August 2019

Guidelines say more women may need breast cancer gene test

More women may benefit from gene testing for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer, especially if they’ve already survived cancer once, an influential health group recommended Tuesday. At issue are genes called BRCA1 and BRCA2. When they’re mutated, the body can’t repair damaged DNA as well, greatly increasing the chances of breast, ovarian and certain other […]

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Colton Haynes Opens Up About Battling Depression, Anxiety, Alcoholism And Addiction

Colton Haynes is opening up about his battle with depression, anxiety, alcoholism and addiction, sharing an intimate look into his life with his followers. On Sunday, the “Arrow” star posted several images of himself from a previous hospital stay. “Throwback,” he wrote in the accompanying caption. “I don’t want worrying about if I look hot

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Area 51 county officials draft emergency plan for big crowds

Officials in Nevada’s sparsely populated Lincoln County have drafted an emergency declaration and are planning with neighboring counties and the state in case crowds arrive for an event next month dubbed “Storm Area 51.” “Oh, we’re taking this seriously,” County Commission Chairman Varlin Higbee told the Las Vegas Review-Journal . “With the possibility of 35,000

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Welcome to McDonald’s. Would You Like a Podcast With Those Fries?

“Most of the podcasts are pretty transparent,” said Matthew Quint, a brand expert at Columbia Business School. “It seems to be a very good player amid other cases in which brands in all sorts of ways have their issues in protecting consumers and duping consumers.” Branded podcasting actually predates the release of “Serial” by at

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Call for crackdown on junk food price deals to tackle obesity

Image copyright Getty Images The first minister has been urged to restrict price promotions on food and drinks high in fat, sugar and salt to help fight Scotland’s obesity “crisis”. Health groups and campaigners say multi-buy price reductions “encourage people to buy a greater number of unhealthy products”. Nearly 30% of adults and 13% of

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Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte Resigns, Denounces Matteo Salvini

ROME, Aug 20 (Reuters) ― Italy’s prime minister announced his resignation on Tuesday as he made a blistering attack on his own interior minister, Matteo Salvini, accusing him of sinking the ruling coalition and endangering the economy for personal and political gain. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, addressing parliament after it was recalled from its summer

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