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Brussels sues Britain over dirty-air breach
The European Commission is taking legal action accusing Britain of exceeding limits on air pollution from traffic, forcing the UK to introduce tougher curbs or face fines over what is known to cause tens of thousands of premature deaths each year.... |
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Futures turn positive after Markit PMI data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures turned positive after an industry report showed U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated in February at its fastest pace in nearly four years. S&P 500 e-mini futures rose 2.75 points and were above fair value, a f... |
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Scientists Use Fishing Line, Thread to Make Artificial Muscles
THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Fishing line and sewing thread can create powerful artificial muscles that could be used to help disabled people or to build incredibly strong robots, a new study says. Compared to human muscle of the sa... |
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Flu Hitting Younger Adults Hard, Vaccination Helps: CDC
THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The flu is hitting younger and middle-aged adults unusually hard this season, but getting vaccinated reduces the need for a doctor's care, U.S. health officials said Thursday. People aged 18 to 64 repres... |
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Could Thyroid Activity Raise Depression Risk in Seniors?
THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults with slightly elevated thyroid activity may be at increased risk for depression, a new study indicates. Researchers analyzed data from more than 1,500 people, average age 70, who were depres... |
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Flu activity highest among U.S. young and middle-aged: CDC
By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) - Hardest hit this U.S. flu season are adults, from younger to middle-aged, in part because fewer have been vaccinated, a federal health agency said on Thursday as the season enters its final weeks. An estimated ... |
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