A study suggests a sedentary job may provide better cognitive protection than a more physically active role.Share on PinterestCould a desk job protect cognitive functioning? The answer might be ‘yes,’ according to a new study.Experts have long warned about the potential dangers of a sedentary lifestyle. Many studies suggest that being physically inactive increases the…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Senate Republicans’ “piecemeal” coronavirus spending proposal Monday morning, blaming them for slow rolling Congress’ response to continued economic hardship. “Children are hungry, families cannot pay the rent, unemployment is expiring, and the Republicans want to pause again and go piecemeal,” the California Democrat wrote in a statement. “We have stood…

A day after a top Democratic congressman dismissed violent protests in Portland as “a myth,” police in the Oregon city said they found a cache of loaded rifle magazines and prepared Molotov cocktails. The cache follows on reports of protesters using everything from high-intensity lasers to commercial-grade mortar-launched fireworks against local and federal police who…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A small number of coronavirus cases in pets have been found in Europe, North America and Asia A pet cat has tested positive in the UK for the strain of coronavirus that is causing the current pandemic. Experts say it is the first confirmed case of infection in an…

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