Pneumococcal Pneumonia Hospitalizes An Estimated 225,000 Adults Annually; Lung Association Urges Vaccination for Eligible Individuals

Pneumococcal pneumonia is a potentially serious bacterial lung infection that causes approximately 225,000 hospitalizations ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Neonatal Mortality at Ndola Teaching Hospital, Ndola Zambia ()

Background: The impact of neonatal mortality continues to be a challenge worldwide. Some of the causes of neonatal deaths ...
NPR

U.S. life expectancy hits a new high as deaths from overdoses and COVID fall

An American born in 2024 can expect to live to age 79, on average, an increase of more than half a year from 2023, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics released ...
Scientific American

U.S. life expectancy hits all-time high

The latest death data for the U.S. are in, and they paint an optimistic picture: The average American born in 2024 is now expected to live to age 79. That life expectancy is more than a half-year ...
Los Angeles Times

Is Timothée Chalamet as good at pingpong as his character in ‘Marty Supreme’?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. First clue that someone is serious about pingpong: They call it table tennis. Second clue: They bring their own ...
Monocle

Coasters be damned – a well-worn table is the heart of a home

A pristine tabletop is soulless. The marks, dents and spills that your table collects tell the story of growth, love and messy, beautiful living. I am suspicious of people who use coasters. What ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How Marty Reisman, the Real-Life Inspiration Behind ‘Marty Supreme,’ Revolutionized the Sport of Table Tennis

A 2007 photo of Marty Reisman, who loosely inspired Timothée Chalamet's character in Marty Supreme Neville Elder / Corbis via Getty Images Marty Reisman, one of the world’s top table tennis players in ...
Forbes

‘Tim Burton: Life In The Line’ Docuseries Is Now Streaming – How To Watch

Director Tara Wood’s docuseries Tim Burton: Life in the Line is new on streaming. Read on to find out how you can watch the four-part docuseries and the bonus features its streaming platform offers.
Pew Research Center

Growing Share of U.S. Adults Say Religion Is Gaining Influence in American Life

This Pew Research Center report examines Americans’ views on religion’s role in public life, including questions about religion’s influence in society, conflict between religious beliefs and ...
The Daily Dot

Viral “table surfing” TikTok challenge leaves teen dead, another facing life-altering injuries

Another life has been lost to a dangerous TikTok trend after Pennsylvania teens attempted "table surfing" over the summer. A similar case left a second young person with serious head injuries, likely ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

‘People love these electronic games’: Will digital tables replace live dealers in Las Vegas?

Over the past two decades, casinos have steadily introduced electronic table games, blending them on the floor alongside live blackjack, roulette and craps. For most of that time, ETGs were a niche ...