Medical
Opioid crisis: Overdose rates jump 30% in one year
Because research shows that having one overdose is a good predictor of having another, the data presents an opportunity for targeting prevention efforts-like giving overdose reversal drug naloxone to family members and guiding the overdose victim to treatment-say CDC researchers in an accompanying commentary . [Full Article...]
SC beats Bulldogs again for SEC tournament title
But it's great; it gives the younger ones something to look up to: "Hey, you can do this, too'". They will play No. 8 SC or 19th-ranked Georgia on Sunday. The SEC's best 3-point shooters struggled outside the arc, and the Bulldogs couldn't overcome South Carolina's dominance in the paint with Teaira McCowan limited by foul trouble most of the first half. [Full Article...]
Britain needs to go on a diet, health watchdog says
As well as setting people up for a lifetime of ill health, treating obesity is costing the NHS around £6bn per year. United Kingdom public health and social care minister Steve Brine said: "There can be no doubt that obesity is now one of our greatest challenges - one that is fuelling an epidemic of preventable illnesses like type 2 diabetes and cancer". [Full Article...]
Hyderabad man slashes son's wrist over mobile phone addiction
During the tiff, the son allegedly bit Qureshi. Since then he has been watching movies and porn, particularly during night, much to his father's anger. The teenager was rushed to a private hospital nearby. Pahadishareef inspector P Laxmikanth Reddy said, "Qayyum was not happy with his son's addiction to mobile phone". [Full Article...]
SL emergency: Tri-nation T20 series will go as per schedule
The stand-in captain said that the Indians, without many star names who have been rested, don't have the upper hand as the shortest format of the game is unpredictable. If you missed the live match, the JioTV provides an ability to watch repeat telecast and special highlight packages. Dinesh Chandimal: It looks like a good pitch. [Full Article...]
Excretion of Volatile Organic Compounds Up in Teen E-Smokers
The study consisted of saliva and urine tests from 67 e-cigarette-only San Francisco-area users, 16 users of both cigarettes and e-cigarettes, and 20 age-matched controls who had not used e-cigarettes or nicotine, the American Academy of Pediatrics said. [Full Article...]
Australia wrap up First Test in 22 balls
Josh Hazlewood trapped overnight batsman Quinton de Kock (83) leg before to formalise the last rites that were swiftly administered by Mitchell Starc in a manic over on the fourth evening. That caused the umpires to tell Steve Smith that play could continue if he used slow bowlers. Warner appeared to give both de Villiers and Aiden Markram a spray, presumably critiquing their running betw... [Full Article...]
Kenyan Doctors Suspended After They Perform Brain Surgery on the Wrong Patient
On Monday, hundreds of doctors refused to work until the hospital addresses underlying procedural problems, such as issues with the hospital's booking system, as well as issues with staff shortages and inadequate equipment and operating space, according to the Standard. [Full Article...]