Top U.S. Health Agency Makes Buyout Offer to Most Employees
WASHINGTON — Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as a $25,000 payment as part of President Donald Trump’s government cuts. Workers cannot start […]
Does education help build a cognitive reserve to ward off dementia?
Just one extra year of schooling could make all the difference to your cognitive health SolStock/Getty Images In 1972, the UK government raised the minimum school-leaver’s age from 15 to 16, with the goal of giving more students intellectual skills for modern occupations. Now, as these teens pass though their sixties, another benefit may be […]
Lady Gaga’s SNL Pap Walk With Fiancé Michael Polansky Highlights Her Massive Engagement Ring
Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky were set up by the pop star’s mom, which she discussed in last night’s opening monologue. “My mom called me one day, and she goes, ‘I met your husband,’” Gaga recalled. “And I said, ‘What does he do?’ And she said, ‘He works in cancer research.’” Gaga noted she was […]
Daily Horoscope for March 10, 2025 – New York Daily News
General Daily Insight for March 10, 2025 There is an undeniable intensity to the day. The Moon is spinning through expressive Leo, giving us all an extra dose of courage, but the temptation to go overboard could become too much to handle once the Moon opposes alchemical Pluto in considerate Aquarius at 12:48 am EDT. […]
Secret quotas behind medical schools’ bias against women and ethnic minorities | Doctors
Your article brings most welcome news (Female doctors outnumber male peers in UK for first time, 6 February). It also reminds one that change takes an eternity. In 1985, Aggrey Burke and I published a study showing that secret quotas existed in all the London medical schools which limited the numbers of women and minority ethnic students […]
Allende anota y Miami supera 1-0 a Charlotte con Messi nuevamente en el banquillo – Chicago Tribune
Por ALANIS THAMES FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — Tadeo Allende anotó a los 17 segundos del segundo tiempo y el Inter Miami venció 1-0 a Charlotte FC el domingo, consiguiendo su tercer triunfo consecutivo sin Lionel Messi. El estelar argentino no ha jugado por fatiga desde una victoria sobre el Sporting Kansas City el […]
James Harrison, donor who saved 2.4 million babies, dies at 88
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Jelly Roll talks ‘Beautifully Broken’ album and life of redemption 07:49 Astronauts set to return after unexpected 9-month stay in space 05:01 Coffee shop in shadow of ‘Bloody Sunday’ serves symbol of hope 03:09 Now Playing James Harrison, donor who […]
Can You Get Cataracts Again After Surgery?
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A cataract is a cloudiness that forms on the eye’s natural lens, causing blurry, dull vision, increased light sensitivity, and poor night vision. Cataract surgery restores clear vision by removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an artificial one. Once a cataract is removed, it can’t come back. However, some people may experience posterior capsule […]
When should you eat? Before, after — or even while — exercising?
If you listen to some self-proclaimed exercise experts on social media, they swear that working out on an empty stomach burns more fat. But it’s a common misconception that exercising in a fasted state improves performance or burns more calories, said Abby Langer, a dietitian in Toronto. “The research shows that in terms of gains, […]
London man says his life was ‘slowly deteriorating’
BBC Chris, not his real name, started missing work because of his involvement in chemsex A man drawn into the world of having sex while high on illegal drugs has described how he became a “zombie” whose life was slowly deteriorating. Chris – whose name has been changed – told the BBC he started to […]
Joan Dye Gussow, Pioneer of Eating Locally, Is Dead at 96
Joan Dye Gussow, a nutritionist and educator who was often referred to as the matriarch of the “eat locally, think globally” food movement, died on Friday at her home in Piermont, N.Y., in Rockland County. She was 96. Her death, from congestive heart failure, was announced by Pamela A. Koch, an associate professor of nutrition […]
Researchers and Doctors Rally for Science Against Trump Cuts
WASHINGTON — Researchers, doctors, their patients and supporters ventured out of labs, hospitals and offices Friday to stand up to what they call a blitz on life-saving science by the Trump administration. In the nation’s capital, a couple thousand gathered at the Stand Up for Science rally. Organizers said similar rallies were planned in more […]