Medical
British woman 'faces death penalty' in Egypt for carrying painkillers
On this trip, Laura was planning to enjoy a two-week holiday with her husband at a beach resort. But the fraudster allegedly demanded $19,000 up front before dropping her case, said the Daily Mail . She looked over at us and said "mum, mum, please help me, help me". She took 29 strips of tramadol, each containing ten tablets, and Naproxen. Ms Plummer, a shop worker from the northern English... [Full Article...]
The pick: Why Washington State will beat Stanford
Washington State: QB Luke Falk was pulled last weekend against Arizona after the offense sputtered, but he remains the heart of the Air Raid offense and will start. He averages 198 yards per game, and his participation will be a game-time decision. He leads FBS in rushing yards with 1,387. If Love doesn't play again, Stanford will have to find some way to generate passing offense, and might... [Full Article...]
Worth Watching Stock Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX)
The stock traded within a range of $10.94 and $11.79. About 8.80M shares traded. Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) has risen 6.68% since November 4, 2016 and is uptrending. RBC Capital Markets maintained the shares of VRX in report on Monday, October 2 with "Hold" rating. The rating was maintained by JP Morgan on Wednesday, March 16 with "Overweight". [Full Article...]
Males with bent genitals possess higher risk of cancer, says new study
According to researchers from the University of Istanbul, Peyronie's is believed to affect between 3.7 percent and 7.1 percent of men, "but the actual prevalence of the disease may be higher because of patients" reluctance to report this embarrassing condition to their physicians'. [Full Article...]
Peru football star Paolo Guerrero suspended by FIFA for failing doping test
He will also miss several matches at club level, with Flamengo involved in the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana against Junior Barranquilla of Colombia. "The FPF complies and respects this decision of Federation Internationale de Football Association and trusts that soon the facts are clarified and... [Full Article...]
SC wants norms fixed for distance education courses
AICTE has proposed to run full-time technical courses in blended-learning mode under which theory could be offered through distance mode and when practicals have to be taken, the student would visit the campus. "The Union of India may constitute a three-member committee within one month comprising of eminent persons who have held high positions in the fields of education, investigation, administra... [Full Article...]
Senate threatens to issue arrest warrant on the IGP
Ibrahim Idris , President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has pointedly told the police chief to appear if he has nothing to hide. He noted that he would appear before the panel as a mark of respect for the Senate. He said about 21,000 police officers would be deployed for the election, adding that: "We're deploying our water boats to take care of the water ways, we're deploring our helicopters to ... [Full Article...]
Heart stents fail to ease chest pain
Once in place, the small, wire tubes act like scaffolds to keep the artery open. The devices are proven life savers in these cases. " Surprisingly, even though the stents improved blood supply, they didn't provide more relief of symptoms compared to drug treatments, at least in this patient group ", Al-Lamee said in a university news release. [Full Article...]