Medical
Flu Season Expected to Peak after the Holidays
Pregnant women and people with chronic illnesses are viable candidates for yearly flu shots. According to the CDC, there have been almost 14,000 confirmed cases of the flu this season. Nurse B.K. Morris gives a flu shot to Winifred Quinn during a news event about the flu vaccine September 17, 2015, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. [Full Article...]
More Pregnant Women Turning To Cannabis, Study Finds
The report found that among underage teens (those younger than 18), marijuana consumption increased from 12.5 percent to 21.8 percent, and among women 18 to 24, marijuana use jumped from 9.8 percent to 19 percent. Another 16 percent of women passed the drug tests but disclosed marijuana use on the questionnaires. The aftereffects of medication screening right on time in pregnancy likewise won't no... [Full Article...]
Snow emergency in United States town after huge storm
The storm had brought 34 inches of snow, an all-time daily snowfall record for Erie, on Monday and then another 19 inches on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Erie meanwhile has received 97 inches (245 centimeters) of snow in December, making it the snowiest month in the city's history - which usually averages about 100 inches of snow in an entire season. [Full Article...]
Stock Showing Surging Activity: Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)
The stock increased 0.15% or $0.0846 during the last trading session, reaching $56.4446. The institutional investor held 100,036 shares of the energy company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $2.64M, up from 65,106 at the end of the previous reported quarter. [Full Article...]
Trump hits the golf course after Christmas
Soon after returning to his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach from the outing at 2 p.m., Trump launched a tweetstorm against Andrew McCabe , deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the former director he fired in May, calling him "leakin' James Comey". [Full Article...]
Neo-Nazi teenager 'murdered girlfriend's parents' after they told her to dump him
Fairfax County police said a boy, 17, was charged with murder in connection with the shooting deaths of a couple inside their Reston , Virginia , home. In her email to school staff, she said the boy was a " monster " who was 'spreading hate' . She was fiercely bright, loving, respectful and courageous and she fought against the cancer of Nazi hatred. [Full Article...]
BBB Offers Tips on Hassle Free Returns 'AFTER' the Holidays
For My Best Buy Elite Plus members, February 13 is the last day to return qualifying purchases. Next step, return the item or exchange it for something else. The big box retailer generally accepts all returns within 90 days of purchase with or without a receipt. It's time to think: holiday returns! Return windows are longer. [Full Article...]
DJB approves 20 percent hike in water, sewer tariff in Delhi
Before becoming the CM, Kejriwal had promised the residents of Delhi that his government would provide free water to Delhi residents who consumed less than 20,000 litres a month. Subsequently, the AAP government had put the annual automatic 10% hike provision, introduced by the Sheila Dixit government in 2009, on hold. However, the government sources said that the scheme of providing free water ... [Full Article...]