Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the latest international leader to condemn the kidnapping of nearly 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria, an act she called “abominable.” The girls were taken by Boko Haram, an Islamic extremist group in the country, and the Nigerian government does not know where they are even though more than two weeks have passed.

The first Black Death plague which killed millions of people in medieval Europe was good for the health and longevity of generations following it, according to US research. Nearly 600 skeletons from 1347-1351 were studied from London cemeteries to find out whether the deaths of frail people combined with rising living standards after the disease cleared resulted in a healthier …

A class of drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction could also treat blood flow problems related to Duchenne muscular dystrophy–a bright spot in a disease field marked by clinical failures. In a small trial, boys with Duchenne given phosphodiesterase inhibitors–a class of drugs that includes sildenafil (Viagra) and tadalafil (Cialis)–had increased blood flow to muscles and less fatigue after exercising. …

Authorities say a snowshoer may have may have fallen more than 1,000 feet over the edge of Crater Lake. National Park officials said Wednesday that the man was last seen April 28 and was reported missing two days later.

THAI Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was removed from her post after the Constitutional Court ruled she abused her position by transferring a top security official, deepening the nation’s political crisis. Yingluck, 46, “violated the constitution,” Constitutional Court Judge Udomsak Nitimontree said in a televised ruling. She transferred the secretary-general of the National Security Council in 2011 “to pave the way …

There once was a time when pilots had to do everything with a plane – they had to be able to repair it and fly it and that meant knowing everything about it. Today, much of flying is automated, freeing pilots’ attention from mundane flight tasks and allowing them to focus on the big picture. Many regard humans as something …

Adolescents who drink sports drinks could have an increased risk of participating in unhealthy behavior such as cigarette smoking and excessive screen media use. Data has shown a decrease in the prevalence of sports drink and soda consumption, but energy drink consumption has nearly tripled in adolescents in recent years, an Elsevier news release reported.

The Huron County OPP detachment encourages and supports residents to purge medicine cabinets of unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs on prescription drug drop-Off day. Last year 25 residents showed up at the Huron County location and dropped off 15 kilograms of drugs.

An 18 year old has been charged with stunt driving after police nabbed a car going 240 kilometres per hour on Highway 407 . It happened on Monday night just before midnight.

According to a new research by the Guttmacher Institute, teenage pregnancy rate, abortion rate, and birth rate are all down since they peaked in the 1990s. The drop in the three rates shows that teen births are down because fewer teenagers get pregnant.

Medtronic Inc. has agreed to settle product liability claims related to its Infuse Bone Graft technology with an estimated 950 claimants. As a result of the settlement, which is subject to certain conditions, Medtronic will pay out approximately $22 million