Month: January 2015

U.S. stocks fell modestly on Friday, pressured by some disappointing results from major multinational companies which offset optimism triggered by the European Central Bank's recent decision to buy bonds and boost euro zone growth. Wall Street jumped on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq returning to positive territory for the year, after the ECB detailed a bigger-than-expected bond-buying program to lift the region's sagging economy and fight deflation. United Parcel Service Inc gave a fourth-quarter earnings outlook that was below expectations, citing a disappointing performance in U.S. domestic ground shipments.

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Geneva (AFP) – The Ebola situation was still "extremely alarming" despite a significant fall in new cases in west Africa, the World Health Organization warned Friday.

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Researchers from Portland State University took flavored nicotine liquid made by Halo Cigs, a private company, and tested it in a personal vaporizer from Innokin. E-cigarette liquids typically contain propylene glycol, which when heated is known to release formaldehyde gas. It is not known exactly where formaldehyde contained in hemiacetals gets deposited in the body or whether it is similarly toxic, said James Pankow, one of the study’s authors. Absent such a study, the authors estimated the formaldehyde-related cancer risk associated with e-cigarettes by extrapolating from data on formaldehyde in cigarettes.
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British actress Emma Watson urged young men to speak out when women are degraded, husbands to support wives to pursue their ambitions and businessmen who mentor women to share their experiences, as part of a drive to get more men to champion women's rights. The star, also a goodwill ambassador for UN Women, was speaking on Friday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where she helped to launch the next phase of a campaign to encourage men and boys to join the struggle for equal rights. Watson said since the HeforShe campaign began in September, it had received an outpouring of support from high-profile figures such as Hillary Clinton, Prince Harry and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

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Skipping meals is sometimes linked to higher weights … but sometimes it isn't. … in weight loss or measurements of appetite between the two eating styles. … it harder to get the variety of foods and nutrients you need for good health.
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Paving the path to a healthier diet doesn't have to mean barren refrigerator … and focus on filling 80 percent of your diet with healthy food options.
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Diet Doc's medical diet plans aim to balance the system, rather than control it with drugs. Their diet plans combine healthy, low-carbohydrate foods …
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And while some of us will take healthy steps to lose weight and correct poor eating habits, others will become anxious about being able to achieve …
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The TOWIE star shed the weight over the last couple of months after embarking on a healthy eating plan and fitness regime. 'It's not easy but I feel …
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