Articles by Alexis Villarias
'Update: 'Turing' Pharmaceuticals Reverses Price Hike of Daraprim Drug
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'Sleep Tracking Apps Tell You Things You Don't Know About Your R.E.M.
With the use of sleep applications and fitness trackers like Fitbit, Jawbone UP and Sleepio, we may now have data that can be used to improve our rest and sleeping habit as reported by the Business Insider . The report shows us things we do not know about our sleeping habit. -
'Couple Treat Guests with Recycled Food During Wedding
Zoe Chambers, 28 and Charlie Cloughlin, 27 both from Haslingfield, Cambridge prepared something different for their wedding. They actually asked FoodCycle, a charity that feeds poor people with recycled food from supermarkets, to prepare two delectable dishes for their reception. The two dishes made use of ingredients that supermarkets are about to throw as trash. -
''Target Troll' Comes Back and Used Fake Doritos Account to Prank LGBT Haters
"Target troll" returns to confront people who got upset over Doritos limited edition Rainbow Doritos. Doritos partnered with It Gets Better Project which provides outreach and support to LGBT youth. Proceeds from the Rainbow Doritos will go directly to the project. However, not everyone seemed too happy about this act of kindness and that prompted the troll on Doritos. -
'Liquid Nitrogen Led to Stomach Removal, Bar Fined Over £100,000
A young woman was celebrating her 18th birthday last 2012 and got a special shot of a Nitro-Jagermeister, a cocktail laced with liquid nitrogen. She continued the celebration in the hospital after having her stomach removed. In turn, the bar has been fined more than £100,000. -
'Study: One Third of Britons are Expected to Suffer Dementia
The Alzheimer's Research United Kingdom warned of a looming national crisis as it was found out that one in three people born this year will suffer from some type of dementia at some stage in their lives. As reported in Independent UK, the report says that a third or around 32 per cent of people born in the United Kingdom will suffer from mental illness later in life. -
'Cost of Daraprim Drug, Cure for Life Threatening Parasitic Infection, Increase from $13.50 to $750 Overnight
A huge price increase to a 62-year old drug from $13.50 per tablet to $750 has resulted to questions and protests from specialists and doctors. The drug, Daraprim, has become a standard care to treat life-threatening parasitic infection for a long time. -
'Krispy Kreme Will Give Out Free Donuts for Being a Pirate
Krispy Kreme has invented another holiday and another reason to eat more of their doughnuts. They will be giving away doughnuts for free! There will be a Talk Like a Pirate Day celebration this Saturday, September 19! Score up to a dozen free doughnuts and all you have to do is talk or dress up like a pirate. -
'Ig Nobel Prize 2015: Australian Awarded for Working Out How to Unboil an Egg
The Ig Nobel Prize is a humorous parody of the Nobel Prizes, almost as famous as its more serious counterpart. The Ig Nobels are awarded annually at Harvard University in honour of the most trivia and unusual scientific achievements and an Australian professor from Flinders University has been awarded for devising a way on how to unboil an egg. -
'Study: 700 Million Malaria Cases Prevented in Africa
In a concentrated effort to treat malaria since 2000, a study from the Oxford University shows that 700 million cases have been prevented in Africa as a result. The cases of malaria in Africa have been down to almost 50 per cent. -
''Megan Fox' Will be the Temporary "New Girl" During Deschanel's Maternity Leave
Reports are out about Megan Fox being the "NEW GIRL" in Fox's famous TV series after Zooey Deschanel takes her maternity leave following the birth of her first born child last month. According to Entertainment Weekly, Megan Fox has signed on for a starring role on the Fox series "New Girl" for its fifth season next year. -
'Doritos Created a Limited Edition "Rainbow Doritos" in Support for the LGBT Community
Doritos unveiled rainbow colored bags of corn chips on Thursday in support of the It Gets Better Project. The new limited-edition flavour "Doritos Rainbows" chips are the "first Doritos product in history made of multiple, rainbow-colored corn chips inspired by the Pride flag" as quoted in a report by Time Magazine. -
'Myth Busted: Antibacterial Soap is Just Like Any Other Soap
An official study was conducted and results prove that antibacterial soaps do not work better than regular soap. Regular soap is just as effective as any anti-bacterial soap in getting rid of germs. -
'Biggest Drug Bust in New York History: Synthetic Marijuana is Becoming a Major Threat
Police and federal agents in New York City raided about 80 locations throughout the city last Wednesday in what could be the biggest synthetic marijuana bust in New York History according to law enforcement officials. The result of this operation has raised their concern over the use of synthetic marijuana especially among teens. -
'New York Fashion Week: Prabal Gurung Opens the Runway with 30 Buddhist Monks
It may have been a conflicting sight during the NEW YORK FASHION WEEK, nevertheless it was a poignant one. Prabal Gurung opened his runway show with 30 Buddhist monks who travelled to New York as create a tribute for Gurung's native land, Nepal.
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