When Playing Video Games is good for the brain!!
When it comes to raising intelligent, healthy kids, video games probably aren’t the first activity parents think of as beneficial. For decades, children were encouraged to do their homework, read,...
U.S. researcher contracts Zika during experiment: media
A United States laboratory researcher was back at work after contracting the Zika virus by pricking herself with a needle during an experiment last month, broadcaster ABC News said on Thursday....
Irish woman unfairly forced to seek abortion abroad – U.N. panel
An Irish woman forced to choose between carrying her baby with a fatal congenital defect to term and going abroad for an abortion had her rights violated and deserves compensation, a United Nations...
WHO says new yellow fever case in Congo transmitted locally
A new case of yellow fever detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital was transmitted by a local mosquito, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, raising the possibility...
Serbia must improve disabled children’s care to join EU: HRW report
Serbia shuts disabled children away in institutions with substandard care and the European Union must make better treatment for them a prerequisite for joining its ranks, Human Rights Watch said on...
Canada talking green, making plans; investors unsure
Green talk is in the air in Canada these days, but investors are waiting for the public policy dust to settle and risk-reward metrics to improve before committing big money to what are still largely...
Race, gender may affect U.S. doctor paychecks
When it comes to U.S. doctors’ paychecks, race and gender may be factors, according to a new study. “Black male physicians earn substantially less than white male physicians, while white...
Bigger baby bottles linked to weight gain
Babies who drink from large bottles early in life may be experience more weight gain by six months of age than infants who drink from smaller bottles, a study suggests. Starting when the babies were...
