NEW YORK — The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it’s too soon to tell how much holiday gatherings contributed to a likely spike in illnesses. New government data posted Friday for last week — the holiday week between Christmas and New Year’s — show 38 states with high or very high … Read more
Statistics Canada says the total number of jobs in December was virtually unchanged for the month as the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 per cent. The agency says the economy added a total of 100 jobs for the final month of the year. The result came as the number of full-time jobs fell by 23,500 in December, offset … Read more
Urvashi Dholakia, who has been winning hearts on television since years, recently left her fans concerned when her son Kshitij Dholakia posted about her health on social media. The latter posted a photo of her being admitted in the hospital but did not divulge many details on the same. After fans started flooding with messages … Read more
Scientists have developed a new class of antibiotics that could kill an anti-biotic-resistant (AMR) bacteria classified as a major threat by the World Health Organisation. The drug Zosurabalpin is found to be effective against CRAB (carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii)-induced pneumonia and sepsis in mouse models. Crab has been classified as a priority 1 critical pathogen by … Read more
Or create your own customised entries; this is especially doable if you cook. “You can manually input the ingredients and their quantities for more accurate tracking,” said Tay. A helpful tool to have for this purpose is a kitchen scale. “This can enhance the precision of your homemade dish entries and improve the accuracy of … Read more
NEW YORK — More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses. While many experts say this season likely won’t prove to be as deadly as some other recent winters, it still could mean hundreds of thousands of … Read more
Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Natalie Nasatka was feeling disoriented, but she didn’t know that she was suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. Fortunately, she was able to use the SOS feature on her Apple Watch before losing consciousness. The feature automatically dialed 911 and alerted emergency services, who were able to respond in time to … Read more
Dry January is a time when many drinkers choose to rest their livers and focus on their health. But that doesn’t mean sacrificing fun, according to local Steve Schneiter. Schneiter is the founder of the Denver Microbrew Tour, which has taken drinkers on walking tours of some of the city’s hottest brewery districts – samples … Read more
Cost of Living1:56Mike von Massow Skyrocketing prices have taken a big bite out of what Canadians are able to serve up for dinner but food economists say our ability to cope has been worsened by our collective decline in cooking skills. “We are less able to cook than we were 30 or 40 years ago, … Read more
The world’s first legal sale of recreational marijuana happened in Denver on Jan. 1, 2014. In fact, it happened twice. Mason Tvert was managing the onslaught of media that descended on the Mile High City to witness the historic moment, set in motion by the successful legalization campaign he’d led. So many camera crews and … Read more
