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YMCA and Houston Fire Department talk about Safe Swimming in Summer

YMCA and Houston Fire Department talk about Safe Swimming in Summer

Swimming is the best way to beat the heat in summers. In hot days, people usually prefer to head into the pool.

Coffee a day reduces risk of erectile dysfunction

Coffee a day reduces risk of erectile dysfunction

According to a new study published online April 28 in PLOS One, men who consume more caffeine each day may have a lower risk of erectile dysfunction.

Noble Energy Inc to acquire Rosetta Resources for about $2.1 billion

Noble Energy Inc to acquire Rosetta Resources for about $2.1 billion

Noble Energy will buy Rosetta Resources Inc in a deal valued at $2.1 billion. The deal was announced by the Houston-based companies on May 11.

Houston-area woman gives birth to all-female quintuplets in US

Houston-area woman gives birth to all-female quintuplets in US

A Houston resident has become the first woman to deliver all-female quintuplets born in the US. The last time a pregnancy resulted in the birth of five girls occurred in London in 1969.

Shale Producer EOG Resources will reduce production to deal with oil price decline

Shale Producer EOG Resources will reduce production to deal with oil price decli

Shale producer EOG Resources announced that the company management has decided to keep the supplies low considering the lower price and lower demand in the market.

Declining oil prices having trickle-down effect on other companies

Declining oil prices having trickle-down effect on other companies

The drastic decline in oil prices is not only hurting Texas' oil companies but also having a trickle-down effect on other companies, the president of Houston-based Lipow Oil Associates Consulting Firm

Houston gang possibly planning to shoot police officers at intersections

Houston gang possibly planning to shoot police officers at intersections

Houston police officers are facing a greater threat as a local gang is possibly planning to shoot them at intersections, the president of the Houston Police Officers Union has cautioned.

Houston’s oil industry in pain due to falling prices

Houston’s oil industry in pain due to falling prices

The drastic fall in oil prices over the past few months might be bringing smiles on motorists' faces, but it is really painful for Houston's oil industry.

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Climate change a medical emergency: Report

A new study has declared climate change as a medical emergency though people generally refer it as a nature problem that is caused by pollution, fossil fuels and other human activities. The study revealed that its impact would be worse than high...