Golf is better than tai chi for improving balance and mobility in people with Parkinson’s disease 

Get into the swing: Golf is better than tai chi for improving balance and mobility in people with Parkinson’s disease Researchers had 20 volunteers with Parkinson’s play golf or practice tai chi They found a greater degree of mobility improvement in golfers than tai chi The team say the study group was small and larger … Read more

Two Americans wanted in Carlos Ghosn’s escape are in Japanese custody

An ex-Green Beret and his son who were wanted by Japan for helping former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn escape the country in a speaker box are now in Japanese custody despite their months-long battle to remain in the US.  US Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son Peter Taylor were handed … Read more

Scientists discover genetic trains that make some people more partial to napping 

Needing to ‘rest your eyes’ for a daytime snooze could be more than just exhaustion, according to a new study that found the need to nap may be in your DNA. Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) worked with data from the UK Biobank, which included genetic and general information on 452,633 people including … Read more

John Cena pumped up as he prepares to work out in Vancouver where he’s currently filming Peacemaker

John Cena pumped up as he prepares to work out in Vancouver where he’s currently filming Peacemaker By Dailymail Reporter Published: 00:58 GMT, 22 February 2021 | Updated: 00:58 GMT, 22 February 2021 John Cena was snapped on Sunday in Vancouver, Canada, preparing for a workout as he continues production on Peacemaker, an HBO Max … Read more

Jennifer Lawrence joins Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothee Chalamet to film Don’t Look Up

These three actors are dedicated to their craft even in the freezing cold. Jennifer Lawrence, 30, Leonardo DiCaprio, 46 and Timothee Chalamet, 25, were spotted in the throes of filming their upcoming comedy, Don’t Look Up, on a chilly Wednesday in Boston. The trio has been braving real snow drifts lately while shooting on location … Read more

Rare ‘COVID arm’ side effect leaves people who got Moderna’s shot with itchy red splotch

Some recipients of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine say a rash has appeared on their arm seven to 10 days after being immunized. Called ‘COVID arm,’ the rare side effect leaves people with itchy and swollen skin, sometimes accompanied by red lumps or hives. Doctors say the splotch is a harmless response from the immune system … Read more

Risk of getting coronavirus from ATMs, petrol pumps and pedestrian crossing buttons is low, study

Risk of catching coronavirus by touching surfaces such as cash machines, petrol pumps and pedestrian crossings is low, scientists say Scientists swabbed the surfaces – which also included post boxes – 350 times But they detected it in only 29 samples, the equivalent of eight per cent The swabs were taken in Boston, home to … Read more

Cape Cod homes are washed into the sea by powerful Nor’easter

Three buildings along the Massachusetts coastline were condemned on Tuesday after fierce waves battered homes during Storm Orlena. High tide caused flooding early Tuesday in coastal areas of the state such as Cape Cod, where waves crashed over seawalls and resulted in severe erosion underneath the houses already battered by storms over the past few … Read more

Cape Cod homes are washed into the sea by powerful Nor’easter

Three buildings along the Massachusetts coastline were condemned on Tuesday after fierce waves battered homes during Storm Orlena. High tide caused flooding early Tuesday in coastal areas of the state such as Cape Cod, where waves crashed over seawalls and resulted in severe erosion underneath the houses already battered by storms over the past few … Read more

High school students deemed ‘youngest astronomers ever’ find four exoplanets 200-light-years away

High school students deemed ‘youngest astronomers ever’ discover four exoplanets 200-light-years away using the space-based TESS  Kartik Pinglé, 16, and Jasmine Wright, 18, discovered four new exoplanets  The pair used the TESS satellite to observe a sun-like star 200-light-years away Three of the planets are sub-Neptunes and the other is a super-Earth  By Stacy Liberatore … Read more