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Some Special Olympics athletes forced to sleep on gym floor
From ESPN.com news services LOS ANGELES — Special Olympics World Games competitors arriving in Southern California were greeted by a logistic mess that forced many to sleep on a gymnasium floor before they were finally shuttled to their host cities…
Two tests to predict how long you might live
By John Whyte, M.D., MPH Former Chief Medical Expert and VP, Health and Medical Education at Discovery Channel From Huffington Post Over the past couple of years, I have blogged about the “sit-to-rise test,” a simple way to help predict…
In fight over embryos, wife says she thought she could change her mind
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A Bay Area woman fighting to save her frozen embryos testified Thursday that she didn’t carefully review a consent form that provided for the embryos to be destroyed in the event…
Scientists implant teeny, tiny lasers
Scientists implant teeny, tiny lasers into human cells By Andrew From engadget A few years back, a pair of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital made human cells glow by impregnating them with a molecule that’s normally found in jellyfish called…
Malaria rears its ugly head in Puerto Rico
By Belén Marty From PanAm Post Three cases confirmed after student trip to Dominican Republic Three young men from Puerto Rico are now infected with malaria, as confirmed by Secretary of Health Ana Rius on Sunday, July 19. Although all…
Olwomen story of the week
15 effective home remedies for sleep disorder By Jenny Smith From Olwomen The moment you lie down and rest your head on the pillow it is automatically signaled on to the brain that now is the time when you are…
Caribbean community fears spread of racist immigration policy
From Telesurtv A Caribbean bloc committee pointed to Nazi Germany and Apartheid South Africa as examples of the violence and danger of xenophobia. The Caribbean Community’s committee said Monday the regional bloc should urge the Dominican Republic to put an…
Sweet drinks tax and the health of a nation
By Sir Henry Fraser From CARIBBEAN360 If it were totally up to me, I would raise the cigarette tax so high the revenues from it would go to zero. – Michael Bloomberg (New York mayor) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday July 20,…
Creepy or cool? Your phone knows when you’re depressed
By Dr Siri From The Daily Beast A new study from Northwestern used an individual’s smartphone habits to predict whether or not the individual was depressed. Smartphones can feel your pain—literally. A new study from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of…
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Community Events TUE JULY 21 National Gallery Summer Cine Club for Kids National Gallery Summer Cine Club for Kids is back with an all new selection of neat movies to enjoy! Screenings will be every Tuesday afternoon starting at 2:00…
