The Medical Council of Canada says it’s reviewing its practices after being criticized online for prohibiting women from bringing tampons or menstrual pads into exam rooms while writing multi-hour tests.
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Statin takers could cut heart attack risk by taking new fortnightly jab
A FORTNIGHTLY jab of an anti-cholesterol drug cuts the risk of heart attack and stroke by a quarter, research shows.
Statin takers could cut heart attack risk with new fortnightly jab
For decades high-risk patients have relied on statins but trials show those injecting alirocumab while still taking their tablets had fewer major adverse cardiovascular events than those on statins alone. The new NHS therapy is given to those whose cholesterol remains dangerously high despite taking the maximum dose of statins, or who cannot tolerate the […]
Self-conscious selfie takers lead to record number of nosejobs
Nosejob procedures are rising by 10 per cent a year in the US. The study said that taking a picture of yourself from just a foot away changes the shape of our face. Study author Dr Boris Paskhover, of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, explained: “Despite the ease with which selfies are taken, the short […]
Tesla has takers for electric Semi: J.B. Hunt and Walmart
It was just hours ago that Tesla unveiled its electric Semi truck. It has up to 500 miles of range, can add 400 miles of range in just 30 minutes of charging. It can do 0-60 in just 5 seconds, or in 20 seconds while pulling 80,000 pounds of cargo. It will go into production […]
Turtle Rock’s Steve Goldstein believes the console game industry lacks risk takers
I’ve formed a lot of opinions about the game industry over the years. And I recently got the chance to spout them in a conversation with Steve Goldstein, president of Turtle Rock Studios, the maker of the Evolve video game published by Take-Two Interactive’s 2K label in February 2015. At UCLA, we gave a talk […]
MacBook Touch Bar barred from bar test takers this February
There are a lot of kitschy things you can do with the new MacBook Touch Bar. Autocorrect your typos! Fast forward through a YouTube video! Cheat on a test? Not for bar exams in North Carolina, according to a new announcement by the state’s Board of Law Examiners. As reported by Apple Insider, the board […]
