Medical
Women in Bucks 'will have been affected' by national breast screening error
The risk of breast cancer increases with age. A major IT error that affected hospitals in the United Kingdom beginning in 2009 caused as many as 450,000 patients between the ages of 68 and 71 to miss breast cancer screenings, which could have resulted in up to 270 deaths, The Guardian reports. [Full Article...]
A battle between Daredevils batsmen and Sunrisers bowlers
Young Rishabh Pant ( right ) cracked a blistering 69 while captain Shreyas Iyer (50, left ) hit his fourth half-century of the season as Delhi Daredevils kept themselves in the race for IPL play-offs with a nervy four-run win over Rajasthan Royals here on Wednesday night. [Full Article...]
'Wonder Woman' gets three MTV movie award nods
Lady Bird star Saoirse Ronan has continued her remarkable awards run with a nomination at this year's MTV Movies & TV Awards. Stranger Things received nominations for Best Show; Best On-Screen Team for Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp and Sadie Sink; Best Performance in a Show for Millie Bobby Brown; Best Kiss for Wolfhard and Brown; Most Frightened Perf... [Full Article...]
First death reported in lettuce E. coli outbreak
The epidemic, which was first identified on March 13, has consumers abstaining from romaine lettuce sourced from the Yuma, Arizona region. Yuma Fresh vegetable Association President Steven Alameda says he wants customers to know that farmers there are taking action to keep food safe. [Full Article...]
Young Americans, not seniors, are the loneliest
Cigna says loneliness is riskier than obesity and the effect on mortality is similar to smoking more than 15 cigarettes a day, citing a report published in 2010. He also said that meaningful social interaction is the key to reduce isolation. When it came to the role of social media, researchers found its use was not a predictor of loneliness. [Full Article...]
Tornado touches down in Belton area, more severe weather possible Thursday night
Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Several storms were seen in central Kansas, as almost 15 tornadoes were reported in the area, with the largest happening in Cloud County, KS just south of Concordia. More than 1,000 people are without power in the Edmond and Oklahoma City area. Monday through Wednesday, each day will see increasing chances for tornadoes, large hail and dama... [Full Article...]
Insect Bite Infections Are Rapidly Increasing in US — CDC Warns
The rise in these diseases can't be pegged to one specific factor, though. . Things will likely get worse before they get better. Ticks have also been expanding their reach thanks to warmer weather that allows them to travel further north than usual as well as thriving deer and mice populations, Troyano says. [Full Article...]
Scientists Just Discovered the Secret to Creating Life - No Humans Required
What's more, these structures were then attached to the wombs of female mice and grew for several days in what the scientists claim is a medical first. We can now generate extremely large numbers of these embryos and study them in detail. "They will help us better understand the hidden processes at the start of life, to find solutions for fertility problems, and to develop new drugs without the ... [Full Article...]