October 2016 – Time For Truth – News You Should Have Read And Should Be Reading

Two Drugs for Adult Migraines May Not Help Children

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Oct 2016

Neither of the two drugs used most frequently to prevent migraines in children is more effective than a sugar pill, according to a study published on Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Researchers stopped the large trial early, saying the evidence was clear even though the drugs — the antidepressant amitriptyline and the epilepsy drug topiramate — had been shown to prevent migraines in adults.

Read the Full Article: Source – The New York Times
Time For Truth: (The New York Times) – Two Drugs for Adult Migraines May Not Help Children

Calais ‘Jungle’ stragglers and minors spend another night at camp

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Oct 2016

At least 80 migrants including children have spent the night in shelters that remain in the now otherwise deserted Calais “Jungle” camp.
France and the UK have traded accusations about the children’s treatment.

Read the Full Article: Source – BBC News
Time For Truth: (BBC News) – Calais 'Jungle' stragglers and minors spend another night at camp

Americans Are Dying Faster. Millennials, Too

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Oct 2016

Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we’re going to die, start with an actuary.

Specializing in the study of risk and uncertainty, members of this 200-year-old profession pore over the data of death to estimate the length of life. Putting aside the spiritual, that’s crucial information for insurance companies and pension plans, and it’s also helpful for planning retirement, since we need our money to last as long we do.

Read the Full Article: Source – Bloomberg
Time For Truth: (Bloomberg) – Americans Are Dying Faster. Millennials, Too