Medical
India confirms first Zika virus cases
The WHO report had said the findings suggest "low level transmission of Zika virus " and that new cases may occur in the future. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare-Government of India (MoHFW) reported three laboratory-confirmed cases of Zika virus disease in Bapunagar area of Ahmedabad in Gujarat. [Full Article...]
Massachusetts medical pot dispensary selling marijuana pizza
The potent pizza's "high" comes courtesy of the tomato sauce, which is infused with 125mg of THC distillate, which is the psychoactive compound in cannabis. Seth Yaffe, the director of operations at Ermont Inc. said: "We wanted something really easy that they could throw in the oven and walk away from". This is a great substitute for it. [Full Article...]
England, Venezuela advance to Under-20 World Cup final
It is hard to believe it, but two England Under 20 teams reached major worldwide finals within the space of a few hours on Thursday. England and Venezuela emerged victorious in the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup and will meet in Sunday's final. [Full Article...]
Dog Flu: Georgia, Florida, SC Pet Owners Warned of Outbreak
Both deceased dogs from the flu are from North Carolina, though they were linked to dog shows in Florida and Georgia. "At the time of our show, no one knew about the (flu) outbreak, so we thought it was kennel cough and left the show early", the breeder said by email. [Full Article...]
DEA Warns Police of Accidental Overdose Risks in Drug Fight
A new study of drug overdose deaths in Rhode Island finds that the proportion involving fentanyl is increasing, and around half of the accidental drug overdose deaths in the state from 2014 to 2016 were due to fentanyl. Robert Anderson, head the Mortality Statistics Branch of the National Center for Health Statistics at the CDC , reviewed the newspaper's overdose estimates, and said the numbers... [Full Article...]
Fake rice rumours: 5 ways in which 'plastic rice' can be identified
Rice traders, however, do not agree with the rumour and said that Andhra, Telangana has no rice shortage. The rumour blew out of proportion after a man discovered plastic rise being used at a Biriyani point in Hyderabad . The department of weights and measures (W&M) is planning to keep a tab on this novel method of rice adulteration by forming a special enforcement team. [Full Article...]
Drinking non-cow milk linked to shorter kids, study suggests
For each daily cup of non-cow's milk consumed, children were 0.4 cm shorter than dairy milk drinkers. For example, a three-year-old who drinks three cups of rice, soy or almond milk each day would be more than half an inch shorter than a three-year-old who drinks three cups of dairy each day. [Full Article...]
Girl, daughter of NBC vice president, killed; dad arrested
Neil White had slash wounds on his arms, police said. White's wife, Michelle Hord-White, filed for divorce in April and the couple was living apart, sharing custody of Gabriele, the paper reported. Police said they are investigating whether the father called the school to say she would not be at school Tuesday or whether anyone called the home when she did not arrive at school that morning. [Full Article...]