Nearly one in five US adults has high blood pressure
Image copyright AFP Image caption Some people may put up to 30% off their blood pressure reading Nearly one in five US adults – or 28 million – have hypertension, with many taking multiple…
Everything you wanted to know about the best boats on the planet
On a scale of one to 100, what’s a mega-yacht? According to at least one expert, the very largest ships of all represent an upped level of luxury. Instead of entering the shipping business…
Breaking Down Riyad Mahrez’s Rise to Leicester City’s Captain
Shinji Okazaki’s late goal sealed a dramatic 3-2 win for Leicester City against Watford at Vicarage Road on Wednesday night and lifted the Foxes to fifth place in the Premier League. But a look…
‘A deal or no deal’: Iran and US kick off crucial talks on nuke programme
The tone has been set at the start of crucial talks in Vienna, with Iran talking of a “deal or no deal” outcome while US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the two sides…
Vote Now: CNN asks you to make selections for its 2011 CNN Heroes program
Want to give back to the communities you live in? Do you want to teach kids about the importance of education and self-esteem? Or maybe you want to empower people in need? Should all…
These are the best tech gifts under $100
For adding pop to your person with Apple Watches, Nike FuelBand, and other fitness tracking gadgets, there are also some truly cool tech gifts you can buy for the technophiles in your life. Here’s…
Ellen White aims to make mark by passing Kelly Smith’s England goals record
Ellen White is intent on becoming the best full-back in the country by reaching 10 goals for England at women’s level, a tally Kelly Smith already holds. The Bradford Stags midfielder hopes to achieve…
Best UK mattress deals this Black Friday
Black Friday mattress deals: Which duvet set should you go for Having battled with our own bedroom woes during the “bedpans For Life” auction on eBay, we decided to once again try our luck…
Goodbye Bay Area hello everywhere else – and back to the fax
Nice idea, but there are downsides ADM Argo 7196206, aka “Jack,” just delivered an email. “Dear Harriet, Let me give you some new exciting news,” Argo says, prompting Harriet, the eponymous Hotmail chatbot, to…
Enbridge’s natural gas pipeline approved by energy board
The National Energy Board (NEB) board has approved an Enbridge bid to continue operating the $31bn Mainline natural gas pipeline system, including its third-party contracting. The board approved the application unanimously, as expected, after…