Centre denies COVID-19 vaccine link to sudden deaths, attributes lifestyle, health conditions
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday denied any direct link between COVID-19 vaccination and reports of sudden deaths in the country, asserting instead that lifestyle and pre-existing health conditions were the key contributing factors. The government’s clarification came a day after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged that an increase in heart attack-related deaths in Hassan…
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway closed indefinitely, causing Splash House set cancellation
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was closed starting Friday due to unexpected technical issues with its electronic system, with officials later saying it will remain closed “at least” through Monday, Aug. 11. Tramway officials said in a press release Friday that maintenance teams were actively working to resolve the issue and restore service “as quickly…
Over Decades, A Healthy Lifestyle Outperforms Metformin in Preventing Onset of Type 2 Diabetes
In the early 2000s the U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a large randomized clinical trial, showed that intensive lifestyle modification was better than a medication called metformin at preventing at-risk patients from developing Type 2 diabetes. In a newly completed follow-up study, a team of researchers including Vallabh “Raj” Shah, professor emeritus in The University…
Canada joins allies in lowering price cap on Russian oil
TORONTO (Reuters) -The Canadian government said on Friday it will join some of its closest allies in lowering the price cap for Russian oil over its continued war in Ukraine, the country’s finance department said in a statement on Friday. Canada will lower the price cap for seaborne Russian-origin crude oil to $47.60 from $60…
Healthy lifestyle lowers risk of diverticulitis despite genetic susceptibility
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle-specifically, a diet rich in fibre but light on red/processed meat, regular exercise, not smoking, and sticking to a normal weight-is linked to a significantly lower risk of diverticulitis, finds a large long term study, published online in the journalGut. What’s more, these 5 components seem to offset the effects of inherited…
Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers
NEW YORK (AP) — An executive order signed by President Donald Trump late Thursday aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal agencies. Scientists say it threatens to undermine the process that has helped make the U.S. the world leader in research and development. The order requires…
Pizza Hut Launches ‘Hut Wednesdays’ With Free Large Pizzas via App Orders
Pizza Hut is flipping the script on your dreary midweek slump. Starting today, the pizza powerhouse is rolling out Hut Wednesdays – a nationwide weekly giveaway that turns Wednesday into the new Saturday (minus the hangover and inflated brunch prices). Order £15 or more through the Pizza Hut app, and you’ll be rewarded with a…
Brawls, racism and cocaine: Lawsuit reveals life inside Tesla plant where Musk was directly involved with HR decisions
Working conditions at Tesla’s manufacturing plant in Fremont, California, have allegedly gone from bad to worse, with sexual assaults aboard company shuttle buses, drug and alcohol use onsite, all-out brawls breaking out between employees and “prevalent” bigotry – including widespread use of the N-word, a bombshell lawsuit reveals. In a 159-page federal lawsuit filed Thursday…
Gareth Bale joins TNT Sports for Premier League and Champions League
Gareth Bale has joined TNT Sports as one of the broadcaster’s main pundits this season. The former Real Madrid and Wales forward has signed a deal to work on its Premier League and Champions League coverage throughout the 2025-26 campaign. Bale will join TNT’s lineup of Peter Crouch and Joe Cole in its live coverage…
Poor lifestyle habits nearly double your chance of developing AFib
Adults with poor Life’s Essential 8 scores faced significantly higher atrial fibrillation risk, suggesting that heart-healthy habits could be key to preventing this common arrhythmia. Study: Association of life’s essential 8 score with incidence of atrial fibrillation: The Framingham heart study. Image Credit:Magic mine/ Shutterstock In a recent study published in the American Journal of…