A report from George Washington University is suggesting that walking after each meal could cut the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes. The short walks help control blood sugar levels the same as one long walk each day.
Elevated blood sugar levels after meals are suspected of elevating the risk for Type-2 and so “resting after eating is the worst thing you can do” according to the report. Continue reading
The UK is using the latest meeting of leaders from the G8 countries to sound the alarm over “superbugs” that are increasingly resistant to the use of antibiotics.
Scientists have stated action is necessary because of the rise worldwide of drug-resistant strains of bacteria including those that cause tuberculosis and pneumonia. Officials say the soaring rates of previously treatable diseases could turn into a public health crisis. Continue reading
The first American in eastern Washington to be convicted of assisting terrorists has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Joseph Brice, 22, was arrested after a home made bomb exploded unexpectedly and nearly killed him. He was convicted on charges of attempting to provide material assistance to terrorists and manufacturing an explosive device. Continue reading
An Alabama law that requires abortion doctors in the state to have staff privileges at a local hospital is being challenged in court by the pro-abortion group Planned Parenthood and the ACLU.
The pro-abortion activists say the law is unfair because a few abortion clinics will have to close because of the law to increase safety for women who choose to engage in killing their babies via abortion. Continue reading
A Brazilian man living in Ireland has become the country’s first reported case of leprosy in modern times.
The man had first contracted leprosy in Brazil 10 years ago and is likely suffering a recurrence of the disease. Continue reading
A team of experts in Timbuktu, Mali examining the damage left in the wake of Islamic terrorist control of the town says early estimates of damage to the city’s history and cultural heritage were grossly underestimated.
The U.N. team said Timbuktu is “completely degraded” that many more of their mausoleums are damaged or destroyed beyond what had been thought before the terrorists were driven out by French and Mali military troops. Continue reading
The National Farmer’s Union of Great Britain says the country’s wheat harvest could be over 30% smaller than last year due to the extreme weather that has battered the country since last fall.
Flooding, severe rain and snow has caused significant damage to crops. A figure released in April showed that the area planted with winter wheat was already ¼ lower than the previous year. Continue reading
Pope Francis made a statement today saying that the Catholic Church needs to follow the example of St. Peter and stop seeking to accumulate wealth.
The church brings in hundreds of millions of euros every year. Continue reading
Six British men who planned to kill right-wing politicians at a rally were sentenced to almost twenty years in prison for the plot.
Omar Khan, Jewel Uddin, Mohammed Hasseen, Mohammed Saud, Zohaib Ahmed and Anzai Hussain confessed in April to terrorism related offenses. The men plotted to attack an English Defense League rally but arrived two hours after the event. They were only discovered when one of their cars was stopped by police and found to have no insurance. Continue reading
Members of the Nusra Front executed a 15-year-old Syrian boy in front of his parents on Sunday for what they considered a heretical comment.
Mohammad Qataa was shot in the face and neck a day after the terrorists seized him. They had taken him away and tortured him before returning him to his parents and executing him. Continue reading