Jamaica Observer: At-home blood pressure monitoring is important

October 27, 2018

PRN-Caribbean News Jamaica Observer: At-home blood pressure monitoring is important Jamaica Observer: Suspect in custody in deadly Pittsburgh synagogue attack Jamaica Observer: Men stray, women cheat Jamaica Observer: Saudi FM says global outcry over Khashoggi 'hysterical' Jamaica Observer: Cannot escape Mr Dead (3) Jamaica Observer: Educator Helen Douglas gets KCOBA Florida Distinguished Service Award Jamaica Observer: Calcium deposits and your teeth Jamaica Observer: Pilates for fat burning Jamaica Observer: Uproot yourself and keep going! 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Well, if you do, you should always have a blood pressure monitoring device at home. Use it each morning as soon as you get out of bed to check how well your blood pressure is being controlled. Read More Jamaica Observer: Suspect in custody in deadly Pittsburgh synagogue attack PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) PITTSBURGH (AP) — People with knowledge of the investigation are telling The Associated Press that at least 10 people have died in the shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue. Police said a suspect was in custody after the attack at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighbourhood. Read More Jamaica Observer: Men stray, women cheat PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) Virtue itself turns vice, Being misapplied, And vice sometime's By action dignified. — Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet II, 3   Virtue turns to vice, and vice itself becomes dignified by its very action? Read More Jamaica Observer: Saudi FM says global outcry over Khashoggi 'hysterical' PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's top diplomat said yesterday that the global outcry and media focus on the killing of a Saudi journalist earlier this month has become “hysterical” as he urged the public to wait for the results of an investigation before ascribing blame to the kingdom's top leadership. Read More Jamaica Observer: Cannot escape Mr Dead (3) PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) Friends, I believe it was a mere coincidence but yesterday, I drove past three (3) large (33) churches and they were all having a funeral service. I am sure the preachers (29) had a word for everyone to prepare others for when their time comes. Read More Jamaica Observer: Educator Helen Douglas gets KCOBA Florida Distinguished Service Award PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) Former French teacher and Vice Principal of Kingston College Helen Douglas was the guest of honour at the Kingston College Old Boys Association Florida Chapter 20th Anniversary of the Big Purple Session held on October 6 in Cooper City, Florida. Read More Jamaica Observer: Calcium deposits and your teeth PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) IF your teeth have white spots or stains, your tooth enamel could be showing signs of hypocalcification. White discolouration appears when acidic conditions in the mouth dissolve the calcium in the tooth enamel and cause it to leach out. Read More Jamaica Observer: Pilates for fat burning PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) THE world is consumed by body image and how we show up physically, plays a role in our choices for exercise strategies. If your goal is to lose weight, you cannot go wrong if you are moving, but there are ways to move smarter and get the maximum fat calorie bang for the buck. Read More Jamaica Observer: Uproot yourself and keep going! PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) YOU just started your health and fitness journey, you are locked in on making the changes you know you need for a fuller, healthier, pain-free life. You have decided to push your old fun but damaging habits away, and you have even found a solid weight-loss diet system with an available support. Read More Jamaica Observer: A survivor's story PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) For the month of October, Your Health Your Wealth, in partnership with the Ministry of Health (YHYW), will be discussing the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine, which protects against cancers including cervical cancer. Read More Jamaica Observer: What you can learn from your footprint PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) FOR most of us, the action of walking is subconscious and effortless. Most people are unaware that each step in the gait cycle goes through eight phases that are very complex and have great influence on general health. Read More Jamaica Observer: Treating acne scars PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) ACNE is one of the most common skin conditions impacting most teens, however, this particular skin condition can continue to impact people even into their late adult years. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Four Palestinians Dead, 85 Wounded during Friday Demonstration in Gaza PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) Four Palestinians Dead, 85 Wounded during Friday Demonstration in Gaza GAZA – Four Palestinians were shot dead by the Israeli military and another 85 were wounded during the 31st round of weekly protests on the Israel-Gaza boundary, according to Palestinian medical sources.One of the victims was identified as Mohamed Abdul Nabi, 27, who was shot in the head when he was near the Israeli separation fence between Gaza and Israel in Jabalia City in the northern part of the strip, said Gaza’s health ministry spokesperson, Ashraf al-Qedra.The other three dead were identified as Naser Abu Tayem, Ahmad Abu Lebda and Ayesh Shaath, all from the southeastern Gaza city of Khan Yunis.The weekly Gaza-Israel border fence protests began March 30 as part of the so-called Great March of Return, which demands the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their former homes inside Israel; another goal of the march is to pressure Israel to end its blockade of the Gaza Strip, imposed in 2007.Friday’s deaths brought to 210 the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza by the Israeli military since the start of the Great March. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue Leaves 11 Dead, 6 Injured PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue Leaves 11 Dead, 6 Injured PITTSBURGH – A mass shooting on Saturday at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, a city in the northeastern United States, left 11 dead and six others injured, a local public safety official said.The shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation at around 10 am left 11 dead, none of whom was a minor, and six people wounded, including four law enforcement officers but not including the suspect, the director of the Pittsburgh Public Safety Department, Wendell Hissrich, said at a press conference.The suspect, who was arrested and taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, was identified by local media as 56-year-old Rob BowersHissrich had said earlier that the shooting would be treated as a hate crime and that the FBI would lead the investigation.Bob Jones, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s office in Pittsburgh, confirmed that Bowers lives in that western Pennsylvania city and said that in the coming hours his home, vehicle and social media accounts would be thoroughly searched.Jones, a 22-year FBI veteran, said the scene at the synagogue was “the most horrific crime scene I have seen.”According to witnesses, Bowers entered the synagogue armed with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and started shooting indiscriminately, while yelling “All Jews must die.”Bowers had posted several anti-Semitic comments on his social media accounts.On Saturday morning, Bowers reportedly posted “I can’t sit by and watch my people get slaughtered, screw the optics, I’m going in.”Pennsylvania Gov. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Bayern Beats Mainz 2-1 for 2nd Straight Win, Chases Bundesliga Leader PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) Bayern Beats Mainz 2-1 for 2nd Straight Win, Chases Bundesliga Leader MAINZ, Germany – Bayern Munich grabbed its second consecutive victory on Saturday with a 2-1 away win over Mainz 05 in the ninth round of the German league, putting pressure on Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund.After suffering two defeats in a row, defending champion Bayern managed to get on the right track Saturday when midfielder Leon Goretzka opened the scoring 39 minutes into the match, but Mainz forward Jean-Paul Boetius netted the equalizer just three minutes into the second half.Bayern midfielder Thiago Alcantara scored in the 62nd minute to secure the win for the Bavarian club.Bayern is in second place in the Bundesliga with 19 points, two points behind Dortmund, which was held to a 2-2 home draw against fifth-placed Hertha Berlin, while Mainz is in 12th with nine points.Elsewhere in the German league, Augsburg stunned Hannover 2-1 to occupy the eighth position with 12 points.After the home defeat, Hannover holds the 16th position with six points.In the same round, Wolfsburg delivered a 3-0 away rout to Fortuna Dusseldorf.Wolfsburg is in ninth place with 12 points, while Dusseldorf remains at the bottom with just five points. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Hundreds of Romans Protest Decay, Danger of Italian Capital PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) Hundreds of Romans Protest Decay, Danger of Italian Capital ROME – Hundreds of Romans gathered on Saturday in front of the Italian capital’s city hall to denounce the state of decay, decadence and danger the city is going through, and demanded the resignation of Mayor Virginia Raggi.Six women had organized the demonstration on social networks under the slogan “Rome says Enough,” in order to protest against situations like the scarcity of trash collections that builds up mountains of rubbish for days at a time, enormous potholes along the highways, safety concerns and, in general, the “total neglect of the city.”During the demonstration in the Piazza del Campidoglio where city hall is located, protesters of the 5 Stars Movement (M5S) displayed posters slamming the mayor and chanting that she should resign, 28 months after her election.“We want Rome to be a livable, welcoming capital once more, with a look to the future,” said the organizers of the protest in which no political parties took part, only individual citizens.Also among the petitions was one for “more adequate means of transportation,” a reference to some lines being cut back and the bus that caught fire several months ago on downtown Barberini Street.Other matters repeated during the protest included the problem of security and the incident of an escalator that collapsed in a Roman subway station, leaving some 20 people injured while renewing passengers’ complaints about the state of Rome’s subway service.But a problem then struck worse than any other.Though the demonstration was planned some time ago, it came at a moment when the terrible death of 16-year-old Desiree Mariottini had deeply disturbed the Roman population.According to investigations, the girl was drugged until unconscious, then gang raped by a group of men in one of the vacated buildings in the Roman neighborhood of San Lorenzo, where she was left to die during the night of Oct. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Girona Tops Rayo Vallecano 2-1 with Brace from Portu, Ending Winless Skid PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) Girona Tops Rayo Vallecano 2-1 with Brace from Portu, Ending Winless Skid GIRONA, Spain – A brace from Spanish attacking midfielder Cristian “Portu” Portugues Manzanera on Saturday led Girona to defeat Rayo Vallecano 2-1, earning its first La Liga win in six games.On the strength of Portu and Honduran forward Anthony “Choco” Lozano, Girona imposed its rhythm in the early stages of the home game in front of 6,618 fans, who braved the heavy rain here at Montilivi stadium.Choco even had a scoring opportunity in the opening minutes, when he was set up for a one-on-one situation against Rayo goalkeeper Alberto Garcia, who was able to fend off the attack.Girona was awarded a penalty kick in the 33rd minute after Rayo Vallecano central defender Alejandro Galvez fouled Choco inside the area, which Portu successfully converted in his first goal of the season.The home side was hungry for more and could have scored again on a shot by attacking midfielder Borja Garcia, which forced a brilliant save from Garcia.Girona central defender Juan Pedro “Juanpe” Ramirez Lopez then squandered another scoring opportunity on a header that went just high, while Portu missed in his own one-on-one situation with Garcia.But with just one minute to go before first half stoppage time, substitute Carles Planas, who replaced injured Aday Benitez, started a play that Portu culminated in a lift-footed shot that got past Garcia.The second half, however, had an unpleasant surprise for Portu as he sustained an injury three minutes before the one hour mark that forced him to leave the field.Just four minutes later, Rayo Vallecano pulled one back thanks to Galvez, boosting his teammates’ morale.Having weathered the storm, Girona had chances to score the insurance as Carles Planas and Choco unsuccessfully tried their luck, but the game remained locked at 2-1. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Herediano Tops Motagua 2-0 in First Leg of CONCACAF League Finals PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) Herediano Tops Motagua 2-0 in First Leg of CONCACAF League Finals SAN JOSE – Costa Rican club Herediano defeated visiting Honduran side Motagua 2-0 in the first leg of the CONCACAF League finals thanks to goals by Jimmy Marin and Allan Cruz.Motagua came out of the gates showing speed and ambition Thursday night at Eladio Rosabal Cordero Stadium outside this capital.But Roman Castillo was unable to beat keeper Leonel Moreira in a one-on-one opportunity in the opening minutes and then could only produce a weak header in a second goal-scoring chance.Herediano settled into the match shortly afterward and opened the scoring on a two-man play in which Marin headed on a long clearance to Jose Guillermo Ortiz, got the ball back from his teammate and then dribbled around Motagua net minder Jonathan Rougier for an easy score in minute 23.The hosts continued to control the game in the second half thanks to the play of Marin and midfielders Randall Azofeifa and Cruz.Cruz doubled Herediano’s lead in the 62nd minute when he received a cross from Marin, controlled the ball in the area and sent an angled shot out of the reach of Rougier.The goalkeepers then made their presence felt with a pair of outstanding saves, with Moreira stopping a shot by Kevin Lopez and Rougier preventing Herediano’s Yendrick Ruiz from scoring on a header.Motagua looked lost offensively for the most part and was unable to establish any link between midfield and attack, with Castillo providing the lone highlights of an otherwise bland performance.Defensively, the visitors had to rely on tactical fouling to put an early stop to Herediano’s potential breakaways.The second leg of the CONCACAF League finals will be played next Thursday at Motagua’s home ground – Tiburcio Carias Andino Stadium in Tegucigalpa.Motagua came from behind in September’s semifinals of this knockout soccer cup competition organized by CONCACAF, the sport’s regional governing body for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.After losing the opening leg to Panamanian club Tauro 2-1, the Honduran team won the second leg 2-0 at Tiburcio Carias Andino.The winner of the 2018 CONCACAF League will qualify for the 2019 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League, the region’s premier club soccer tournament. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Voters Head to Polls in Southern Afghanistan Following Week-Long Delay PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) Voters Head to Polls in Southern Afghanistan Following Week-Long Delay KABUL – Polling stations in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar opened Saturday one week after the rest of the country cast ballots in parliamentary elections owing to a delay brought about by violence.Voting in the region was pushed back due to a Taliban attack that struck on the eve of the elections, killing provincial police chief Gen. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Latin American Farmers Boost Production with Artificial Intelligence PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) Latin American Farmers Boost Production with Artificial Intelligence PANAMA CITY – Latin American farmers now have access to a next-generation tool to boost production thanks to Microsoft’s artificial intelligence platform, a company executive said.Microsoft’s director of marketing and operations for Central America, Ineke Geesink, told EFE that she is collaborating with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for the prevention of pests and plagues for users of its services through the incorporation of AI with sensors and chatbots, among other instruments.“It’s really an artificial intelligence solution that’s going to help them prevent plagues,” she said.She noted that about three months ago “we started with Costa Rica and I understand there are also some South American countries using the chatbot service.”The plan is for Costa Rica-based IICA “to start spreading the use of these instruments around the hemisphere over the next few months,” she said. 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