Zoe Saldaña approaches each new role—onscreen and off-screen—with fresh-faced optimism. Her approach to beauty is no different. At 47, Saldaña is the highest-grossing film actor of all time. Her character work has taken her beyond human form for her iconic roles for Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy. Last year she won her first Academy…
A Pennsylvania court on Monday said that the state’s constitution guarantees a right to abortion while striking down a decades-long law banning the use of state Medicaid funds to cover abortion costs. The ruling by a divided seven-judge panel of the appellate-level Commonwealth Court is a major victory for Planned Parenthood and abortion clinic operators…
“There are examples of balls that transfer high or low energy through all eras of play” said Andy Harland, a professor of sports technology at Loughborough. “There is no trend that suggests the magnitude of energy transfer is increasing or decreasing over time. “Our evidence suggests that high energy pressure wave transfer was not limited…
Concomitant influenza and pertussis vaccination during pregnancy was not tied to an increased rate of adverse outcomes compared with pertussis vaccination alone. There was no difference in the rate of preterm birth or the odds of small for gestational age or low birth weight between matched concomitant and control groups. The findings “may help clinicians…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. I spent the last month testing and reviewing the Garmin Forerunner 970, and my biggest disappointment (one of only a few) was that I couldn’t use it to test my running economy, since it requires a heart rate monitor like Garmin’s HRM-600 chest strap. At…
Ahead of the May 1 reopening of Ben’s Chili Bowl — the historic location on U Street NW, where for decades politicians have gathered to validate their D.C. credentials — the Ali family is talking about the refurbished diner as a “gift back to Mom.” Source: Read Full Article
On paper, Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH, JD, is exactly who you’d design if you were building a CDC director from scratch. Retired rear admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Former chief medical officer of the Coast Guard, where she oversaw 41 clinics and 150 sick bays. Former deputy surgeon general at HHS. Board-certified…
In recent years, Apple has taken significant steps to make the iPad more like a Mac. But while windowed multitasking and a desktop-like Files app helps bridge the gap, the gap still exists. It’s still a bit too difficult to use an iPad like a touchscreen MacBook, leaving fans who want such a product wanting….
Bruce is a kea with just half a beak Ximena Nelson In 2013, things were looking bleak for a malnourished, undersized parrot who was missing half his beak and struggling to survive in the wilds of Arthur’s Pass in New Zealand’s South Island. Then, says Ximena Nelson at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, one…
Your report (Campaigners seek listed status for historic trig points that mapped Britain, 16 April) didn’t mention the Vanessa trig point – Vanessa being a corruption of the Venesta company, which made cardboard tubes into which the concrete for the pillars was poured. These were designed for less accessible places, mostly in the Scottish Highlands…
