CDC: More severe strain of flu spreading widely
From Newsmax Americans aren’t out of the woods yet, as the flu season continues to spread across the country, health officials reported Friday. One major shift that’s occurred is in the viruses that are circulating. At the start of the…
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New York: City teens advocate for greater tobacco control
By Alexandra Simon from Caribbean Life Dozens of city students traveled to Albany last week to speak to state lawmakers on the harmful effects tobacco-use has on their communities. On Feb. 4, organizers from anti-tobacco group NYC Smoke Free traveled…
Cayman Islands showcased as a premier financial services jurisdiction to New York audience
The strength of the Cayman Islands financial services industry and its benefits to global partners, particularly those in the United States, was on show as Cayman Finance hosted a pair of events in New York on 22 January. More than…
Too much fried chicken can kill you
From Newsmax (Subbotina/Dreamstime) Fried chicken, french fries, and chicken-fried steak might be delicious, but treating yourself to such fare regularly could be deadly, a new study warns. Women who eat more than one serving a week of fried chicken or…
Statins may help prevent diabetes-related eye problems
From Newsmax Diabetic patients who take statins to treat high cholesterol may get an added benefit: a lower risk of damage to the retina, a new study suggests. Researchers found that diabetic patients taking statins were 14 percent less likely…
Hearing loss in seniors increases chances for depression
From Newsmax Hearing loss among seniors is not always recognized and treated, but if it were it might help head off late-life depression, a new report suggests. Older people who suffer from hearing loss have a high risk for depression,…
US Publication names Caribbean American legislator ‘Person of the Year’
CANA News From tv6tnt The Brooklyn, New York-based Everybody’s magazine, a Caribbean-themed publication has named Caribbean American New York City Council Member Jumaane D. Williams as its “Person of the Year” for 2018. Everybody’s, which is owned and published by Grenadian…
George Soros: FT’s Person of Year
From Newsmax Controversial billionaire George Soros has been named “Person of the Year” by The Financial Times. The FT said its choice of Person of the Year is “usually a reflection of their achievements. In the case of Mr. Soros this year,…
Tools & Craft #119: The Future of Furniture, Part 1
BY Joel Moskowitz- From Core77 Here are four links to articles in the New York Times that set me pondering. The first says the antique furniture market is collapsing because nobody wants the old stuff, but the article gives hope for modern…
America is sacrificing black education for a false meritocracy
By Zak Cheney-Rice From New York Mag In the weeks before her election on November 27, Cindy Hyde-Smith looked vulnerable. Not enough, perhaps, to scuttle her chances at winning: She was a white Republican, after all, running for U.S. Senate against a…
