Dec 17 Having a dog protects against asthma and infection, study says A new study shows why children raised in households with dogs have a lower risk of asthma and allergies. Photo by Flickr user Junayed Sadat Dog owners already know their four-legged friend is good for their health, but they… Continue reading
Dec 17 Survey says workers are most productive on Tuesday Photo by John McBride & Company Inc. Are you being productive at work today? Chances are, yes, you are. That's according to a survey, performed by temporary-staffing firm Accountemps, that reports around 39% of human resource managers… Continue reading
Dec 17 Lost in interpretation By Ellen Rolfes Sign language interpreters catch a speaker's words, translate their meaning and reformulate their message into sign -- all within seconds. It's part performance, part science, and part cognitive gymnastics. But what happens when things go wrong?… Continue reading
Dec 17 Senate clears bipartisan budget deal for passage The Senate has cleared the bipartisan, two-year budget bill on a 67-33 vote, the Associated Press reports, advancing past the filibuster threshold. The measure is expected to clear the Senate by Wednesday and be signed into law by… Continue reading
Dec 17 GlaxoSmithKline to stop paying doctors for drug promotion Photo by Flickr user Ian Wilson Doctors will no longer be paid to speak on behalf of GlaxoSmithKline and its products, the British drug maker said Tuesday. In addition, the pharmaceutical company said, the pay of… Continue reading
Dec 17 What we're watching Tuesday Good morning! Here are some of the stories we're looking at this a.m. U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with the executives of tech companies -- including Google, Apple, Twitter and Facebook -- to discuss ways to improve the… Continue reading
Dec 16 North Korea warns 'war comes without an advertisement,' putting South Korea on high alert PHOTO: North Korean soldiers rally to mark second anniversary of former leader Kim Jong-Il's death pic.twitter.com/S0cNFuMRXp— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 16, 2013 Troops gathered in North Korea's capitol of Pyongyang Monday to swear… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch Can the U.S. find consensus in better mental health access to curb gun violence? Can the U.S. find consensus in better mental health access to curb gun violence?… Continue watching
Dec 16 Russian Olympic torchbearer dies of heart attack after carrying flame Photo by Flickr user LindsayEvette A Russian man carrying the Olympic flame on a leg before the Sochi 2014 Winter Games died after suffering a heart attack on the route, an official told Reuters Monday. Vadim Gorbenko,… Continue reading
Dec 16 What would Bob Shiller do if he, not his 'sister-in-law,' chaired the Fed? How would Nobel laureate Bob Shiller approach tapering? Photo courtesy of Flickr user Bengt Nyman. The Federal Reserve celebrated its centennial Monday, marking the 100th anniversary of the Federal Reserve Act, signed on Dec. 23, 1913. Former chairs of… Continue reading