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Health Problems That Smartphones Can Diagnose 01/17/2019 07:00pm • The most powerful tool available for managing your health is already in your hand. Equipped with a camera, accelerometer, fast processing power and access to unlimited internet data, smartphones can now be used to diagnose health problems. Independent research groups have turned smartphones into mi Open the floodgates: Books, films, songs enter public domain for 1st time in 20 years 01/17/2019 01:02am • WASHINGTON — When the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve and 2018 clicked over to 2019, an American cultural celebration began that had nothing to do with Nick Jonas, Christina Aguilera or any of the other performers on the network Times Square shows. On Jan. 1, works were added to t The recipe that’s taking over the internet 01/17/2019 12:25am • WASHINGTON — It starts with just a few basic ingredients (onion, garlic, chickpeas, greens and coconut milk), but the end result has a powerful effect — one that’s taking over the internet. Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut and Turmeric, a recipe developed by New York Times food columnist a 6 Things to Know About Textbooks for Online Courses 01/14/2019 07:00pm • When Regina Kizer took online nursing classes in two graduate nursing degree programs, she bought textbooks in all different formats. "I've tried eBooks; I've tried Kindle. I've tried purchasing them in hardback, and I've rented them as well," says the 45-year-old Oklahoma resident, who earned a nur CES 'transforms the future' with AI, 5G, self-driving cars 01/14/2019 05:49pm • LAS VEGAS -- CES has long been the domain -- and the playground -- of the futurist. While it's always fun to get a look at "what is," it's a glimpse toward "what’s yet to come" that continues to attract visitors to the world’s most dynamic showcase of technology and innovation at the Consumer How Virtual Reality Can Help Treat Chronic Pain 01/13/2019 07:00pm • Hollie Davis was hurting following an April 2018 traffic accident that left her with a broken hand and torn gluteus maximus muscles and ligaments. Davis had been riding the back of the motorcycle her husband was operating when a passenger vehicle turned into them, she says. "I was basically black a Family of American detained in Russia details 'strange' occurrences 01/11/2019 05:00am • WASHINGTON — Paul Whelan flew into Moscow on Dec. 22. He was there to attend the wedding of a fellow former Marine on Dec. 28. His twin brother said that was when very "odd" things started happening. “After having participated that morning in a tour of the Kremlin and the armory with the p What to Know About Feeding Tube Placement 01/10/2019 07:00pm • If you stop to think about it, it's pretty amazing how we get energy into our bodies. For most of us, we ingest calories orally by eating (hopefully nutritious and delicious) food and drink. These items get ground up by chewing, the first step in a complex process of digestion. Then, as we swallow, The Most Overvalued and Undervalued Stock Market Sectors of 2019 01/10/2019 07:00pm • Least to most attractive sectors in 2019.Of the 11 stock market sectors, only three -- materials, consumer staples and consumer discretionary -- are currently valued near their 20-year averages. Of the other eight, two are historically overpriced while the other six appear cheap. If the last months Rollable TVs and butler robots: Gadgets that caught our eye at CES 2019 01/09/2019 07:23pm • A visit to CES, the annual consumer electronics show, is like wandering through 2.7 million square feet of a SkyMall catalog. The gadget convention in Las Vegas is packed with thousands of companies showing off their futuristic devices. Some products are innovative; others will never make it to s ‘Game Faces:’ Book reveals history of baseball cards 01/09/2019 12:18am • WASHINGTON -- As much as the rectangular, cardboard prints themselves, people growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s remember the dry, chalky slab of gum that accompanied baseball cards in their plastic packs. But when the medium was first invented, the cards themselves were the added bonus. The produc Future Cyberattacks Likely on Sensitive Information, Pew Global Survey Finds 01/08/2019 07:00pm • People in more than two dozen countries say future cyberattacks on key institutions, infrastructure and data are likely, but stark differences exist between nations over the public confidence in their individual government's ability to successfully manage such events. Those are among the findings o What Is Multiple Myeloma? 01/08/2019 07:00pm • You don't expect to break a rib while doing light housekeeping. Similarly, you wouldn't think your worsening back pain might be caused by a type of blood cancer. However, these are among classic scenarios for patients who develop multiple myeloma, says Dr. James Berenson, the founder, president and 25 best jobs that pay $100K 01/07/2019 07:00pm • Significant salaries Want a career that pads your wallet? Look no further than these 25 jobs from the U.S. News Best Jobs of 2019 rankings, which pay six-figure salaries on average. 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