Medical guidelines may mean millions miss…

(Reuters Health) – More than nine million people may miss out on cholesterol-lowering drugs that prevent heart attacks and strokes if doctors choose one set of medical guidelines over another, according to a new study.That’s because the government-backed U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) set a higher threshold for use of the drugs, known as statins, than the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA).”I would say we’re still searching for the perfect guidelines,” said lead author Michael Pencina, of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.The 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines recommend statins for people ages 40 to 75 with at least a 7.5 percent risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years. (The…
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2018 Mercedes-Benz S-class Sedan Lineup Detailed,…

Based on appearances alone, we could understand any confusion caused by this mid-cycle refresh, but if you go beyond the superficial, the 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan lineup really is thoroughly updated. Aside from subtly altered trim, bumpers, and wheel designs, every version from the lowest-level S-class to the horsepower-addled S63 and S65 AMG models to the range-topping Maybach twins receives notable changes. New Engines Beget New Model Designations Look closely, however, and you’ll notice new badges that indicate where the real changes lurk. S450 and S560 are the new S-class designations boasting new V-6 and V-8 engines. The S450 essentially replaces the outgoing six-cylinder S550e plug-in-hybrid model (there’s no word on the plug-in’s fate) and is powered by a 362-hp…
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NBA playoffs 2017: Rajon Rondo calls…

Rajon Rondo isn’t salty that Celtics fans booed him hard during Game 1 of the Bulls’ playoff series in Boston. In fact, he embraces the hostility and said that’s exactly what he anticipated from the Boston faithful. “These fans are great,” Rondo said Tuesday, via ESPN.com. “I wouldn’t expect anything else. A couple nice words were said when I walked out of the tunnel, but that’s Boston. They’ve been doing that for me for nine years while I was here, so I don’t expect it [another way].” From 2006-15, Rondo played with the Celtics and was on the 2007-08 team that won the NBA title. After bouncing to the Mavericks and Kings, he landed a two-year, $27.4 million dollar deal with…
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Alabama’s new governor orders speedier election…

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday moved up the election to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by now-U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to December because she said the original plan to hold it in late 2018 was not soon enough to meet state law.Ivey last week replaced fellow Republican Robert Bentley as governor after he resigned amid impeachment proceedings in the legislature.Bentley had appointed Republican Luther Strange in February to fill the seat Sessions held before joining President Donald Trump’s cabinet. Citing concerns about the cost of a special election, Bentley opted to wait until the 2018 general election for voters to elect Sessions’ replacement.The state’s new governor said Alabama law required a speedier timetable. The primary election will…
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The New Motorola, Everyone. | Droid…

We consider ourselves to have the greatest Android community in the world, here at Droid Life. We talk general news, feature apps, review phones, and even teach you how to hack a little. But most importantly, there is no place on the internet that has the reader participation that we do and consider ourselves to be completely community driven. If you were looking for the best place to learn about Android and talk with like-minded folks about all things tech, then Droid Life is for you.
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John Glenn honored with launch of…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — John Glenn’s trailblazing legacy took flight Tuesday as a cargo ship bearing his name rocketed toward the International Space Station.An Atlas rocket provided the late morning lift to orbit, just as it did for Glenn 55 years ago.The commercial cargo ship, dubbed the S.S. John Glenn, holds nearly 7,700 pounds (3,500 kilograms) of food, equipment and research for the space station. It’s due there Saturday, two days after the arrival of two fresh astronauts. NASA’s shipper, Orbital ATK, asked Glenn’s widow, Annie, for permission to use his name for the spacecraft, following his December death.Glenn, an original Mercury 7 astronaut, became the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962. He launched again in 1998…
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In rare fumble, Goldman stuns Wall…

By Olivia Oran and Sruthi Shankar Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) fell short of earnings expectations on Tuesday due to a drop in quarterly trading revenue, prompting analysts to demand explanations for underperformance in an area where the bank usually outshines rivals.Newly appointed finance chief R. Martin Chavez said Goldman’s clients traded less with the bank because markets were calmer and because it does not lend as much as competitors. Banks with bigger balance sheets, like JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N), tend to profit not only from financing corporations but from capturing hedging and other markets-related business as well.”We underperformed this quarter,” he said on a conference call with analysts.Analysts seemed unsatisfied with explanations from Chavez and outgoing CFO Harvey…
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Weak Goldman, J&J results drag down…

By Yashaswini Swamynathan U.S. stocks drifted lower on Tuesday as corporate heavyweights Goldman Sachs and Johnson & Johnson disappointed investors with their quarterly results, while geopolitical tensions continued to weigh on market sentiment. The S&P 500 healthcare sector .SPXHC sank 1 percent, dragged down by a 3.2 percent drop in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) after the company’s quarterly revenue missed expectations.The financial sector .SPSY was pressured by a 3.5 percent decline in Goldman Sachs (GS.N), whose quarterly profit fell below estimates due to weak trading revenue.Goldman pulled down shares of other major U.S. banks and shaved more than 64 points off the Dow. Although Bank of America (BAC.N) reported better-than-expected profit, its shares reversed course to trade slightly lower, falling…
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Iraq opens new Tigris bridge escape…

MOSUL Iraqi’s army has built a new pontoon bridge over the Tigris river south of Mosul, after flooding had blocked all crossing points, opening an escape route for families fleeing fighting between government forces and Islamic State.On Friday, the army dismantled makeshift bridges linking the two parts of Mosul due to heavy rain, forcing residents leaving Iraq’s second-largest city to use small boats.The city’s permanent bridges have been largely destroyed during a six-month military campaign to seize back Mosul from the Sunni Muslim Islamists, which overran it in 2014.Long queues formed at the new bridge on Tuesday with families crossing in public buses, trucks and taxis.Aid shipments also resumed to the Hammam al-Alil camp, southwest of Mosul, the main arrival…
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Puerto Rico reports on Zika raise…

A U.S. territory that has strong ties to Lancaster County may be downplaying the impact of the Zika virus there, according to the industry publication STAT.STAT said that although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention estimated that 100 to 270 babies born in Puerto Rico by mid-2017 would have birth defects because of the mosquito-borne virus, island officials have reported only 16.”Some observers believe Puerto Rico, which is heavily dependent on tourism, is downplaying the scale of its Zika problem,” the publication said.It quoted a former U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity as saying it was clear months ago that “dozens and dozens” of babies there bore the hallmarks of Zika damage, but health officials declined…
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