18 SEPT 2022 Some of the most popular diet advice in recent years has centered around the idea that the right timing for your meals can make a big difference in the amount of weight you lose. It was long said that if you wanted to lose weight it was …
Read More »MONKEYPOX MAY CAUSE NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE IN SMALL SUBSET OF PATIENTS, SCIENTISTS SAY
17 SEPT 2022 Monkeypox‘s effect on the skin – the disfiguring rashes – and the flu-like symptoms have been well described, but few have investigated the neurological and psychiatric problems the virus might cause. There are historic reports of neurological complications in people infected with the related smallpox virus and in people vaccinated against smallpox, …
Read More »REWARD OFFERED FOR HELP FINDING FUGITIVE “FAT LEONARD”
16 SEPT 2022 A week after admitting that Leonard Francis, aka “Fat Leonard,” the Malaysian businessman at the center of the now infamous U.S. Navy bribery scandal had gone missing from home detainment, the U.S. Marshals and Naval Criminal Investigative Service is offering a reward for any information leading to …
Read More »EU WATCHDOG CALLS FOR BETTER SHIPPING CONDITIONS FOR LIVE ANIMAL EXPORTS
15 SEPT 2022 The European Union’s food watchdog called for better shipping conditions for live animals such as cattle and pigs as pressure mounts to ban controversial cross-border trade. About $22 billion of live animals are exported each year globally, and the EU is the biggest shipper. But there are …
Read More »SEAFARERS’ EMERGENCY FUND SUPPORTS WIDOW FACING LOSS OF FAMILY HOME
14 SEPT 2022 When a seafarer or their family is involved in a sudden and unforeseen crisis, they may need urgent financial support. In cases where no other help is available, the Seafarers’ Emergency Fund (SEF), managed by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), can provide immediate, essential …
Read More »TOW FOR “TOXIC” AIRCRAFT CARRIER REVERSES COURSE BACK TO BRAZIL
13 SEPT 2022 Turkish officials confirmed today that the decommissioned Brazilian Navy carrier NAe São Paulo which was to have been dismantled at Aliaga has reversed course and is now heading back to Brazil. The tug towing the carrier changed its AIS signal now showing that they will arrive back in Rio …
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