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Hoffmann plays with new-found objective at Honda

After birdying two of his first four holes, Woods jumped into a share of the lead. "I'm trying to get better, more efficient at what I'm doing", Woods said....

Counting calories is not the key to weight loss, new study finds

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DPH: 20 More Connecticut Flu Deaths

Almost 2,000 patients have been hospitalized so far this season. The numbers are among figures that show a big rise in new cases province-wide the last month....

U.S. health officials reverse stance on AstraZeneca's influenza vaccine

The needle-free FluMist influenza vaccine is coming back to the USA after two years off the market, promising a less painful way for people to inoculate themsel...

MS Dhoni is not impressed with Manish Pandey's running between the wickets

South Africa won the 2nd T20I against India and level the series. "Especially on this tour, I have felt it a lot actually", he said. (But) Most of the times I...

Canada advances to men's hockey semis

Instead, they've focused on the cliche of one day, one practice, one shift on the ice at a time . Unfortunately, so did the Americans, who ended four years...

Florida Shooting Victim's Father's Emotional Message: We Need To Fix This

But by far the most impactful speaker was Andrew Pollack who 18 year-old daughter Meadow was among those murdered. The President nodded and flashed a th...

Doctors successfully remove 'world's largest brain tumor'

In a seven-hour-long operation, doctors surgically excised the brain tumor by a team which was led by Dr. Trimurti D Nadkarni, Professor, and Head of Neuros...

Florida Officially Declared Porn A Health Risk Just Because

Ross Spano , who is running for attorney general. Pornography is being declared a health risk by the Florida Legislature. "That's really sad", he adde...

Antidepressants are effective in treating mental health, major study finds

It has been suggested a million more people per year in the United Kingdom should be given access to treatment for depression , through either drugs or talking...

Dana plane damaged navigational equipment at PH airport - FG

Odaudu noted that the airport was "reopened after proper assessment this morning (Wednesday)". The airline also confirmed the incident in a statement issued m...

Bitter cold Siberian weather with snow could engulf Ireland in coming days

As the week progresses the cold weather is expected to move to northernly parts of the United Kingdom including Northern Ireland . Very cold air from Siberia...

Congress leader threatens to set BBMP on fire; case registered

He can also be spotted sprinkling petrol at Assistant Revenue Officer Chengal Rayappa, demanding that one of his associates bring him the papers that needed to ...

Days after school massacre, Trump moves toward ban on 'bump stocks'

Trump announced the move at a White House ceremony honoring public safety officers, saying "We must do more to protect our children" in the wake of last week'...

Arsene Wenger: 'Aaron Ramsey unavailable for Ostersunds clash'

Petr Cech's deputy David Ospina will start both matches, while January signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan - cup-tied against City - is set to feature tomorrow alon...

Boozing ups risk of dementia, study finds

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO ), "heavy drinking" is defined as consuming more than 60 grams of pure alcohol a day for men and more than 40...

Drinking alcohol more important than exercise for living past 90, study says

Meanwhile, participants who exercised 15 to 45 minutes a day cut the same risk by 11 percent. And good news for coffee lovers. Coffee drinkers who had up ...

Boko Haram attacks Yobe community

According to the Police Commissioner, security forces in the state quickly responded to the attack and repelled the terrorists. Although, he said there was no...

New Zealand wins toss, bats in T20 final vs Australia

Catch all the live action of the Trans-Tasman tri-series final between New Zealand and Australia through our live blog. Another high-scoring clash looks l...

Hadiya pleas SC to let her live as a Muslim

Hadiya recounted how leaders like Kerala BJP party president had visited her during the months of Kerala High Court-ordered "house arrest" in her parents' house...

Debating low-fat vs low-carb diets? New study found a draw

A team from Stanford University School of Medicine set out to discover which is better - low-fat or low-carb - and discovered that, actually, neither is. Ge...

APC Governors Converge In Daura To Meet Buhari

While in Daura, the President is expected to receive visitors who would be trooping to his private resident to console him on the death of Hajiya Halima Daud...

CDC tracks highest record of Salmonella linked to backyard poultry in 2017

Cases have also been reported in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania and OR to name a few. As it has made its way to the United States , kratom has gained a reputat...

Know more about Vikram Kothari and his modus operandi

The bank, in a filing to stock exchanges, said the account of Rotomac Global was declared a non-performing asset (NPA) or bad loan by it on 3 October 2015 and...

Measles cases in Europe up four-fold in 2017

Out of 53 countries in the WHO's European region, 15 - or one in four - registered an outbreaks with more than 100 cases. World Health Organization figures ...

Flu Deaths in Delaware This Season

Laurence Sperling , director of Emory's Center for Heart Disease Prevention. Having an acute illness like the flu on top of a chronic cardiovascular problem c...

Kibbles 'n Bits, other dog food brands recalled after euthanasia drug discovered

Low levels of the drug pentobarbital were detected in cans of Gravy Train dog food produced by the J.M. Smucker Company, the FDA said in a statement Frida...

Autism can be detected with new blood and urine tests, scientists claim

Researchers led by a team at the University of Warwick, however, have identified the basis for what they describe as a test that flags the "fingerprints" of A...

Women's Australian Open, 1st Ld-Writethru,493

The stiffest challenge Sunday came from Ko's compatriot Hyejin Choi who closed within a shot at the turn, carding four birdies on her first nine holes. "I start...

West Brom future ´not a decision for me´, says Pardew

Capping a miserable week, West Brom was dumped from the FA Cup by Southampton , a 2-1 victor in the fifth round on Saturday. Dutch global Hoedt netted af...

Rahul Gandhi dissolves CWC for steering panel

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday dissolved the party's highest decision-making body, Central Working Committee ( CWC ), and formed a 34-member steeri...

Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney Win Daytona Duel Races

Chase Elliott won the second qualifying race for the Daytona 500 . The longtime driver and one of NASCAR's last active legends was, well, less than please...

UKIP members voted to sack embattled leader Henry Bolton

The departure of Bolton, who was only elected to his role in September, will trigger the fourth leadership contest in the party since 2016. "What concerns me ...

British Government Cuts Off Funding to Oxfam After 'Sex For Aid' Scandal

It also said it would publish its 2011 internal investigation into staff involved in sexual and other misconduct in Haiti as soon as possible. "Clearly Oxfam ...

Women Who Use Spray Cleaners May as Well Smoke Pack a Day

The study participants were asked several questions - whether they themselves cleaned their house, or worked as professional cleaners , how often they use liqu...