Medical
Brevard Public Schools Announces Classes, Activities To Resume Monday
Schools in the Columbia County School District will reopen Wednesday beginning at their usual times. As Hurricane Irma has passed through Central Florida and Georgia, and power crews are working to restore power in neighborhoods, many people have been asking why schools across Central Florida have not reopened for students. [Full Article...]
Ezekiel Elliott posts clever Instagram response to suspension being blocked
The NFL is asking a federal appeals court to review a judge's decision blocking the league's six-game suspension of Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliott in a domestic violence case. Elliott's attorney's claim that Thompson fabricated the story of Elliott assaulting her, and a substantial lack of evidence partially support that defense. [Full Article...]
Study prompts call to examine flu vaccine and miscarriage
Only four of the comparable 485 healthy pregnancies had involved women that were vaccinated in that manner. Health officials say there is no reason to change the government recommendation that all pregnant women be vaccinated against the flu. [Full Article...]
Tattoo Ink Nanoparticles Can Accumulate In Your Lymph Nodes
Tattoo ink contains a wide range of organic and inorganic pigments , along with preservatives and contaminants such as nickel, chromium, manganese and cobalt. For the study reported in Scientific Reports on September 12, Wolfgang Bäumler, from University Hospital Regensburg in Germany, and colleagues used X-ray fluorescence to study the skin and lymphatic tissues of four deceased tattooed in... [Full Article...]
Waste Management Trash/Recycling resumes regular schedule tomorrow
All service days during the week of September 11 will be pushed back by one day. Recycling and horticulture will not be picked up yet. Do not use bags for yard waste (it makes it impossible to recycle mulch). White goods (appliances such as refrigerators and freezers) should be emptied before being put on the curb. Garbage will be collected on a normal schedule beginning Monday, September 18. [Full Article...]
Puppies from pet store chain sicken 39 people in 7 states
So far, there are 39 laboratory-confirmed cases of the infections in Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin. While many cases go unreported, about 14 cases for every 100,000 people are diagnosed each year in the United States, according to the CDC . [Full Article...]
Target recalls dresser, tip-over hazard
Target says it is recalling almost 180,000 dressers because they can tip over and pose a risk to children. Target has recalled 178,000 Room Essentials four-drawer chests in the USA and Canada due to a potential tip-over hazard that can occur when the units are not anchored to the wall. [Full Article...]
Celgene Corporation Stake Acquired By Russell Investments Group
The stock has a market cap of $110.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.57 and a beta of 1.89. Redmond Asset Management Limited Liability Co invested in 17,198 shares or 0.92% of the stock. Its down 0.20, from 0.99 in 2016Q3. It improved, as 38 investors sold LNC shares while 223 reduced holdings. Capital Counsel LLC NY raised its position in Celgene Corporation by 0.4% during the second quarter. [Full Article...]