Walgreens second booster shot are available, Schedule a COVID Vaccine Appointment
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the green light on Tuesday to a second covid vaccine booster shot for people aged 50 and older in an effort...
Scientists prescribe possible remedy in opioid misuse
A decision-support framework developed by management science researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas could help clinicians objectively identify and estimate harms and benefits of opioid use...
An hour of TV a day linked to kindergartners’ risk of...
Kindergartners who watch as little as an hour of TV a day are at a greater risk for being overweight or obese compared to kids who watched TV...
Study: Cell-derived therapy may help repair abnormal heart rhythm
Vesicles secreted from human heart cells may repair damaged tissue and prevent lethal heart rhythm disorders, according to a new study from investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute...
New Study: Babies feel pain the same as adults do
Infants as young as one day old can feel pain, according a first-ever MRI brain-scan study conducted by investigators at Oxford University.
“Some people have argued that babies’ brains...
Study finds age group that benefits most from a mammogram
It is estimated that 232,000 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and that 40,000 will die. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer...
Tango dancing can help patients with Parkinson’s disease
Sufferers of Parkinson's disease are in for a pleasant surprise. It may be helpful for these patients to find some time to go tango dancing. McGill University reported,...
Researchers discover a brain circuit that boosts maths skills in children
The strength of a brain circuit predicts the ability of children to learn math, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. Tutoring regimes designed to target the circuit...
Studies show you’re probably not still allergic to penicillin
You thought you were allergic to penicillin, but you could be wrong. If you had a rash develop right after taking penicillin, but it might not have actually...
New research unlocks key to success of drug-resistant bacteria
Researchers have discovered how Gram-negative bacteria—which cause drug-resistant pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and surgical site infections in hospitalized patients—finish building a crucial component of their outer membrane that shields...
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Star Dan Walker quits BBC’s Football Focus after 12 years
Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of the sports show, shared the news on Twitter.
Walker has expressed...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
Cher has apologised for a tweet she made about George Floyd on Friday (April 2), in which she suggested she could have prevented his death.
Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
Star Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Embarrassed’ by New Documentary
Britney Spears lamented how she is portrayed in the recently released New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” admitting that she found it embarrassing.
The documentary which explored her life in detail premiered in February...
Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my...
Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
Corinne Masiero, best known for her lead role in the...