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Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Pornography Over Twitter
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- Written by FBI FBI
- Published: 04 March 2018 04 March 2018
Las Vegas, Nevada - A former Henderson resident pleaded guilty Friday to distributing images of child pornography, some of which were tweeted to his followers, announced U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson of the District of Nevada.
Higher waist and hip measures may add up to greater risk for heart attack among women
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- Written by Bridgette McNeill Bridgette McNeill
- Published: 04 March 2018 04 March 2018
Dallas, Texas - Higher waist and hip size are more strongly associated with heart attack risk than overall obesity, especially among women, according to research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
Cardiac arrest survival greatly increases when bystanders use an automated external defibrillator
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- Written by Carrie Thacker Carrie Thacker
- Published: 04 March 2018 04 March 2018
Dallas, Texas - Survival from cardiac arrest doubled when a bystander stepped in to apply an automated external defibrillator (AED) before emergency responders arrived, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
Researchers use cigarette smoking behavior to identify genes that regulate blood pressure
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- Written by NIH NIH
- Published: 04 March 2018 04 March 2018
Washington, DC - Using a technique that is opening the door to more complex analyses of the human genome, researchers have identified dozens of new genetic variations that affect blood pressure. Scientists discovered the new genetic regions - and confirmed the role of many previously known ones - by looking specifically at cigarette smoking behavior, one of many lifestyle factors that impact blood pressure.
Flags Flown At Half-Staff To Honor Rev. Billy Graham
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 04 March 2018 04 March 2018
Phoenix, Arizona - In coordination with the Presidential Proclamation, Governor Doug Ducey ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff, Friday, March 2nd for the interment of Reverend Billy Graham.
Governor Ducey Updates Autonomous Vehicle Executive Order
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 04 March 2018 04 March 2018
Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona has become the home for testing of self-driving vehicles, and Governor Ducey updated his 2015 executive order to advance our state’s position as a national leader for the development on this technology while continuing to protect public safety.
Governor Ducey Forms Arizona Cybersecurity Team
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- Published: 04 March 2018 04 March 2018
Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order to create the Arizona Cybersecurity Team (ACT), a diverse team of experts from state, local, and federal government, the private sector, and higher education to work together to protect Arizonans from a cyber attack.