The trial of a woman who allegedly killed her partner is set to start. The Centre for Applied Legal Studies is defending a mother of two who is accused of killing her allegedly abusive partner.The trial against the woman begins in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.The woman was denied bail and has been away…
A man and woman are on trial for allegedly severely abusing their minor children.One child, a boy, died and the other suffered several injuries.Advocacy group WMACA is calling for the amendment of Section 110 of the Children's Act to make it compulsory for people to report child abuse they are aware of.A man and woman…
Within 12 hours of getting the second dose of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Moderna Inc., Ian Haydon began to feel chills. Then came nausea, headaches, muscle pain and delirium. He took his temperature: 103.2 degrees.The 29-year-old Seattle resident, one of 45 participants in the company’s Phase 1 clinical trial, knew his body…
ATLANTA — Doctors in Atlanta are playing a major role in testing a potential COVID-19 vaccine. And Tuesday, they published encouraging results. Vaccines have typically taken about 10 years or so to develop, but there is hope from biotech company Moderna that it can finish a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this year. Its…
Dietitians regularly talk up the importance of having variety in your diet to make sure you hit your nutritional needs. But new research suggests that’s actually not helpful—at least, not when you’re trying to lose weight. The study, which was published in the journal Health Psychology, makes a strong case for sticking with the same
Can't see the audio player? Listen on: The Host The Trump administration this week missed a deadline to nominate a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Without a nominee, current acting Director Jay Bhattacharya — who is also the director of the National Institutes of Health — has to give up
The whole concept of low-impact cardio exercises may sound like an oxymoron. After all, can you really jack up your heart rate without running or jumping? The answer is yes, absolutely! And we have a bunch of different bodyweight exercises (20, to be exact!) as proof. Low-impact cardio exercises can be a smart choice for