Girl Chicken’s Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach secretly welcome child boy
Filmmakers Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach have become parents to baby boy. The Lady Bird director, 35, and The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) director, 49, are new parents to a baby son, a rep for Gerwig told People on Wednesday. The boy is the first baby for...
Spotify information antitrust grievance to EU towards Apple
LONDON — Swedish music site Spotify has complained to European Union regulators about Apple for allegedly abusing its dominant position in music streaming and stifling competition. Spotify founder Daniel Ek said Wednesday that the company has filed a formal antitrust...
ChiNext Index closes increased at noon Wednesday
BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, tracking China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, closed 0.78 percent higher at 1,689.6 points in the morning session Wednesday. The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and the Shenzhen SME...
Chinese language shares shut larger at noon Wednesday
BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shares closed higher at midday Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.94 percent to close at 3,082.87 points. The Shenzhen Component Index went up 0.48 percent to 9,641.4 points at...
Trump indicators order for veteran suicide prevention
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at reducing veteran suicides in the country. Trump called veteran suicide a "solemn crisis" that needs "urgent national action" during a signing ceremony at the...
EU verify of Polish slaughterhouses finds doc points
WARSAW, Poland — European Commission veterinary inspectors have uncovered document irregularities at slaughterhouses in Poland, but found no problems with the quality of beef produced there, Poland’s agriculture minister said Wednesday. The EU inspection took place...
China pledges help for personal enterprise in SOE reform
BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- China will equally protect different types of shareholder's property and rights in mixed ownership enterprises, said a senior official with the country's top economic planner Wednesday. China will encourage social capital to enter key...
China vows extra focused infrastructure funding
BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government will ensure its infrastructure investment be more targeted, an official said Wednesday. He Lifeng, head of the National Development and Reform Commission, said at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual...
Turkish, Israeli name-calling covers ‘tyrant’ to ‘dictator’
ANKARA, Turkey — The latest quarrel between the leaders of Turkey and Israel continued for a second day Wednesday as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan labeled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “thief” and a “tyrant.” Speaking at an election campaign...
U.S. Meals and Drug Administration chief to go away service
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Scott Gottlieb, head of the Food and Drug Administration, will leave service next month. "Scott Gottlieb, who has done an absolutely terrific job as Commissioner of the FDA, plans to leave...
My Take: One Philadelphia man had one heck of a birthday shock
What do you do when it’s your dad’s birthday and you’re out of town. My Take: 3/15/2019 Clinton Yates https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MyTake031519.mp3Download audio Like WTOP on Facebook and follow @WTOP on Twitter to engage in conversation about this...
CDC Research Says Most HIV Infections Are Transmitted By Undiagnosed People
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released alarming new data on the HIV epidemic in the United States. In a new report, the public health agency reveals that about eight in 10 new infections come from people who are not receiving the care they need....
Video Recreation Remedy Helps Stroke Survivors Regain Arm Motion
Stroke therapy for severely impaired patients may soon involve playing an '80s-style video game, thanks to an incredible new training device developed by scientists in Illinois. A team of researchers from Northwestern University "game-ified" the therapy that stroke...
Girl who battled 12 rounds of chemotherapy credit an ice cap for serving to her hold her hair
A scalp-cooling treatment helped a cancer sufferer keep her hair - and identity - while she battled through 12 gruelling rounds of chemotherapy. Amanda White, 37, of Didsbury, Manchester, found a lump in her breast in January 2017 while training to trek to Everest...
London affected person is likely to be second to be cured of HIV
A second person has experienced sustained remission from HIV-1, according to a case study to be published Tuesday in the journal Nature. Effectively, some scientists believe that the “London patient” has been cured of the viral infection, which affects close to 37...
UN warns of ‘complacency’ as measles circumstances soar worldwide
Measles surged around the world last year and experts have warned it is a 'wake-up call' for more people to vaccinate their children. Children in the future could face 'disastrous' health problems if the deadly infection is allowed to spiral out of control. The number...
Q&A: Arrested Improvement hits Metropolis Vineyard with Grammy-winning hip-hop
WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Arrested Development at City Winery Jason Fraley https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ARRESTED-DEVELOPMENT-jfray.mp3Download audio They shook up the hip-hop game in the early ’90s with a fresh sound and powerful lyrics. This Friday,...
Docs Could Quickly Be Prescribing Veggies As an alternative of Medicine
Doctors might soon begin giving out a prescription for fruits and vegetables to lower a patient's risk of chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In a new study, public health experts found that healthy food prescription, which will be covered...
Why ‘Food Prescriptions’ Are the Greatest Medication for Continual Ailments
Many programs rolling out across the country allow doctors to write patients prescriptions for healthier foods. Here’s how these programs can improve healthcare — and lives — in America. Share on PinterestHealthy food prescriptions can save lives and money. Getty...
Why Ladies Are Identified with Ailments Later Than Males
Share on PinterestExperts say it’s time to re-examine how women’s health is researched and practiced. Getty ImagesThink women have come a long way when it comes to the quality of their healthcare? You might want to think again. Instead, it seems that women have a long...