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By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Living in poor neighborhoods has been linked to increased heart risk, and a new U.S. study suggests the lack of access to fresh, healthy foods may be to blame. “Previous studies have found relationships between neighborhood characteristics and cardiovascular disease,” said lead author Jeffrey Wing of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “Finding that the density of healthy food stores was the only factor among those […]
(REUTERS) The city of Milwaukee imposed a 10 p.m. curfew on Monday in an attempt to quell rioting that erupted the previous two nights in response to the police shooting of an armed black man in one of the most segregated cities in the United States. Mayor Tom Barrett also renewed his call for state officials to release a video of the Saturday night shooting in hopes it convinces angry protesters that deadly force […]
(REUTERS) Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby has been sent home from the Rio Olympics after refusing to shake the hand of Israeli Or Sasson following the end of their bout, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday. El Shehaby, who was sent home by his own team, lost the fight on Friday and was reprimanded by the IOC for his actions. The athlete said he did not want to shake hands with an Israeli, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Floods ravaged the US state of Louisiana Monday, leaving six people dead and thousands more forced to flee rising waters after days of catastrophic rainstorms. More than 20,000 people had to evacuate their homes and as many as 10,000 were living in emergency shelters, officials said, after rains pummeled much of southern Louisiana starting last Thursday evening. Over the weekend, rain accumulations totaled more than 20 inches in five parts […]
(Eagle News) — Makararanas ng problema sa suplay ng tubig ang ilan sa mga lugar na sineserbisyuhan ng Maynilad. Pansamantalang mawawalan ng suplay ng tubig, at makararanas ng mahinang pressure ng tubig ang mga consumer. Ayon sa Maynilad, ito ay bunsod ng malabong tubig o mataas na turbidity level ng tubig na pumapasok sa La Mesa Treatment Plants na nagmumula sa Ipo Dam. Dahil anila sa malakas at halos walang tigil na pag-ulang naranasan nitong […]
(Eagle News) — Ipinasasama ni Senador Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara sa 2017 national budget ang pondo para sa rehabilitation programs ng gobyerno para sa mga drug dependents na nais magbagong buhay. Ayon kay Angara, mag-iiwan ng malaking butas sa proseso ng anti-drug campaign ng Duterte administration kung hindi bibigyan ng importansya ang rehabilitation ng mga dating drug user. Ang panawagan ay ginawa ng mambabatas, kasabay ng paghahain ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) sa Kamara […]
(Eagle News) — Personal na ininspeksyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang ilang mga lugar na naapektuhan ng matinding pagbaha dulot ng Habagat matapos ang isinagawang briefing ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) sa Malacañang Golf Club House. Kasama ang ilang miyembro ng gabinete, nagsagawa ng aerial inspection si Pangulong Duterte sa La Mesa Dam, Marikina River at Pasig River. Sa briefing, isa sa binigyang-pansin ng pangulo ang epekto ng mga pagbaha […]
(REUTERS HEALTH) Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas. The following are some questions and answers about the virus and current outbreak: How do people become infected? Zika is transmitted to people through the bite of infected female mosquitoes, primarily the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the same type that spreads dengue, chikungunya […]
By Madeline Kennedy (Reuters Health) – Women with a common ovary problem should be screened for blood sugar and cholesterol problems, but a new survey of obstetricians and gynecologists found few were ordering those tests. In the U.S., up to 12 percent of women have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a hormone disorder that causes irregular periods, acne, weight gain, and difficulty getting pregnant. Most women with PCOS have multiple cysts on their ovaries. They’re […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration told the public to expect the rains to last until Friday due to the effect of the southwest monsoon or “habagat”. PAGASA added that Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas and Mindoro may suffer heavy rainfall and floods. The country’s weather bureau also warned the public about the possible recurrence of tornadoes like what struck Tondo, Manila yesterday, August 14.
MANILa, Philippines (Eagle News) — Describing global warming as a “crisis”, Senator Loren Legarda on Monday said disaster-prone nations should take immediate action ahead of the implementation of the Paris agreement on Climate Change. During the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) high-level climate policy forum at the Senate, she said, they cannot wait for the agreement to take effect before taking action. The CVF is a group of 43 developing countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A magnitude 5.6 undersea earthquake struck Japan Monday off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, though there were no immediate reports of damages. The quake struck at about 4:00 pm (0700 GMT) at a depth of some 28 kilometres (17 miles), the US Geological Survey said. There was no threat of a tsunami from the quake, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, battered by a massive […]
