China reports new African swine fever outbreak in Guangxi region

China's southwestern region of Guangxi has confirmed a new outbreak of African swine fever, the agriculture ministry said on Saturday.

Weed ban means no Rocky Mountain high for Canada's Calgary Stampede

Canada's Calgary Stampede, known as the country's biggest and booziest annual party, is banning the use of cannabis in the first year that legislators made the drug legal nationwide.

Weightlifting better at reducing heart fat than aerobic exercise

Obese people who engaged in resistance training were more likely to see reductions in a type of heart fat that has been linked to cardiovascular disease, a new study finds.

Custom menopause hormones have unpredictable ingredient mix

(Reuters Health) - Women who fill prescriptions for custom-blended hormone therapy may get capsules or creams that don't contain the correct amount of medicine, a recent study suggests.

Bulgaria reports new case of African swine fever

Bulgaria has confirmed a new case of African swine fever among backyard pigs in the village of Novachene near the town of Pleven in the north of the country, the national food safety agency said on Friday.

Most older adults with 'prediabetes' don't develop diabetes

(Reuters Health) - Older adults with slightly elevated blood sugar, sometimes called "prediabetes," usually don't develop full-blown diabetes, a Swedish study suggests.

Seniors may need new shoes to avoid pain, prevent falls

(Reuters Health) - Because our feet change shape as we age, shoes that fit when we were young may become uncomfortable and unsafe in our senior years, a research review suggests.

China confirms new African swine fever outbreak in Guangxi

China's agriculture ministry said on Friday it had confirmed an African swine fever outbreak in Luchuan county in the southwestern region of Guangxi that killed nine pigs on a farm.

Sydney's city council reviews use of Bayer's Roundup weed killer amid cancer fears

Sydney's city council said on Friday it was reviewing its weed management, which included the use of Bayer AG's Roundup, after other councils in Australia began cutting ties with the product amid concerns about possible links to cancer.

Men may be able to help partner's menopausal transition

(Reuters Health) - Overall, men know the transition through menopause can bring difficult symptoms for their wife or partner and that there may be ways to ease some of them, a small survey suggests.

Soccer headgear may not reduce sport-related concussion

(Reuters Health) - In season-long tests, soccer headgear didn't reduce the overall number or severity of concussions experienced by high school players, U.S. researchers say.

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