Shutterstock Maine’s legislature passed a bill banning certain courtesy gifts for physicians Monday, sending it to Gov. Paul LePage’s desk in the state’s latest attempt to combat its opioid crisis. Advocates of the bill hope that it will help prevent over-prescription of opioids in the state by removing potential conflicts of interest for licensed physicians […]
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Trump’s team admits that the Russia investigations are slowing down its big agenda items
Getty Images/Pool A top White House aide said Monday that President Donald Trump’s agenda has been slowed down by the congressional investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. “There’s no doubt that keeping members focused on investigations detracts from our legislative agenda, detracts from what we’re trying to deliver for the American people,” Marc Short, the […]
The spread of the massive cyberattack that hit 99 countries is slowing — but we still don’t know who’s behind it (FDX, TEF, IBE, GAS, VOD, MSFT)
Department of Defense/Michael L. Lewis photo A global cyber attack leveraging hacking tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries, disrupting Britain’s health system and global shipper FedEx. Cyber extortionists tricked victims into opening malicious malware attachments to spam emails […]
PlayStation 4 has its best year ever, but Sony predicts slowing sales
Sony shipped 20 million PlayStation 4 consoles in its fiscal year ended March 31st, 2017, the company just announced as part of its earnings report. That’s the best number yet for the system, and brings it somewhere in the region of 60 million units shipped — Sony announced 40 million had been sold through last […]
Analyst backs Intel’s claim that Moore’s Law isn’t slowing
In the past couple of years, there were a lot of stories about how Moore’s Law was slowing down. That was a reason for financial panic, as it suggested that technological progress was slowing and that the global economy could suffer as a result. Only it wasn’t really true. Gordon Moore, Intel’s chairman emeritus, predicted […]
The Great Barrier Reef’s fate rests on slowing global warming
There’s no question that the Great Barrier Reef and other coral fields are hurting as a result of rising water temperatures. But is there a relatively straightforward way to save them, or do they require more drastic action? Unfortunately, it’s not looking good. Researchers have found that typical efforts to fight coral bleaching, such as […]
Eating less ‘could help you LIVE LONGER by slowing down the ageing process’
EATING less could be the key to staying healthier and living longer, a new study suggests. Daily Express :: Health Feed
James Harden’s Secret Talent Is Slowing Down
The Houston Rockets’ star is ordinary by many physical metrics, but his deceleration is superhuman—and that explains how he dominates the NBA. WSJ.com: What’s News US
