Article by WN.com Correspondent DallasDarling. The senseless killing of professional basketball star Dwyane Wade’s kin, Nykea Aldridge, is another reminder of America’s pathological gun-violence culture. Indeed, not only is America’s gun-homicide rate 700 percent more than that of Japan, but in Japan an individual is more likely to die from being struck by lightning than a fatal gunshot ... destructive weapons should never be used....
In 1974, scientists working in Ethiopia uncovered an extraordinary female skeleton, whom they called Lucy. She was 3.2 million years old, and belonged to a new species of hominid now known as Australopithecus afarensis... Lucy has since become a household name, and it’s easy to forget that she was more than just an avatar of human evolution. She was also a person ... She ate, drank, and socialized. She climbed trees ... Maybe she was pushed....
Gao Chengyong has been called China's "Jack the Ripper" was detained at the grocery store he runs with his wife and stands accused of raping and murdering 11 female victims over the span of a decade according to BBCNews. The Ministry of Public Security said that Chengyong has admitted to the killings which began in 1988 and ended in 2002.Police were seeking the suspect who "has a sexual perversion and hates women....
Poldark star Aidan Turner was injured by a freak wave while filming the drama. The second series of Poldark starts next weekend, after its debut season was a huge and unexpected hit for the BBC. Share Go To ... The heart-throb told Radio Times magazine ... "And nobody was coming to see if I'm OK ... all sorts ... Turner said that despite filming in the heart of winter on freezing Cornish beaches, he tried to keep a smile on his face ... ....
After a summer of racial and political tensions, Aurora schools are seeking to help returning students address recent national events and build relationships with the city and police department. As part of that effort, some Aurora high school students are set to gather Thursday with Aurora city... ....
The City of Aurora and the AuroraPolice Department will host "TakingResponsibility and BuildingRelationships," a student-police forum, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. The forum is designed to be an open, honest and reflective dialogue between high school students, their peers, law enforcement officials, school leaders and city officials ... ....
Three Aurorans who have made significant contributions to preserving and promoting the ethnic diversity of Aurora will be honored Friday, Sept. 2, at the RootsAurora cultural festival ... ....
"Mother Teresa of Calcutta," a film about the life story of the selfless missionary who will be canonized Sep. 4, will be shown at Rosary High School in Aurora on Sept. 10-11, as an exclusive screening that is part of the popular "Ignatius Night at the Movies" program ... ....
CHICAGO (AP) - Three Illinois communities will receive nearly $300,000 in federal grants to help law enforcement and corrections officers. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Monday that the cities of Rockford, Aurora and Decatur will get funds from the Department of Justice. Durbin says the money "will help equip our ... ....
Almost a third of patients in England and Wales are being given the wrong initial diagnosis after a heart attack - with women having a far higher chance of being affected, a study suggests. University of Leeds research examined NHS data on about 600,000heart attack cases over a period of nine years ...NHS England said it was working to improve the diagnosis of heart attacks....
BHF says differences are ‘alarmingly high’ but better tests are being developed for female heart attack diagnoses. Women are 50% more likely than men to be given a wrong diagnosis after a heart attack, according to a study ... The study by Leeds University researchers looked at records of nearly 600,000heart attack patients admitted to 243 NHS hospitals in England and Wales between April 2004 and March 2013....
BritishHeartFoundation) ...Women have a 50% higher chance than men of receiving the wrong initial diagnosis following a heart attack, according to a new study we part-funded. The research, carried out at the University of Leeds, using the UK national heart attack register MINAP, found that overall, almost one-third of patients had an initial diagnosis which differed from their final diagnosis ... Shifting perceptions about heart attacks....
Vaping from electronic cigarettes could be as bad for the heart as smoking the real thing, scientists have warned. A study found that a typical vaping session caused similar damage to the main artery in the heart as that suffered by those who smoked cigarettes ... If the aorta is stiff you multiply your risk of dying, either from heart diseases or from other causes." ... "The aorta is like a balloon next to the heart....
BritishHeartFoundation) ... Using an MRI scan to diagnose coronary heart disease (CHD) could reduce the need for people to have an invasive heart test, according to a new study we helped fund ... British Heart Foundation published this content on 30 August 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein....