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© Provided by GMA News Online spiderman Barangay officials of high-end subdivisions in Quezon City are on the lookout for a burglar, who has gained notoriety for scaling high village fences on EDSA to break into subdivisions and homes of wealthy families. "Ang tawag nila diyan si Spider-Man eh. Kasi, kita mo nag-gigilid sa mga pader," said Supicio Hermogenes, the barangay chairman of Barangay Philam. According to Cesar Apolinario's report on "24 Oras", CCTV footage showed the suspect scaling walls to break into several residences even in broad daylight. One incident had him taking off with tens of thousands of pesos. In another, he was able to take a rifle worth P60,000 from a home. "Kung may nakakakilala diyan eh, ipagbigay alam sa Barangay Pagasa, Philam at West Triangle," Hermogenes said. "Para ma-track namin siya. Beterano na eh," he added. —NB/JST, GMA News

© Provided by Engadget Ever since Facebook added 360-degree photos to your news feed last year, more and more images of this type have appeared. You can even take and share these full-circle images right from your mobile device, as well, making them even more ubiquitous. Finding them is even easier with Facebook's Gear VR app, too. As reported by VentureBeat , the social network is now using deep neural networks to analyze 360-degree photos to fix the image orientation for a better viewing experience, especially in VR. When you take a 360-degree photo, it's easy to end up with a tilted shot if you don't hold the camera in line with the horizon for the full capture, says VentureBeat 's Blair Hanley Frank. This makes it even worse to view in VR. Facebook's new system — which isn't yet in production use — is based on AlexNet, a convolutional neural network originally created in 2012. VentureBeat also reports that Facebook has a system in place to deal with 36...

This is a newly active period from an unknown source that astronomers labelled FRB 121102. It’s a source of fast radio bursts (FRBs). We still don’t know much about FRBs. They were only first detected in 2001, and the first time we saw one—this one, in fact—repeat was in 2015. FRBs are exactly what they sound like: super fast, really powerful burst of radio signals. But we have no idea what causes them. "The repeating FRB source is an anomaly in the population right now; it's the only one of its kind," says Emily Petroff, a post-doctoral researcher at the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy. Petroff was not involved in the current observations, but was part of the project that put together the definitive catalogue of Fast Radio Bursts last year . "We're trying hard to find more (either by checking to see if other FRBs repeat, or trying to find more FRBs and monitor them)," Petroff wrote in an email. "Keep in mind that the population is still r...

© REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji An employee using his mobile phone walks past the logo of Samsung Electronics at its office building in Seoul Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it has received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California, marking the entry of the world's largest smart phone maker four months after iPhone maker and arch rival Apple Inc received a permit. Its parent company in May secured permission from South Korean authorities to test a self-driving car fitted with its own sensors and software systems. At that time, South Korean officials said the company planned to use the car to develop a self-driving car algorithm that could drive in adverse weather. In a statement to Reuters, Samsung did not say what precisely what it planned to test in the United States but said it secured the permit "in pursuit of a smarter, safer transportation future." The company, part of a massive conglomerate that makes everything from washing machines to heavy mac...

By Shinichi Saoshiro Asian equities followed Wall Street's gains overnight and edged higher on Friday while the dollar's advance slowed ahead of the U.S. jobs report due later in the session. The nonfarm payrolls report is the last before the U.S. Federal Reserve's next policy meeting and may influence the timing of the Fed's rate hike. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) rose 0.3 percent. Australian shares (.AXJO) added 0.15 percent while South Korea's KOSPI (.KS11) gave back earlier gains to dip 0.2 percent. Japan's Nikkei (.N225) climbed 0.2 percent. Chinese shares gained after the private Caixin manufacturing purchasing managers index showed the country's August manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in six months. Shanghai (.SSEC) was up 0.4 percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng (.HSI) rose 0.3 percent. Wall Street shares closed higher overnight as investors responded to strong economic data...

By Shinichi Saoshiro Asian equities followed Wall Street's gains overnight and edged higher on Friday while the dollar's advance slowed ahead of the U.S. jobs report due later in the session. The nonfarm payrolls report is the last before the U.S. Federal Reserve's next policy meeting and may influence the timing of the Fed's rate hike. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) rose 0.2 percent. Australian shares (.AXJO) added 0.35 percent and South Korea's KOSPI (.KS11) advanced 0.25 percent. Japan's Nikkei (.N225) climbed 0.4 percent. Wall Street shares closed higher overnight as investors responded to strong economic data and drew some cautious hope from the Trump administration's latest promises for long-awaited details of a tax reform plan. [.N] U.S. consumer spending rose slightly less than expected in July and annual inflation advanced at its slowest pace in more than 1-1/2 years, diminishing expectations of ...

U.S. crude futures fell in early Asian trading on Friday, partly reversing sharp gains from the previous session, amid ongoing turmoil in the oil industry with nearly a quarter of U.S. refining capacity offline. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was down 27 cents, or 0.6 percent, at $46.96 barrel at 0145 GMT. The contract settled up 2.8 percent on Thursday. The new Brent contract for November delivery was down 14 cents at $52.72 barrel. The contract for October delivery, which ended trading on Thursday, closed up $1.52, or 2.99 percent, at $52.38 a barrel. U.S. gasoline futures have rallied more than 28 percent to a two-year high above $2 a gallon, buoyed by fears of a fuel shortage days ahead of the U.S. Labor Day weekend's traditional surge in driving. Gasoline for September delivery settled up 25.52 cents, or 13.5 percent, at $2.1399 on the last day of trading in the contract. Gasoline for October delivery was down 0.4 percent at $1.7724. "It looks like everyone think...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Ajay Kapur, head of Asia Pacific & GEM Strategy, BAML, says that the Asian tech and consumer companies are the ones to watch for high earnings growth.

© Provided by Mediamerge Corporation economy pesos money finance thumbnail generic old bills 178407027 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday said it expects inflation—the pace at which consumer prices grow—to settle within the 2.6- to 3.4-percent range this month. "The BSP Department of Economic Research forecast suggests that August 2017 inflation could settle within the 2.6 to 3.4 percent range," it said in a statement sent to reporters via text message. According to the BSP, among the upside drivers are the increases in utility rates, alongside the softening of the local currency. "Increases in domestic petroleum prices, electricity rates in Meralco-serviced areas, and rice prices along with the depreciation of the peso could contribute to upward pressures for the month," it said. Pangilinan-led Meralco imposed a P0.1338 per-kilowatt-hour increase in electricity rates this month, translating to a P27 increase in the total bill of a typical res...

© Analyn Perez thumb for peso currencies forex The country's money supply remained stable on the back of the sustained demand for credit in July, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Thursday. In an emailed statement, the central bank said domestic liquidity or M3—the broadest measure of money in the financial system—grew by 13.5 percent last month, marginally higher than the 13.3 percent the previous month. In terms of a month-on-month seasonally-adjusted basis, the M3 grew by 1.4 percent. "Demand for credit remained the principal driver of money supply growth," the central bank said. "Growth in bank loans has remained strong on account of lending to key production sectors," it added. — Jon Viktor Cabuenas/VDS, GMA News  

© Provided by Mediamerge Corporation MONEY- finance thumbnail Bank lending to businesses and households continued to grow in July, data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed on Thursday. Preliminary data from the BSP showed outstanding loans of commercial banks grew by 19.7 percent in July from 19.0 percent in June. "This simply confirms the economic momentum will be sustained by strong lending growth," BSP Deputy Governor for Monetary Stability Sector Diwa Guinigundo told GMA News Online. "This would also explain why BSP needs to do less open market operation as banks have been funding economic activities instead of parking their excess funds with the BSP," Guinigundo added. — VDS, GMA News  

© Provided by Mediamerge Corporation thumbnail The Philippine peso closed the month with a three-day losing streak against the dollar on Thursday, ahead of a long weekend, as the upwardly revised economic growth of the US in the second quarter boosted the dollar. The local currency shed 4 centavos to close at P51.170:$1 from 51.130 on Wednesday. "This might be [due to the] revised up growth numbers for the US, which sends a message of economic resilience overall," Union Bank of the Philippines chief economist Ruben Carlo Asuncion told GMA News Online. According to a report by Reuters, the gross domestic product of the world's largest economy was revised higher to show a 3 percent annual growth rate in the second quarter, due partly to robust consumer spending as well as strong business investment. Week-on-week, the local unit fell by 9 centavos from P51.08:$1 on August 25. Year-to-date, it lost P1.45 centavos from 49.720 on December 29, the last trading day of 201...

© Provided by Mediamerge Corporation PHOTOS BY KIM IGNACIO. DOFF COMMS TEAM The Department of Finance (DOF) has ordered the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) to get to the bottom of a P50-million IT project awarded to a private company at the time of the Aquino administration. A state-of-the-art “Disaster Recovery” (DR) center in a remote location in Visayas was built to back up the operations of the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) in Manila. In a statement released Wednesday by the DOF, National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon deemed the project "incapable" of running the agency's data center. The site was erected in a location that was "not ideal for the Treasury’s critical systems” due to a lack of high-speed fiber cables set up by either PLDT or Globe Telecom in the area, De  Leon noted, saying it "defeated its purpose." No funds were also allotted to cover the operation and maintenance of the center under the 2017 budget. “We also have no budget under the 2017 G...

© Provided by Mediamerge Corporation Malaysia flag Malaysian business leaders are highly upbeat on investing in the Philippines despite security issues and other concerns, saying the country faces bright economic prospects with its bullish economy, expanding market and a proposed peace pact with Muslim rebels that can help address law enforcement concerns in Mindanao. Edward Ling, Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MCCI) president, said Malaysian businessmen are eyeing more investments in the country, particularly on information technology, construction, energy, manufacturing, and retail. “Everyone knows the Philippines is coming up,” Ling told a group of journalists Thursday. “The Philippines is so promising, especially with the current leadership they have much confidence all over.” Security problems, including Muslim and communist insurgencies, a lack of infrastructure and bureaucratic red tape and corruption have long been a concern of current and potential investor...

© Provided by Mediamerge Corporation Heavy traffic starts to build up along the southbound side of EDSA-Kamuning southbound on Monday, April 17, 2017, as motorists head back to Metro Manila following a long Holy week break. GMA News LOOK: DOTr & Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) formally inks MOU for the dev't of Intelligent Transport System (ITS) in Metro Manila pic.twitter.com/Fkgd8bjL7c — DOTr (@DOTr_PH) August 31, 2017 The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday took in the Singapore government as partner in easing the Metro Manila gridlock which is costing the country billions of pesos a day. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and Kong Wy Mun, CEO of the Singapore Cooperation Enterpise (SCE), an agency of the Singapore government, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on developing an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) to ease traffic congestion in the metropolis. The ceremonial signing was held at the Manila International Airport Authority ...

NOT ENOUGH – One column is not enough to jot down popular names in and out of showbiz. So, as they say – popular names “pa more.” JOSEPH – Its Pinoy equivalent, Jose, is now rarely used… at least in showbiz. Think Joseph Estrada, Joseph Franco, Joseph Siytangco, Joseph Bitangcol, Joseph de Cordova. Then, there were Jose Romulo, Jose Corazon de Jesus, Jose Mari Gonzalez, Jose Mari Chan, and Jomari Yllana, much younger than the others just mentioned. • ELIZABETH – Think Oropesa, Ramsey, and Bautista. In Hollywood, there’s Elizabeth Taylor, Liz for short. And, of course Queen Elizabeth 11 of England. Liza is also short for Elizabeth: Liza Soberano, (the new “Darna”) Liza Lorena, Liza Moreno (“Darna” of yesteryear). • EDDIE – As in Eddie Mesa, Eddie Ilarde, Eddie Gutierrez, the late Eddie Peregrina, Eddie del Mar, and Eddie San Jose. By the way, Eddie Mesa – Elvis Presley of the ‘50s – is mounting a concert this month with his talented children and grandchildren. • GLORIA – Ve...

© REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Tennis - US Open By Rory Carroll World number three Roger Federer survived his second scare in as many matches but hung on to defeat Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-1 6-7(3) 4-6 6-4 6-2 to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. Federer, who also claimed a come-from-behind five-set victory in his first round match against 19-year-old Frances Tiafoe, took advantage of a clearly hobbled Youzhny, who appeared to suffer from muscle cramps midway throughout. Despite looking at times like he might retire from the match, Youzhny put in his best performance against the Swiss. But the former top 10 player's fate was all but sealed when he double faulted to hand the Swiss a 4-2 lead in the fifth set and later saw Federer's record against him improve to 17-0. The match marked the first time the 36-year-old third seed had ever started a grand slam tournament with back-to-back five set matches, raising questions about whether he has the stamina necessary...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Conor McGregor believes cardio got the best of him against Floyd Mayweather, and with one change in prep, he could've come out on top.

By Frank Pingue Rory McIlroy is winless this season but hopeful a return to a familiar stomping ground at this week's Dell Technologies Championship in Boston will provide him a springboard to another FedExCup playoffs title. © REUTERS PGA: The Northern Trust - Third Round World number four McIlroy has been hit with injury this year and will be shutting things down in due course but could not resist defending his title at TPC Boston starting on Friday in the second of the PGA Tour's four lucrative playoff events. "I'm a big believer that it is a little bit horses for courses like you hear, and Boston is definitely a track that sets up well for me," McIlroy said on Thursday. "I've been lucky enough to win at a couple of courses multiple times in my PGA Tour career, and I think just mentally you’re just a lot more comfortable. "You've hit great shots on that golf course before, you've shot low scores, and you’ve seen birdies out there. ...

SAITAMA, Japan — Japan will be playing at next year's World Cup, and Syria has a chance to qualify for the first time. The Japanese qualified for their sixth straight World Cup by beating Asian champion Australia 2-0 on Thursday, while Syria is closing in on its first appearance. The war-torn country's national soccer team beat Qatar 3-1 in Malaysia, moving into third place in Group A of Asian qualifying. The Syrians are now one victory away from at least a playoff, with an automatic spot at the 2018 tournament in Russia still possible. If the Syrians beat Iran in their final group match on Tuesday, they will be guaranteed to finish in third place in the group, earning at least a playoff against the third-place team in Group B. But Syria could finish second and qualify directly for next year's tournament depending on the result of the match between South Korea and Uzbekistan. Qatar, which will stage the 2022 tournament, has been eliminated from contention and will inste...

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo struck his fifth international hat-trick, including a spectacular volleyed opener, to lead the European champions to a 5-1 win over the Faroe Islands in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday. © REUTERS/Rafael Marchante Football Soccer - Portugal v Faroe Islands - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers The 32-year-old, Portugal's record scorer, took his haul in the current qualifying campaign to 14 goals in seven games and his overall tally to 78 in 144 international appearances. © REUTERS/Rafael Marchante Football Soccer - Portugal v Faroe Islands - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers The win left the Portuguese in second place with 18 points from seven games in Group B. Leaders Switzerland are three points clear after beating Andorra 3-0 in a game interrupted by rain. Third-placed Hungary beat Latvia 3-1 to reach 10 points. © REUTERS/Rafael Marchante Football Soccer - Portugal v Faroe Islands - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers The group winners qualify for Russia ...

By Alan Baldwin Italian MotoGP great Valentino Rossi has broken his right leg in a training accident and will undergo surgery as soon as possible, his Yamaha team said on Thursday. © REUTERS/Heino Kalis Picture Supplied by Action Images Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy looks on before the third qualifying session ahead of the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste near Valencia The accident, while riding an off-road enduro bike in eastern Italy, looks set to end the 38-year-old's title chances for another year. Yamaha said in a statement that Rossi had been taken to hospital in Urbino, where he was diagnosed with displaced fractures of the tibia and fibula of his right leg. A further medical bulletin will be issued on Friday. The rider is currently fourth in the overall MotoGP standings and 26 points behind leading compatriot Andrea Dovizioso. The next race is at Misano on Italy's Adriatic coast on Sept. 10. Rossi also brok...

© Provided by AFP Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel is pictured at the Autodromo Nazionale circuit in Monza on August 31, 2017 ahead of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix Championship leader Sebastian Vettel on Thursday rejected all suggestions that he had been favoured by Ferrari's use of team orders this year.Speaking to reporters on the eve of Ferrari’s home Italian Grand Prix, he said the team had not supported him at any time ahead of team-mate Kimi Raikkonen despite a widespread belief to the contrary."I am a bit surprised by the way things are put," said Vettel who leads Lewis Hamilton by seven points ahead of this weekend’s race."I can't speak for other people, but I think Kimi and myself were racing each other the whole year. I read or heard after the Hungarian GP that he was protecting me."I think if you speak to him, he'll make it pretty clear. I don't think he was leaving anything behind."If he had an opportunity proper...

© Provided by AFP Britain's Greg Rutherford competes in the Men's Long Jump Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games August 13, 2016 Former Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford said Thursday he was having surgery to rectify a hernia injury.The British athlete, who won Olympic gold on home soil in 2012 and took bronze at last year's Rio Games, missed this year's World Championships in London because of an ankle problem. However, the 30-year-old told his Twitter followers it was another health issue that had led him to have surgery following the end of the outdoor season, with Rutherford posting a picture of himself on his hospital bed."Heading down to have my groin chopped up and then reconstructed soon," said Rutherford, also the 2015 world champion. "They just need me to get changed... Have a tasty hernia that needs sorting out. Can't wait."

Share this: SULIT na sulit ang pagdiriwang ng mga Kapusong Dabawenyo ng Kadayawan Festival ngayon taon dahil si Dingdong Dantes mismo ang nanguna sa mga bigating artistang nakisaya sa kanila. Sakay ng Kapuso float ang Alyas Robin Hood lead actor sa ginanap na Pamulak sa Kadayawan o Kadayawan Float Parade noong August 20, kasama ang kanyang leading ladies sa serye na sina Andrea Torres at Solenn Heussaff. Kinahapunan, nagtungo sina Dingdong, Andrea, at Solenn sa SM City Davao para sa isang Kapuso Mall Show. Kasama nilang nagpakilig sa mga nanood sa kanila ang co-stars nilang sina Dave Bornea at Lindsay de Vera. Malalakas na hiyawan din ang sumalubong sa cast ng bagong primetime series na My Korean Jagiya noong August 18. Pinangunahan ng Philippine TV’s Sweetheart na si Heart Evangelista ang Kapuso Mall Show sa SM City Davao. Mainit din ang pagtanggap ng mga Dabawenyo sa Korean actor na si Alexander Lee, ang leading man ni Heart sa serye. Bago pa sumampa sa stage si Alexande...

© Provided by GMA News Online lopez holdings corp Lopez Holdings Corp. on Thursday said it has no outstanding loans with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), following a tirade against the company by President Rodrigo Duterte. "Lopez Holdings Corp. does not have any unpaid obligations to the Development Bank of the Philippines or other government financial institutions," it said in a statement posted on the company's news website. On Wednesday, Duterte hit out at the company formerly known as Benpres over its supposed outstanding debt with the state-owned lender. "I will not name the person, but 'yung mga company nila noon -- Benpres and about six other companies -- may utang sila sa DBP. At ang utang nila, umabot ng... to finance this... pera ng tao, gagamitin nila to finance their business pero kanila 'yung kita," he said. Benpres — taken from the names Benito and Presentacion, parents of its late founder Eugenio H. Lopez — formally ch...

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Leila De Lima described the president's complaint about the alleged "selective justice" of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales and Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno ironic amid the killings under the government's allegedly linked to the anti-narcotics campaign. "Mr. President, who are you to cry foul about selective justice?" De Lima raised in a statement Thursday. "He complains, for instance, that two senators – who have been duly charged with involvement in the PDAF (Priority Development Assistance Fund) scam, who have had the best legal representations and given all the opportunity to refute the charges against them in various stages of the investigation and are, even now, defending themselves in the ongoing trials before the Sandiganbayan – are the victims of selective justice by Ombudsman Morales," De Lima said, referring to former senators Ramon "Bong" Revilla and Jinggoy Estrada. Former Sen. Juan Ponce ...

MANILA, Philippines — Prosecutors have dismissed rebellion complaints against 59 men who were stopped by police and Army troops at two checkpoints in Mindanao and accused of attempting to join ISIS-linked militants who laid siege to Marawi City. Senior government prosecutor Peter Ong said Thursday the complaints filed by the military against the Muslim men were dismissed because of a lack of strong evidence, and authorities were ordered to free all the men. "It is clear that respondents were not committing the crime of rebellion or any crime at the time of their arrests," Ong and two other prosecutors said in their findings, a copy of which was seen by The Associated Press. The men, who traveled in two big groups, may have sparked the suspicion of troops and police at checkpoints because of the Marawi siege, "but suspicion alone is not sufficient to arrest, detain, charge and indict respondents," the prosecutors said. Military spokesman Brig. Gen. Restituto Padi...

© Video grab Guihulngan DepEd official shot dead An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) was shot dead on Wednesday by unidentified gunmen in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. In a "Balita Pilipinas" report on Thursday by GMA News' JP Soriano, the victim was identified as Administrative Officer 3 Oscar Solania Asildo Jr., 46. Initial investigation said Asildo was about to board his vehicle when suspects approached and fired shots at him. The suspects immediately escaped using a white car. The local government appealed to the suspects to stop the killings as shooting incidents continue to increase in the area. "Ilan na ang nangyayaring pagpatay sa Guihulngan. I am now appealing to both groups, kung sino man ang gumawa nito, itigil na ninyo 'yan," said Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. Guihulngan City Police admitted that it is difficult for them to idnetify the killers because there are nobody has come forward to say they witnessed the ...

© Provided by GMA News Online cellphone marawi As the military carefully goes about what its leadership called its final push to rid Marawi of ISIS-Maute bandits, families are hoping against hope that their loved ones taken hostage in the city are still alive and holding on to survive. Aileen, a mother of two shared her three-months wait for her husband, in Sandra Aguinaldo's report for "24 Oras" on Thursday. Her husband Roger was working on a house renovation project as an electrician when the armed conflict between government troops and millitant terrorists started May 23. Roger never made it out of Marawi City. As a Christian, he and his companions were afraid to set foot in the open. "Sabi ko na 'hindi na ba talaga kayo makalabas diyan?' sabi niya 'hindi,' kasi 'yung mga ISIS nakapalibot daw sa kanila," Aileen said, referring to the last string of texts she had with him. He stopped texting on June 1. Aileen later learned from one...

Dutch researchers claimed Thursday to have discovered the maximum age "ceiling" for human lifespan, despite growing life expectancy because of better nutrition, living conditions and medical care.Mining data from some 75,000 Dutch people whose exact ages were recorded at the time of death, statisticians at Tilburg and Rotterdam's Erasmus universities pinned the maximum ceiling for female lifespan at 115.7 years.Men came in slightly lower at 114.1 years in the samples taken from the data which spans the last 30 years, said Professor John Einmahl, one of three scientists conducting the study."On average, people live longer, but the very oldest among us have not gotten older over the last thirty years," Einmahl told AFP."There is certainly some kind of a wall here. Of course the average life expectancy has increased," he said, pointing out the number of people turning 95 in The Netherlands had almost tripled."Nevertheless, the maximum ceiling itself ...

A new study has suggested that breastfeeding may have yet another health benefit for women, finding that it could prevent endometriosis. A chronic and incurable gynecological disorder, endometriosis affects approximately 10 percent of women in the United States, causing chronic pelvic pain, painful periods and pain during intercourse. The new study, carried out by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA, has found that breastfeeding could reduce a woman's chance of developing the sometimes debilitating condition, which up until now has had very few known modifiable risk factors. The research team used data from the Nurses' Health Study II (NHSII), a prospective cohort study that began in 1989, and follow 72,394 women for more than 20 years. The team looked at how long each woman breastfed, exclusively breastfed (without the introduction of solid food or formula), and how much time passed before their first postpartum period. The results showed that women who...

Nothing gets your heart pumping like passionate sex, but if all that action leads to cardiac arrest, the outcome can be grim. New research has found that men are four times more likely to die if they experience a heart attack during sex than if they experience one at any other time. Why? Because their partners are more likely to delay calling for emergency help due to embarrassment or shock. Time is of the essence for those experiencing a heart attack; a person's chances of survival go down for every minute that passes without professional care, The Independent reported. According to WebMD , the average delay between the start of heart attack symptoms and arriving at a hospital is about two hours, but longer delays lead to worse outcomes, and in some cases, death. © Photo Courtesy of Pixabay People are less likely to call emergency services when someone experiences a heart attack during sex. The average survival rate for a heart a...

Although dating websites might claim they can predict attraction between two people, and as much as we might want them to be right, a new study suggests that unravelling the mystery of real-life attraction cannot be done by a computer. Led by Samantha Joel from the University of Utah, the study set out to see if a computer could predict attraction before real-life meetings, including who we will desire online, who will be desirable to others online, and how much desire and attraction there will be between two specific people. The team used data from two samples of speed daters who filled out questionnaires about more than 100 traits and preferences before meeting each other in a series of four-minute dates. Afterwards participants were asked to rate each interaction and the level of interest and sexual attraction they felt toward each each person they met. The researchers then used a cutting-edge machine learning algorithm to see if it was possible to predict attraction between two...

With the rise of smartphones, tablets, and laptops among millennials, the next generation is already experiencing acute and chronic pain from hunching over electronic devices. And now a new nationwide survey commissioned by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) in conjunction with September's Pain Awareness Month has found that millennials (ages 18-36) and Generation X (ages 37-52) are the most likely to report that pain interfered with their daily life including work responsibilities, parenting abilities and participation in family activities. However, to deal with this pain the survey also revealed that many millennials are taking a different approach to the older generations, shunning painkillers in favor of making healthy lifestyle changes such as exercising, eating well, quitting smoking and losing weight. The survey found that compared to the older baby boomers (ages 53-71), millennials were half as likely as to have opted for opioids to manage pain, and if they ...