Female soccer players are more susceptible to heading-induced brain damage compared to their male counterparts, according to a new study published Tuesday.
Heading in soccer more dangerous for women, brain study finds →
Nearly 1-in-5 Americans would deny Muslim American citizens the right to vote, new report finds →
Current public perceptions of American Muslims are distinctly unfavorable.
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Read MoreWant a raise? Be a white man — Report finds people of color less likely to receive pay increase →
Asking for a raise isn’t the most comfortable part of the job. But it helps if you’re a white male.
That’s according to the new “Raise Anatomy” report from compensation data and software provider PayScale, Inc., which found that people of color are up to 25 percent less likely than white men to receive a raise after asking for one.
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Read MoreS.C. restaurant manager accused of enslaving black cook pleads guilty to forced labor →
The manager of a South Carolina restaurant has pleaded guilty to forcing a mentally disabled black buffet cook to work unpaid for more than 100 hours a week, according to federal officials.
Bobby Paul Edwards, a 53-year-old white male, admitted he used violence, threats and intimidation tactics to force John Christopher Smith, who is black, to work more than 100 hours a week without pay at Edwards’ Myrtle Beach buffet restaurant J&J Cafeteria.
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Read More‘Building blocks of life’ found on Mars, NASA reveals in new Curiosity rover announcement →
NASA scientists hosted a live discussion Thursday, announcing new discoveries from its car-sized Mars Curiosity rover, which first launched in 2011.
The live event, which aired on NASA Television at 2 p.m., revealed that scientists found organic matter preserved on Mars — elements considered “building blocks of life” — suggesting the planet was once home to life.
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Read MoreWhat is rhabdomyolysis? Workout, rare condition sends teen to hospital →
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Seventeen-year-old Jared Shamburger of Houston thought his post-workout soreness after a 90-minute weightlifting session was nothing out of the ordinary at first. Then he was hospitalized for five days.
According to KTRK, Shamburger had recently joined a gym to work out with his older brother and dad, both of whom had been lifting weights for years. But after last week’s lengthy workout left him sore, swollen and hospitalized, the teen was diagnosed with a rare condition known as rhabdomyolysis — or rhabdo.
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Read MoreMore than 11 million Americans prescribed wrong dose of common drugs, scientists say →
More than 11 million people in the United States may have been given the wrong prescription dose for common drugs, according to scientists from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
The researchers analyzed the reliability of updated pooled cohort equations, guidelines often used as online web tools that help doctors determine a patient’s risk of stroke or heart attack.
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Read MoreWhat’s killing America’s teens? Inside CDC’s new mortality report →
America is witnessing a troubling increase in deaths among its children and teens, according to a new mortality report from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The report, which was released Friday, is based on information from death certificates filed in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
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Read MoreWho is Rod Blagojevich? Trump considers commuting former Illinois governor’s sentence →
President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One Thursday that he’s considering commuting former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s sentence.
The move comes two days after the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by Blagojevich in which he decried his conviction as being politically motivated.
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Read MoreOwner of Decatur’s Tava Indian Bistro to compete on ‘MasterChef’ →
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When Farhan Momin was seven years old, he’d play assistant to mom in the kitchen, given the responsibility of cutting up fresh vegetables — with a kid-friendly knife, of course. Now the 25-year-old Duluth native, a dental student, is in the running to be the next “MasterChef.”
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Read MoreWhat is Nipah virus? Deadly brain-damaging virus spreads in India →
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At least 12 people have died of Nipah virus in the Indian state of Kerala since the rare outbreak began weeks ago, according to a Health Ministry official.
Another 40 with Nipah symptoms are being treated in area hospitals.
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Read MoreStudy finds 67 percent of sunscreens don’t actually work — find one that does →
Using sunscreen is imperative for protecting your skin from sunburn or cancer. But finding a product that really works to safeguard against ultraviolat A (UVA) rays isn’t always so easy.
According to the nonprofit Environmental Working Group’s 12th annual sunscreen guide, 67 percent of products tested don’t work well or contain potentially harmful ingredients.
Consumer Reports also examined popular products and of the 73 lotions, sprays, sticks, and lip balms in their ratings this year, 24 tested at less than half their labeled SPF number.
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Read MoreSleeping in on the weekends could help you live longer, study suggests →
Good news for Sunday snoozers: Sleeping in on your off-days might actually be beneficial to your health.
In fact, new research from Stockholm University’s Stress Research Institute found that compensating for missed sleep on the weekends really does work and can even lengthen your life. Previous sleep science research hasn’t fully examined the effects of weekend snoozing.
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Read MoreSoulCycle to open first Atlanta studio in Buckhead →
Luxury fitness brand SoulCycle, known for its cult following of rockstar riders like Lady Gaga, is opening its first Georgia studio in Atlanta.
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Read MoreDeadly romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak nearing end, CDC says
The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said that due to its 21-day shelf life, “it is unlikely that any romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region is still available in stores or restaurants.”
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Read More‘Ms. Marvel’ film starring first Muslim American superhero in the works, Marvel says →
Teen superhero Kamala Khan, also known as Ms. Marvel, is expected to make it to the big screen.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed a film starring the first Muslim American superhero “is definitely sort of in the works” in an interview with the BBC.
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Read MoreAtlanta among top 3 best places to start a career, study finds →
Thinking of jump-starting your career in Atlanta?
According to a new analysis from personal finance website WalletHub, the metro is one of the top places in the United States to lay the foundation for recent grads or any folks entering the job market.
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Read More#MeToo: A timeline of 2018’s sexual harassment scandals →
On Oct. 5, 2017, the New York Times published a report against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein revealing claims of rape or sexual harassment of dozens of women.
Since then, multiple high-profile men (Kevin Spacey, Matt Lauer, Roy Moore) in media, politics and beyond have faced allegations ranging from inappropriate behavior to forced sexual misconduct to rape. Some — but not all — have been ousted from their companies or resigned themselves amid the allegations.
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Read MoreMuslims in America, by the numbers →
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. In fact, if current trends continue, Muslims will surpass Christians as the world’s largest religious group in the second half of this century, according to the Pew Research Center.
As of 2010, there were an estimated 1.6 billion Muslims around the world, making up the majority of the population in 49 countries.
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Read More5 things you should know about Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting →
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Muslims around the globe are gearing up for the holy month of Ramadan, which begins after May 15 this year.
Throughout the holiday, observers fast from sunrise to sunset and partake in nightly feasts.