Medical
Tackle obesity with labels on how to burn off calories
Campaigner Hope Virgo said that, despite being in recovery from an eating disorder for 11 years, she fears the sight of exercise calorie information on food packs could impact her. Daley says many people would be shocked to find out how much exercise is needed to burn off certain snacks and treats. For example, eating 230 calories in a small bar of chocolate would require about 46 minutes of walki... [Full Article...]
American Samoa Declares Measles Outbreak, Closes Schools
A measles outbreak has been declared in American Samoa , a move that will see public schools closed and gatherings in parks banned. Under investigation is a clinic that the government shut down where without authorization, hundreds of vaccines were taken and then were sold for a fee. [Full Article...]
Flu season approaching early: Why the need for the vaccine
The ages range from 1 to 62 years old. Typically, this strain of the virus doesn't show up until around March or April. Everyone six months of age and older, who does not have contraindications, should get one, according to the CDC's 2019-2020 flu season recommendations. [Full Article...]
Merck to buy ArQule in $2.7bn cash deal
Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on ArQule in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Roth Capital set a $75.00 target price on shares of First Solar and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its holdings in shares of ArQule by 272.8% in the second quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now... [Full Article...]
Shares of ArQule up 100% after Merck announces $2.7 billion acquisition
Cowen reaffirmed a " buy " rating and issued a $2,400.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. They issued a " buy " rating and a $13.00 target price on the stock. Nooyi bought 100 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, October 4th. California's biotech firm Synthorx is getting $2.5 billion in cash, selling itself to France's ... [Full Article...]
Avian influenza confirmed in the UK
A 1 km restriction zone was implemented to limit the risk of spreading the disease, while the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said that the 27,000 birds on the farm would be slaughtered in human form. The Food Standards Agency has also said food safety is not at risk. "We are urgently looking for any evidence of the spread of the disease associated with this strain to control... [Full Article...]
Hillary Clinton cheers impeachment, says Trump ‘waging war’ against democracy
Sanders also mentioned how the pair sat down in 2016 after Clinton won the primary "to create a Democratic platform that was as progressive as it could be, and that ended up happening". "Once is enough", Clinton said. "I'd have to make up my mind really quickly", she said, "because it's moving very fast." "It's a bad disappointment and a failure, a complete moral failure, on the part of Demo... [Full Article...]
Even one drink a day may increase cancer risk
A study in the United Kingdom earlier this year, for instance, found that just 20 per cent of women getting screened or treated for breast cancer knew that drinking alcohol was a risk factor for breast cancer. Those that drank two or fewer drinks a day had an elevated most cancers danger no matter how lengthy they'd consumed alcohol. Compared with non-drinkers, the risk for colon and liver c... [Full Article...]