delhi is unacceptable adding that the daily reports of garbage mess in newspapers sends a depressing message to everyone in Delhi Delhi generates about 10,000 tonnes of municipal waste everyday and only 50% of it is processed.

Young guys find bald men 'sexier, more dominant' than men with hair

September 16, 2017

They had to give each picture a judgement based on three categories - attractiveness, confidence and dominance - and bald men led the way across the board. And perhaps you can thank silver foxes like Anderson Cooper, who helped to inspire men of all sorts to embrace their silver strands. Men who are anxious about being bald or going bald have little to fear following a study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania.

Supreme Court Stays Ninth Circuit Decision Limiting Scope of Suspension…

September 16, 2017

The SCOTUS , which is the nation's highest court and one of the three branches of government, has promised to decide which components of the Trump travel bans will be allowed to take effect. The justices declined to define the required relationships more precisely. That prompted new litigation brought by Hawaii over the meaning of that phrase, including whether written assurances by resettlement agencies obligating them to provide services for specific refugees would count as a bona ...

Credo set to receive federal funding to help fight opioid epidemic

September 15, 2017

Heroin seized by law enforcement is seen in an evidence bag at a press conference at the Albany County Courthouse on Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced says the money will go toward adding as well as enhancing "treatment services for people struggling" with addiction.

Could swine flu be linked to type 1 diabetes?

September 15, 2017

Participants with the highest consumption - one-and-a-quarter teaspoons or more - were 72 percent more likely to develop it than those with the lowest. However, the association seen in the study doesn't prove a cause-and-effect relationship. Patients with high risk leukocyte antigen (HLA) genotypes whose sodium intake was classed as "high" (over 3.15 gm/day) were nearly four times more likely to develop LADA than those consuming the lowest (under 2.4gm/day).

British teen dies after eating own hair

September 15, 2017

Jasmine suffered from Rapunzel syndrome , which caused her to eat her hair. Jasmine Beever , Skegness , Lincolnshire, was rushed to hospital after falling acutely ill September 7. Till now, the campaign has raised 1,117 pounds ($1,516). Patients who swallow their own hair are often diagnosed with Rapunzel syndrome , which is caused by a psychiatric disorder called trichophagia , according to the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health .

FHC gets grant for mental health, drug services

September 15, 2017

Some substance abuse service providers have anxious that government haggling over aid could cost them significant chunks of their budget. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded more than $200 million to more than 1,170 health centers and 13 rural health organizations in every US state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Basin to boost access to substance abuse and mental health services.

Liquid cats and blood-sucking bats: 2017's Ig Nobel awards

September 15, 2017

Can a cat be both liquid and solid at the same time? The nutrition prize went Brazilian researchers Enrico Bernard and his team for the first scientific report of human blood in the diet of the hairy-legged vampire bat. The physics prize went to Frenchman Marc-Antoine Fardin, who, inspired by Internet photos of cats in odd places, investigated the question; "Can a Cat Be Both a Solid and a Liquid?" In his acceptance speech, Fardin explained that a liquid could be defined as something which ...

Woman spends night on road with son's body in Hyderabad

September 15, 2017

Eswaramma's son had died of dengue at Niloufer Hospital just hours before, on Wednesday evening. As if the shock and sorrow of losing her child was not enough, Eswaramma and her younger son were stranded outside their home in Venkateshwar Nagar area of Kukatpally as thunderstorms and rains pummeled the city on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.

Fayose: no apology for adopting my deputy

September 15, 2017

The party stakeholders had last week declared Mr. Olusola as the sole candidate of the party for the coming election. Also, three persons known to be loyal to Governor Fayose: a former Commissioner for Public Utilities, Deji Adesua; former factional House of Assembly Speaker, Dele Olugbemi and a Special Assistant, Musa Kanga, have backed Mr.

FDA approves first biosimilar drug for cancer

September 15, 2017

The original bevacizumab (Avastin) is a top-selling drug for a variety of solid-tumor cancers and is also widely used off-label to treat neovascular ophthalmologic conditions such as "wet" macular degeneration. Cervical cancer that is persistent, recurrent, or metastatic, in combination with paclitaxel and cisplatin or paclitaxel and topotecan. Mvasi is not indicated for the adjuvant treatment of surgically resected colorectal cancer.

Mack unveils Anthem on-highway tractor

September 15, 2017

United States-based truck manufacturing company Mack Trucks announced earlier today a new truck model, touting "highway claim" with the premiere of the Mack Anthem. The Anthem is available with the 13-liter Mack MP8 engine with up to 505 horsepower and 1,860 lb. -ft. of torque depending on spec. Several enhancements to improve efficiency and productivity are included, such as a patented wave piston design that enables more complete fuel combustion and a common-rail fuel system to more ...

IGP Idris faults governor's claim on SARS operatives

September 15, 2017

Addressing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja after the meeting, Abubakar said it was aimed at ensuring the security of all Nigerians. "For the avoidance of doubt, section 4 of the Police Act has empowered the Nigeria Police Force to arrest and prosecute criminal suspects in the country".

France : le gouvernement propose la PMA à toutes les femmes dès 2018

September 15, 2017

En avril 2017, le président de la République Emmanuel Macron s'était dit " favorable " à l'ouverture de la PMA à toutes les femmes , dans un courrier aux associations LGBT ( Lesbiennes , Gays, Bis et Trans). Le gouvernement avait fait savoir dans la foulée, par le biais de son porte-parole Christophe Castaner, qu'il suivrait l'avis du CCNE en cherchant "le plus large consensus " et en évitant toute "crispation ".

Mental disorders, poor diets and tobacco make the world sick

September 15, 2017

It also noted that since 2006, there has been an increase in the number of deaths from conflict and terrorism, largely as a result of conflicts in north Africa and the Middle East. Finland had the lowest rate of stillbirths at 1.1 per 1,000 live births, while South Sudan had the highest rate, at 43.4 per 1,000. Non-communicable diseases were responsible for 72% of deaths worldwide in 2016, up from 58% in 1990.

Trade unions: North's NHS workers must get pay rise

September 15, 2017

In a joint statement, Unison, Nipsa, Unite and the RCN, said they were "preparing to pursue" a pay claim. In it, the unions argue that increasing pay would help tackle the shortages of staff being seen in the health service. Since 2010, pay has been frozen and then capped at 1 per cent for public sector workers. "We will continue to ensure that the overall package for public sector workers recognises the vital contribution they make and ensures they can deliver world-class public ...

Families left devastated after 8 die in Hollywood nursing home

September 15, 2017

At least six nursing home residents have died in Hollywood, Florida, according to a statement by city officials. In a statement, nursing home administrator Jorge Carballo said, "We are devastated by these losses". What they found was devastating: Based on initial estimates, 25% of the houses there have been destroyed, FEMA said. "Most of the patients have been treated for respiratory distress, dehydration and heat-related issues", says Doctor Randy Katz, medical director of Memorial ...

House sales drop but prices in regions surge

September 15, 2017

New Zealand's house prices increased in August from a year ago, while the volume of sales plunged, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand reported Friday. The REINZ Monthly Housing Index, which uses all sales by REINZ members rather than just a median price, was up 0.5% on year and also up 0.5% from July to August.

Going pink for the Breast Cancer Trust

September 15, 2017

East Dunbartonshire MP Jo Swinson has dressed in pink to lend her support to Breast Cancer Now's flagship fundraiser, wear it pink, which will see thousands of people across the United Kingdom adding a splash of pink to their outfits on Friday, October 20.

IPOB tension : Abia state gets new commissioner of police

September 15, 2017

The Nigerian Army has since denied that the troops are in Umuahia to apprehend Kanu but the denial has not helped to douse the tension. Authorities in the central state of Plateau called a similar curfew on Thursday after rumours of intercommunal attacks in the capital Jos that were a reaction to the tensions further south.

Gas prices slowly starting to come down

September 15, 2017

The maximum price of a litre of regular gas on the Avalon Peninsula is now $1.33. In Houston, the average price for a gallon of gas, 2.48 dollars, is 2 cents lower than it was a week ago. San Francisco drivers now are paying the highest prices in the nation at $3.30 per gallon, AAA said. South Lake Tahoe normally has the highest prices in Northern California, but drivers there saw a comparably small 8-cent price increase to $3.26.

Victims of jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson paid £37m

September 15, 2017

Paterson treated thousands of patients during his career, exaggerating or inventing cancer risks and claiming payments for more expensive procedures. The News Letter reported last month how Ian Paterson who lived in Bangor, Co Down for much of his youth and was educated at Bangor Grammar School, carried out a number of unnecessary breast operations leaving victims scared and disfigured.

ICICI Lombard General Insurance IPO opens on Friday

September 15, 2017

The ICICI Lombard IPO , a pure offer for sale, will see ICICI Bank and Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd sell around 86.24 million shares . The insurer is looking to raise about Rs 5,700 crore at the higher end of the price band which is fixed between Rs 651-661 per share.

Of America Increases Position in Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT)

September 15, 2017

Americafirst Ltd Liability Company reported 2,769 shares. Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) has 0.00% since September 14, 2016 and is. It has underperformed by 27.65% the S&P500. Ordinary Shares (NYSE:MDT). The Japan-based Fukoku Mutual Life Insur Com has invested 0.08% in Medtronic plc . Sta Wealth Management Ltd Liability reported 5,130 shares.

Fanged creature found on Texas beach after Hurricane Harvey

September 15, 2017

Preeti Desai , a science communicator, found the sinister-looking fish on a beach in Texas City after the storm, and asked Twitter users to help identify it. Other possibilities? Bathyuroconger vicinus or Xenomystax congroides . "All three of these species occur off Texas and have large fang-like teeth".

Afrobasket 2017: D'Tigers defeat Cameroon to qualify for semi-final

September 15, 2017

Defending champions Nigeria took the first quarter 25-18 before extending their lead at half time with a 27-25 win in the second quarter. The Cameroonians were able to win the third quarter at 27-23 but D'Tigers ensured that they are the ones that would progress to the semi-final when they blew away their opponent in the final quarter 31-21.

South Dakota loses court case and is glad

September 15, 2017

PIERRE, S.D. ( KELO.com ) The South Dakota State Supreme Court has ruled that out-of-state online retailers can't be forced to collect state sales tax, and the state is actually happy about it. But NRF called on Congress to quickly pass legislation allowing states to require online sellers to collect sales tax the same as local stores rather than continuing to leave the issue in the hands of the courts.

Oak Associates LTD Lifted Pepsico INC (PEP) Stake by $11.84 Million

September 15, 2017

It has underperformed by 14.50% the S&P500. Par Capital Management Inc increased Rite Aid Corp (RAD) stake by 13.39% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. After $1.50 actual EPS reported by PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP). Loring Wolcott Coolidge Fiduciary Llp Ma reported 0.87% stake. (NYSE:PEP) for 230,400 shares. Beach Investment Ltd Liability Co holds 1.68% or 9,390 shares.

Delhi's most wanted criminal Sonu Dariyapur arrested from Narela

September 15, 2017

They eventually were informed that Sonu was visiting Delhi to meet his associate Vijay Lamba in the same auto that he had used to kill Monu Dariyapur and two others on April 30.The team members shared the information with their colleagues in Delhi while they continued following the vehicle , As Reported By Hindustan Times .

Latest poll: Labour + Greens have the numbers

September 15, 2017

The Māori Party is polling at 1 percent and The Opportunities Party is sitting at 2 percent, up one percentage point. The poll , conducted from Saturday to today, had Labour on 44 percent, up one point, with National on 40 percent, also up a point.

Hospital staff circulated photos of patient's genital injury, investigation reveals

September 15, 2017

A second doctor was suspended for almost a month. A worker had complained about a photo of a patient that was circulating within the hospital. "There were so many people it looked like a cheerleader type pyramid", one witness told investigators, according to state records.

Virginians Urged to Get Flu Shot

September 15, 2017

Some of the same researchers are working on a larger study looking at more recent data to see if a possible link between swine flu vaccine and miscarriage holds up, said James Donahue, a study author from the Wisconsin-based Marshfield Clinic Research Institute.

Over 2800 deaths a year ago linked to opioids, hospitalizations also on rise

September 15, 2017

Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, in the report. And Alberta isn't alone - nationally, the rate of hospitalizations from opioid overdoses jumped 53 per cent in the last decade. "It gives you a sense for where you may need to target strategies", he said. The rate was 36.3 per 100,000 population. Provincially, Alberta's rate in 2016-17 was 88.6 per 100,000 compared to Ontario at 34.6 per 100,000.

FDA Backs 1st Mobile App For Substance Use Disorders

September 15, 2017

The Reset application is created to help treat abuse of alcohol, cocaine, marijuana and stimulant medications. It is not, however, intended for use with opioid dependence . It's not a standalone treatment, though-it's supposed to be used alongside outpatient addiction therapy and an incentive-based system which rewards patients for staying clean and adhering to recommended treatment.

Bill de Blasio wages war against old building owners

September 15, 2017

The New York mayor told reporters that the city would implement the 2016 Paris climate agreement despite the fact the United States was withdrawing from the accord. PACE could finance $100 million a year in upgrades in the city. The mayor also said New York City will continue to honor the established goals of Paris Climate Accord despite USA withdrawal.

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