The COVID-19 pandemic led to at least 16,000 extra US heart disease deaths
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) found that for every person killed by heart disease in the US in 2019, about 1.25 died amid the spring peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Whats on TV This Week Salt-N-Pepa and Painting With John
Lifetime airs a movie about the all-female rap group. And John Lurie shares his wisdom on HBO. Read more...
Covid-19 Kept Tourists Away. Why Did These Seabirds Miss Them?
When travel restrictions stopped bird-watchers from visiting a Swedish island, hidden ecosystem dynamics were revealed. Read more...
Food Lessons From Families of Kids With Allergies
They have something to teach the rest of us about healthful eating It's not as hard as we think. Read more...
Spanish police seize more than 2 tons of cocaine hidden in charcoal
Spanish police have seized more than two tons of cocaine and arrested 12 people allegedly involved in a large scale drugs smuggling network with connections to Paraguay and Brazil. Read more...
Jamie Vardy set for operation on hip problem as Brendan Rodgers sweats over fitness of star striker
Leicester City's top goalscorer has been managing the issue throughout the season but the club's medical team have decided that surgery can no longer be postponed. Read more...
Nissan's electric Winter Camper is kitted-out for ski holidays in the future
With chunky off-road tyres, an elevated ride height and spotlights for seeing through dense snow storms, the van is ideal for ski enthusiasts conscious about their carbon footprint. Read more...
Parents of woman who died when Irish doctors refused to perform abortion meet with Indian government to demand justice
The Indian and Irish governments have promised to do all they can for the parents of Savita Halappanavar, who died of blood poisoning after Irish doctors refused her an abortion. Read more...
How Sustainable Is the Rally in Renewable Energy Stocks?
Solar and wind power companies have soared in value. Are they in a bubble or in a virtuous upward cycle? Read more...
Workers Tap Retirement Savings as a Last Resort
At least two million workers have turned to their workplace retirement plans for cash under temporary rules created during the pandemic. But so far, most people have left their accounts alone. Read more...
A Photographer Captures His Community in a Changing Chicago Barrio
Sebastian Hidalgo documents Pilsen, the old Chicago neighborhood where he grew up, hoping to capture the community before it is altered by rapid gentrification. Read more...
A Bitter Archaeological Feud Over an Ancient Vision of the Cosmos
The Nebra sky disk, which has been called the oldest known depiction of astronomical phenomena, is a very emotional object. Read more...
The Cambridges get a new spaniel puppy from her brother James Middleton
The Cambridges are said to be 'besotted' with their eight-month-old puppy which was gifted to them by Kate's brother James Middleton and arrived at Anmer Hall in Norfolk before their dog Lupo died. Read more...
Was Robert Maxwell murdered JOHN PRESTON casts new light on mystery
JOHN PRESTON Speculation about the cause of Maxwell's death ran amok. There seemed to be three possible explanations accident, suicide or murder. Read more...
Tiger Woods Announces He Had a Fifth Back Operation
Woods, 45, expects to miss at least the first two months of the year on the PGA Tour. Read more...
Trump spends first weekend as ex-president playing golf at his West Palm Beach club
Donald Trump spent his first weekend as the former president of the United States indulging in his favorite pastime at his West Palm Beach club golf course. Read more...