Australian Swimmer to Lead New Committee for Athlete Well-Being Posted July 20, 2018 Australian Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe will spearhead an initiative for the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) to support athletes’ mental health. The five-tim…
Woman Diagnosed with Cancer after Doctor Sees Her on TV Posted July 19, 2018 A woman was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after a doctor noticed a lump on her throat while watching TV. New York-based doctor and surgeon Erich Voigt
US School District Rethinks Homework Policy Posted July 18, 2018 North Rockland Central School District officials are reconsidering their homework policy after receiving a petition from two students. Two fifth graders circulated a signature …
Delivery Robots Now Allowed in Arizona Streets Posted July 17, 2018 A new law in Arizona, United States, has allowed self-driving robots to use sidewalks and crosswalks to deliver goods. Starship Technologies invented the robot…
Vermont to Pay Remote Workers to Move There Posted July 16, 2018 Vermont [ver-MONT] has launched a program that pays people to move and live there. La…
Miss America Contest to Remove Swimsuit Portion Posted July 15, 2018 The Miss America Organization will be removing the swimsuit portion from its annual beauty contest. The organization's chairperson, Gretchen Carlson, announced the decision las…
Volunteers Join Beach Cleanup in Hong Kong to Help Turtles Posted July 14, 2018 Thousands of volunteers participated in a beach cleanup near Hong Kong’s Turtle Cove last May. Environmentalist Robert Lockyer organized the cleanup of Shek Pai Wan, a beach ne…
Singing “Macarena” Can Help Improve CPR Posted July 13, 2018 A new study revealed that mentally singing the ‘90s hit song Macarena is helpful when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Research Links Too Much Protein to Heart Failure Posted July 12, 2018 A new study has added evidence to the relationship between high protein intake and heart disease. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland studied the dietary records…
KFC UK Reintroduces Colonel Sanders Posted July 11, 2018 Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in the United Kingdom has revived Colonel / ˈkɜrn(ə)l / Sanders as its icon in its latest TV advertisement. Th…