According to a new study by researchers at the University of Montreal, nightmares have greater emotional impact than bad dreams do, and fear is not always a factor. In fact, it is mostly absent in bad dreams and in a third of nightmares. ...
Tags: Nightmare, REM sleep, sleepwalking, emotional impact
A large-scale human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) intervention/education effort aimed at helping South African men take a proactive role in the prevention of that disease has proven successful, an important development considering that ...
Tags: HIV, STI, infection, Circle of Men
Like many flooring contractors, JP Flooring in Westchester, Ohio started out as a small installation company in 1988. Our founder, Phil Schrimper, first learned the carpet business by working for a local retailer and branching out into ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, flooring
One of the few studies of its type has found that a startling 59 percent of college students at one Oregon university were "food insecure" at some point during the previous year, with possible implications for academic success, physical and ...
Tags: food insecure, the freshman 15, Oregon, College Student
Teens who drink high-caffeine energy beverages such as Red Bull or Monster may be more likely to use alcohol, drugs and cigarettes, a new study suggests. The findings suggest that the same personality traits that attract kids to energy ...
George's Inc., in Springdale, Ark., recalled some 1.25 million pounds of frozen par-fried chicken tenders due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Monday ...
Tags: Frozen Chicken, Recalled, food safety
By Neil Billinger SaskCanola is planning a multi-year research project on straight cutting canola and is looking for input from growers. The group says the majority of farmers still swath and combine their canola because they are ...
Tags: SaskCanola, Hudson Bay, harvesting method, Groeneweg
By Russ Daly, DVM, DACVPM Recently, livestock producers and veterinarians have been hearing about changes coming in the way antibiotics are used in food animals. In mid-December, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final ...
Transcatheter Technologies has announced that an independent laboratory has completed ‘advanced wear testing’ (AWT) of the company’s Trinity valve prosthesis, far exceeding minimum testing standards. Indeed, AWT of the ...
Tags: AWT, TAVI, PVL, Trinity valve
More consumer tires are sold through the independent tire dealer distribution channel than any other, by far. However, it is not the fastest growing channel. That "honor" belongs to -- drum roll, please -- auto dealerships. While ...
Tags: MTD, dealership, tire
When Harvey Norman secured the exclusive distribution of the much-anticipated LG Nexus 4 in January 2013, it wasn’t just the $97 mark-up that irritated consumers, it was also the narrow retail distribution. Early adopter Cameron, a ...
Tags: LG, Lenovo, ACCC, Narta Group
Packaging News entered the debate via local radio as national newspapers seized on a report in the Grocer, claiming that 74% of respondents had been “forced” to take a knife to open packaging with 63% claiming they’d ...
Tags: Packaging, Grocer, wrap rage, Radio Devon
Nonin Medical has signed agreement with Terumo Cardiovascular for the distribution of Nonin Medical’s SenSmart universal oximetry system to all hospitals in the UK and Ireland. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Terumo ...
Local resident Tony Holdip stood admiring the latest technological lust object on display at the world's largest consumer electronics show as a friend joined a crowd of amateur photographers snapping pictures of the immense 110-inch Samsung ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, TV, Samsung
Workforce Systems was launched in 1989 and now in its 25th year from its Bolton base it still provides IT support to North West based businesses. The majority of Workforce customers do not employ their own IT staff. Workforce provides ...