[ad_1] CNN — For women, the consequences of a car crash are often far deadlier than for men. According to Verity Now, a US-based campaign group striving to achieve equity in vehicle safety, women are 73% more likely to be injured – and 17% more likely to die – in …
Read More »China’s economy faltered before major Covid policy shift, retail sales and unemployment data show
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN — China’s Covid-battered economy slumped in November before its leaders abruptly eased pandemic restrictions, paving the way for a reopening that economists say will be bumpy and painful. On Thursday, a series of indicators pointed to a slowdown in economic activity last month. Retail sales declined …
Read More »Grant Wahl: Sports reporter died of an aortic aneurysm, wife says
[ad_1] CNN — Grant Wahl, the American soccer reporter who collapsed and died while covering the World Cup in Qatar last week, died of an aortic aneurysm that ruptured, his wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, said Wednesday. “It’s just one of these things that had been likely brewing for years, and …
Read More »Opinion: In China, a knock at the door doesn’t mean what it used to
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Lars Hamer is the Editor-in-Chief of the China lifestyle magazine, That’s. He has lived in Guangzhou, China since 2018. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Follow him on Twitter @LarsHamer1. Read more opinion on CNN. Guangzhou CNN — It’s the knock every resident here …
Read More »China’s zero-Covid: Country braces for impact as virus ‘spreads rapidly’
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Beijing CNN — China is bracing for an unprecedented wave of Covid-19 cases …
Read More »Bill Cassidy: Senate Republican chokes up as he talks about how mental illness impacted his family
[ad_1] CNN — A Republican senator became emotional as he spoke in deeply personal terms about the importance of mental health care in America. Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who is slated to take over in January as ranking member of the influential Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP) …
Read More »Manuel Neuer breaks leg in skiing accident a week after Germany was knocked out of Qatar 2022
[ad_1] CNN — Germany goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer will miss the rest of the season after breaking his leg in a skiing accident, just over a week after his side crashed out of Qatar 2022. The 36-year-old said he had gone on holiday to clear his head after Germany …
Read More »Ankylosaurs used their sledgehammer tails to fight each other
[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — Armored dinosaurs called ankylosaurs might have wielded sledgehammer-like tail clubs against one another in conflict, in addition to warding off predators like the Tyrannosaurus rex. A well-preserved …
Read More »A growing push to fix pulse oximeters’ inaccurate readings in people of color: ‘We are many shades of brown’
[ad_1] CNN — As a triple threat of respiratory illnesses – flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV – sweeps the United States, emergency departments are using one small tool more than usual to monitor whether a patient needs oxygen: the pulse oximeter. “We’re in the midst of …
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[ad_1] CNN — Colon cancer has claimed another life. Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Kirstie Alley, best known for her roles in the television sitcoms “Cheers” and “Veronica’s Closet,” died Monday at age 71 after battling cancer that was “recently discovered,” according to a family statement. A representative for …
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