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Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Blue Jays rally past Detroit Tigers
By Larry Millson, The Sports Xchange TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays are determined to go into the All-Star break in a positive way.
St. Louis Cardinals 2B Matt Carpenter out of All-Star Game with oblique injury
The Sports Xchange The St. Louis Cardinals placed second baseman Matt Carpenter on the disabled list with a right oblique strain.
Be wary of knotweed advice on the web, researchers warn
Gardeners turning to the Internet for advice about Japanese knotweed are likely to find a wide range of sometimes contradictory and potentially misleading advice that could put them on the...
Natural metabolite can suppress inflammation
An international research team has revealed a substance produced in humans that can suppress the pro-inflammatory activity of macrophages -- specific immune cells. The substance known as itaconate is released...
Advanced colorectal cancer: Anti-interleukin-1 alpha antibody MABp1 improves outcomes significantly over placebo
A novel anti-interleukin 1-alpha antibody has shown a significant impact on symptoms, and a high level of safety and tolerability in patients with advanced colorectal cancer, according to phase III...
Unexpected finding links cell division, glucose, and insulin
Proteins that play key roles in the timing of cell division also moonlight in regulating blood sugar levels, researchers have found.
New California child vaccination laws ban most exemptions
Yvette C. HammettSAN FRANCISCO, July 3 (UPI) -- With California's new vaccination laws now in effect, some parents are opting to home school while others are moving out of the...
CDC awards $25M to states, cities to fight Zika
Allen ConeATLANTA, July 3 (UPI) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $25 million to help 53 states, cities and territories protect Americans from the Zika virus infection.
Texas accused of ignoring mentally disabled in nursing homes
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- It took more than 40 years for Leonard Barefield to finally get to choose where he lived....
Houston Texans minority owner Philip Burguieres dies
The Sports Xchange Houston Texans minority owner Philip Burguieres, who played a key role in helping owner Bob McNair bring the NFL back to the city, has died.
Atlanta Braves rough up Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins
By Guy Curtright, The Sports Xchange ATLANTA -- Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez beat the Atlanta Braves with his bat Friday night.
Study finds anti-anxiety drug limits rats’ empathetic behavior
Rats given an anti-anxiety medication were less likely to free trapped companions because the drug lessened their empathy, according to a new study by UChicago neuroscientists. The research, published in...
How to have a healthy Fourth of July BBQ
A Fourth of July barbecue has become a national tradition and as American as the apple pie dessert that follows. Although your family’s barbecue has been a set routine every...
Dangerous Ikea furniture and a needle you don't need: The Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
Miss something this week? Don't panic. CBC's Marketplace has rounded up the consumer and health news you need.
UPI Almanac for Sunday, July 3, 2016
By United Press International On July 3, 1915, J.P. Morgan Jr., son of renowned banker and financier J. P. Morgan, was shot twice in the groin by Eric Muenter, a...
Al Horford agrees to four-year, $113M deal with Boston Celtics
The Sports Xchange Veteran center Al Horford agreed to a four-year, $113 million contract with the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.
Routine eye exams lead to high rate of change in vision status or care
Do you really need to get your eyes checked -- even if you haven't noticed any vision problems or eye-related symptoms? More than half of routine eye examinations in asymptomatic...
Walking meetings could brings longer and healthier lives to office workers
Changing just one seated meeting per week at work into a walking meeting increased the work-related physical activity levels of white-collar workers by 10 minutes, according to a new study....
Myanmar mob burns down mosque, second in a week
Allen ConeHPAKANT, Myanmar, July 2 (UPI) -- A mob burned down a mosque in northern Myanmar, the second attack in a little more than one week.
The New Old Age: What Doctors Know About How Bad It Is, and Won’t Say
A prognosis, predicting the likely course of an illness, often makes physicians uneasy, fearful that delivering bad news will dash patients’ hopes.
New Orleans Saints accidentally email entire NFL, lose out on quarterback
Alex ButlerCHICAGO, July 2 (UPI) -- NFL public relations offices have their hands full.
Canadian Blood Services will restrict transgender donors
Canadian Blood Services is introducing new criteria that will screen transgender people by their assigned birth sex if they have not undergone gender confirming surgery. The policy also includes rules...
Well: After Bitter Decades, a Wounded Vietnam Veteran Handcycles Back to Hope
William Alvarez, who lost his legs in Vietnam, was consumed by solitude and torment for a half-century but says the sport has given him resilience and autonomy.
E. coli: The ideal transport vehicle for next-gen vaccines?
Researchers have developed an E. coli-based transport capsule designed to help next-generation vaccines do a more efficient and effective job than today’s immunizations. The research highlights the capsule’s success fighting...
New biomaterial developed for injectable neuronal control
In the campy 1966 science fiction movie “Fantastic Voyage,” scientists miniaturize a submarine with themselves inside and travel through the body of a colleague to break up a potentially fatal...
Charleston shooting survivors sue FBI for wrongful death
Martin SmithCHARLESTON, S.C., July 1 (UPI) -- The survivors and families of the victims of a church shooting in Charleston in which nine people died are suing the FBI for...
Could 'zaps' to the brain help fight glaucoma?
Alan Mozes, HealthDay News Electrical pulses to the brain may help restore vision in some partially blind patients, German researchers report.
Keri Russell reveals new baby's name and sex
Annie MartinNEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- Keri Russell shared details about her newborn on "Today" after welcoming the infant with partner and "The Americans" co-star Matthew Rhys in May.