Speedy wide receiver DeSean Jackson is eyeing a return to the Philadelphia Eagles. Sources told ESPN and NFL Network that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are trying to trade Jackson, who has Philadelphia as his preferred landing spot. The Buccaneers have spoken to other teams, including the Washington Redskins. Jackson was a second round pick by the Eagles in the 2008 NFL Draft. He spent six seasons with the franchise, making the Pro Bowl three times. Sources told ESPN that the Eagles and … [Read more...]
Olive oil could help keep stroke at bay for obese Americans
Olive oil, which is a staple of the Mediterranean diet, may be associated with a reduction of stroke risk among severely obese people. If you're obese and you want to do your heart a favor, try adding some olive oil to your diet. So suggests new research, which found that healthy but severely obese patients who consumed olive oil at least once a week had lower platelet activation. That means their blood showed less propensity toward forming clots -- which might help lower their risk of … [Read more...]
Women diagnosed with diseases later than men, study says
Women receive later diagnoses than men for most conditions and diseases, a study found. For example, women receive cancer diagnoses 2.5 years later than men, according to new findings published in the Nature Communications. With metabolic diseases like diabetes, women were diagnosed about 4.5 years later than men. "When we look across all diseases, we see a tendency that women on average are diagnosed later than men. We have looked not just at diseases, but also at the course of the … [Read more...]
Hawks’ Trae Young gets ejected for taunting Bulls’ Kris Dunn
Atlanta Hawks rookie star Trae Young was ejected for taunting Kris Dunn during a win against the Chicago Bulls. The ejection came with 9:20 remaining in the third quarter of the Hawks' 123-118 win Sunday at the United Center in Chicago. Young tossed up a 3-pointer from very deep and swished it, giving the Hawks a 78-62 lead. But Young stuck around a little too long after making the shot, staring in Dunn's direction with his hands on his hips. Officials ruled that Young was taunting on the … [Read more...]
Oil prices fall after Trump’s twitter plea to OPEC
Oil prices started Monday higher on optimism about trade talks, and were on their way to extending gains after a recent rally, until U.S. President Donald Trump's tweet to OPEC sent the market clearly south. West Texas Intermediate prices fell 2.5 percent to $55.85 per barrel while Brent future prices fell 2.2 percent to $65.77 per barrel as of 8:30 a.m. EST. At 06:46 a.m. EST, WTI had traded at $57.43 per barrel, up from $57.26 per barrel on Friday. Trump tweeted early Monday that oil … [Read more...]
U.S. opioid overdose deaths quadruple, centered in 8 states
U.S. opioid overdose deaths have quadrupled in the last two decades, and the highest rates are now seen in eight Eastern states, a new study shows. Those states are Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire and Ohio. The researchers also found that the death rate from opioids has increased the fastest in the District of Columbia, more than tripling every year since 2013, and that opioid death rates in Florida and Pennsylvania were doubling every two … [Read more...]
Self-monitoring diets not time-consuming, work best
The best way to lose weight is to write down what you eat, even as some view the activity as being too time-consuming, a study says. For six months, participants wrote down their calories and fat for all foods and drinks they consumed, along with how much they consumed and how they cooked it. The method is not that time consuming and can help make a diet more successful, researchers report in a study published Monday in the journal Obesity. The perception is that it takes too much time and … [Read more...]
Spike Lee wins first Oscar ad loses to ‘Green Book’
Director Spike Lee was visibly upset when Green Book was announced the winner of the Oscar for Best Picture over Lee's BlacKkKlansman on Sunday night. Lee walked to the back of the auditorium after the announcement, Deadline reported, before returning to his seat and turning his back to the stage during the acceptance speech. "I'm snakebit. Every time someone's driving somebody I lose. But in '89 I didn't get nominated so," Lee told reporters backstage after the ceremony. His Do the Right … [Read more...]
Patriots’ Robert Kraft could face NFL fine, suspension after prostitution charge
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is subject to the NFL personal conduct policy and could face discipline after being charged for soliciting a prostitute. Jupiter, Fla., police named Kraft as one of 25 people charged in a large human trafficking bust. Kraft is worth $6.6 billion, according to Forbes. The 77 year old chairman and CEO of The Kraft Group has denied any "illegal activity." "It is a privilege to be part of the National Football League," the NFL's personal conduct policy … [Read more...]
Singer R. Kelly remains in jail after failing to pay $100K bail
The R&B singer reportedly owes $174,000 in back rent on his studio and more than $169,000 in child support to his ex-wife. Kelly remained in jail for a second night Sunday on 10 counts of sexual abuse after failing to pay bail. The R&B singer whose full name is Robert Sylvester Keller turned himself in to Chicago police Feb. 22 on charges of having sexually abused four people, including three minors, between 1998 and 2010. A Chicago judge set his bond at $1 million on Saturday. … [Read more...]
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