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How To Hack Your New Year’s Resolution For Success
I've never liked the words "objective" or "goal." Perhaps my distaste for such terms can be traced back to elementary school, where the teacher would write the word "objective" on the blackboard in giant letters. Then,
Imprisoned Saudi blogger’s health deteriorating, wife says
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) - Imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, recent recipient of a prestigious European human rights award, has suffered fainting spells and deteriorating health because of a hunger strike, his wife said on
China December factory activity shrinks, more stimulus needed in 2016
China looked set for a soggy start to 2016 after activity in the manufacturing sector contracted for a fifth straight month in December, suggesting the government may have to step up policy support to avert a
Mysterious Syndrome Can Cause People to Become ‘Drunk’ Without Drinking
The baffling case of a woman who was arrested for DWI without drinking has spotlighted a rare condition called "Auto-Brewery" syndrome, where the digestive system becomes its own tiny brewery. While the story of food-turning-to-alcohol in
Researchers describe controversial study of surgeon training
Public concern surrounding residents' work hours led the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to impose restrictions in 2003 and again in 2011. As reported in JAMA Surgery, the new Flexibility in Duty Hour Requirements for
Teen smokers may be hard-wired to crave cigarettes
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Teen smokers might crave nicotine in part because their brains respond differently than adults to seeing people light up, a small study suggests. To see if young minds might be hard-wired
Guinea declared free of Ebola virus that killed over 2,500
By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea was declared free of Ebola transmission on Tuesday after more than 2,500 people died from the virus in the West African nation, leaving Liberia as the only country still
Valeant CEO Pearson remains hospitalized for pneumonia: Bloomberg
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc Chief Executive J. Michael Pearson has been moved to another hospital where he is being treated for a severe case of pneumonia, a company spokeswoman told Bloomberg on Sunday. Elaine Andrecovich, a
Valeant CEO Pearson remains hospitalized for pneumonia: Bloomberg
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc Chief Executive J. Michael Pearson has been moved to another hospital where he is being treated for a severe case of pneumonia, a company spokeswoman told Bloomberg on Sunday. Elaine Andrecovich, a
Manning angrily denies Al Jazeera report he obtained PEDs
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning said a report by Al Jazeera set to air Sunday that suggests he obtained performance-enhancing drugs was "completely fabricated, complete trash, garbage."