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Google system could improve breast cancer detection: Study

Google system could improve breast cancer detection: Study

Reuters
A Google artificial intelligence system proved as good as expert radiologists at detecting which women had breast cancer based on screening...Details
US vaping-related deaths on the rise

US vaping-related deaths on the rise

Reuters
US health officials said on Tuesday one more death occurred since last week from a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping, taking the total...Details
Twitter bots tout cannabis as a cure-all

Twitter bots tout cannabis as a cure-all

Reuters
Social media bots are promoting cannabis as a remedy for everything from cancer to insomnia and foot pain, according to an analysis of posts on...Details
'E-bikes show distinct pattern of severe injuries'

'E-bikes show distinct pattern of severe injuries'

Reuters
E-bikes and electric scooters are becoming increasingly popular in the United States, but the powered bikes carry a higher risk of severe injuries...Details
Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Illinois on New Year's Day

Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Illinois on New Year's Day

Reuters
Many pot-smoking adults in Illinois will ring in the new year on a high note when recreational marijuana use becomes legal in the state on Jan...Details
Swapping out eggs, white bread for oatmeal linked to lowered stroke risk

Swapping out eggs, white bread for oatmeal linked to lowered stroke risk

Reuters Health
People who eat oatmeal for breakfast instead of eggs and white toast may be lowering their risk of stroke, a Danish study suggests.Consuming...Details
Facebook no longer among Glassdoor's top 10 workplaces

Facebook no longer among Glassdoor's top 10 workplaces

Reuters
Facebook Inc dropped to the 23rd spot in Glassdoor's list of "Best Places to Work" in 2020 from the seventh it secured last year, amid heightened...Details
Weight-loss surgery between pregnancies tied to better outcomes

Weight-loss surgery between pregnancies tied to better outcomes

Reuters
Obese women who have weight-loss surgery between pregnancies may be less likely to experience complications like high blood pressure and preterm...Details
India asks states to halt online drug sales

India asks states to halt online drug sales

Reuters
India's drugs regulator has asked all states to enforce a court directive prohibiting online medicine sales, a senior government official said on...Details
Diet pills, laxatives may signal eating disorder

Diet pills, laxatives may signal eating disorder

Reuters
Teens and young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control are five to six times more likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder...Details
Canadian city approves ban on plastic straws, bags from next year

Canadian city approves ban on plastic straws, bags from next year

Reuters
Vancouver voted late on Wednesday to ban the use of plastic straws and bags from April next year, making it the first major Canadian city to enact...Details
Love your clothes and pass them on, says Wintour

Love your clothes and pass them on, says Wintour

Reuters
Clothes should be cherished, re-worn and even passed on to the next generation, Anna Wintour, the influential editor of Vogue magazine said,...Details
Massachusetts adopts tough ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products

Massachusetts adopts tough ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products

Reuters
Massachusetts on Wednesday adopted the country’s toughest ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol...Details
Ban on flavoured vape products could boost illegal sales: Trump

Ban on flavoured vape products could boost illegal sales: Trump

Reuters
US President Donald Trump on Friday expressed concerns that enacting his administration’s proposed ban on many flavoured e-cigarette and...Details
Pregnant women may not have safety risks with common travel vaccines

Pregnant women may not have safety risks with common travel vaccines

Reuters
Many common travel vaccines don’t have known safety risks for pregnant women, although a research review also suggests that evidence is...Details
15-minute daily walks could boost global economy by $100b a year: Study

15-minute daily walks could boost global economy by $100b a year: Study

Reuters
The world economy could be boosted by as much as $100 billion a year if employers successfully encouraged their staff to meet World Health...Details
Study reveals music's universal patterns across societies worldwide

Study reveals music's universal patterns across societies worldwide

Reuters
From love songs to dance tunes to lullabies, music made in disparate cultures worldwide displays certain universal patterns, according to a study...Details
Home chefs’ festival begins in Dhaka Friday

Home chefs’ festival begins in Dhaka Friday

Bangla Tribune Desk
A two-day gathering of home chefs, who runs businesses online, will begin in Dhaka on Friday (Nov 22).As many as 15 women entrepreneurs will...Details
'Women more likely to be warned away from surgery careers'

'Women more likely to be warned away from surgery careers'

Reuters
Punishing hours and concerns about having little time to marry and have children deter both male and female medical students from choosing careers...Details
India says e-cigarette ban implies use of devices also prohibited

India says e-cigarette ban implies use of devices also prohibited

Reuters
The Indian government has told a court that its federal ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes implies that their use is also prohibited, legal...Details
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