Drinking within recommended limits not tied to dementia
(Reuters Health) – Most older adults who have one or two drinks a day are no more likely to develop cognitive decline or dementia than...
Peru’s Vizcarra unveils new Cabinet as leadership challenge fizzles out
Peru’s centrist President Martin Vizcarra swore in a new Cabinet on Thursday as a challenge to his leadership by dismissed lawmakers fizzled out, potentially ushering...
Death toll climbs, unrest spreads in Iraq in days of protests
Iraqi security forces opened fire on thousands of demonstrators who defied a curfew in Baghdad on Thursday and exchanged fire with gunmen in southern cities,...
Ecuador declares state of emergency as fuel protests block roads
Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno declared a state of emergency on Thursday as protests broke out nationwide over the end of decades-old fuel subsidies as part...
Rise of Canada separatist leader poses electoral challenge for PM Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s bid to win re-election next month appeared increasingly uncertain on Thursday after a campaign debate that was dominated by a...
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 18, illnesses to 1,080: CDC
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 18 deaths due to a mysterious lung illness linked to e-cigarettes and said confirmed and probable cases of the...
Liberal, socialist MEPs want ‘European Way of Life’ title ditched
Liberal and socialist lawmakers at the European Parliament called on Thursday for a new title of European Commission Vice President for Protecting our European Way...
Trump woos seniors with order to boost Medicare health program
U.S. President Donald Trump sought to woo seniors on Thursday with an executive order aimed at strengthening the Medicare health program by reducing regulations, curbing...
U.S. FDA approves Gilead’s HIV prevention treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences Inc’s drug, Descovy, to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV infection....
U.S. State Department backs missile sale to Ukraine: statement
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of 150 Raytheon Co Javelin missiles and related equipment worth up to $39.2 million to Ukraine, the...