SportsNet: What to expect next in Oilers-Blues offer-sheet drama
A double offer sheet deployed against a cash-strapped contender. This hook is going to be hard for the Edmonton Oilers to wriggle off.
An Oilers roster without many young, cheap players just lost its two primary candidates, as defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway accepted offer sheets from the St. Louis Blues for significantly more than their market value.
But are the numbers — $4,580,917 for Broberg, $2,290,457 for Holloway, both on two-year contracts — so far out of whack that Edmonton will simply say goodbye to one or both players, the way the Montreal Canadiens did when Carolina gave Jesperi Kotkaniemi that $6.1 million deal back in 2021?
UPI: Red meat contains type of iron linked to diabetes risk
People who ate the most foods high in heme iron — red meat and other animal products, mainly — had a 26% higher risk of Type 2 diabetes than those who ate the least, researchers reported Tuesday in the journal Nature Metabolism.
In fact, heme iron accounted for more than half of the Type 2 diabetes risk associated with unprocessed red meat, researchers found.
But non-heme iron, which is found in plant-based foods, had no link at all with Type 2 diabetes, results show.
Electrek: VW electric Golf may come sooner than expected with Rivian’s help
Thanks to Rivian’s software expertise, the long-awaited electric VW Golf could hit the market sooner than expected. Volkswagen is reportedly considering pulling forward the Golf EV launch despite delaying its Tesla-rivaling Trinity EV again.
Elizabeth May considered stepping down as leader of the Green Party to make way for former deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault to be appointed as her successor before Pedneault ultimately quit last month, the Star has learned.
It was one of several options discussed at a private meeting of the party’s federal council the night before Pedneault resigned and left the party, May confirmed after the Star obtained a draft of an email she was preparing to send to party members had the leadership been transferred.
The party is tearing itself apart with these petty distractions. In the end, they’re losing all credibility as a choice to govern.
TorStar: Artificial sweetener erythritol linked to blood clots: study
The new study adds to mounting evidence that artificial sweeteners like erythritol, often used in low-calorie and low-sugar food and drinks, can increase the risk of heart disease.
A new study from researchers at the Cleveland Clinic – a non-profit medical institute based in Ohio – and published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, found that erythritol, a sugar substitute often blended with stevia, was linked to an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular events.
The study builds upon a growing body of research that has found dangers in consuming large amounts of sugar-alternatives.
Nearly a year ago, the World Health Organization warned that artificial sweeteners like aspartame and stevia (which is often blended with erythritol) – often found in diet sodas – were linked to a greater risk of type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and death in adults. Aspartame was also deemed a “possible” cause of cancer by the World Health Organization. New regulations in Canada published in 2022 mean manufacturers are no longer required to label some artificial sweeteners, like aspartame, on the front of packaging and do not have to disclose the miligram per serving in the list of ingredients.
Electrek: Biden doubles tariff-free solar cell import quota set by Trump
A White House proclamation released late yesterday increased the volume of silicon solar cells that can enter the US tariff-free from 5 gigawatts (GW) to 12.5 GW. The tariff is currently set at 14.25%.
Donald Trump imposed the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) on solar cells under Sec. 201 of the 1974 Trade Act in 2018 to protect the US solar manufacturing sector against cheaper Asian (mainly Chinese) imports. Biden indicated in May that he would consider raising the TRQ if solar cell imports approached the 5 GW level.
ScienceAlert: Oropouche Virus Outbreak Hits Europe as First Deaths Confirmed in Brazil
Health officials have issued a warning to travellers after 19 cases of the insect-borne illness Oropouche virus were confirmed for the first time ever in Europe. Those who had tested positive for the virus had recently returned from holiday in Cuba and Brazil.
Parts of South America and Cuba are currently in the midst of an ongoing outbreak of Oropouche virus, with cases many times higher than normal. The first ever deaths from Oropouche virus were also confirmed recently in Brazil, adding to concerns about the current outbreak.
Oropouche virus is an arthropod-borne virus – meaning it’s transmitted to humans if they’re bitten by infected midges or mosquitoes. It’s the most prevalent arthropod-borne viral disease in south America after dengue virus.
Last Updated: 13.Aug.2024 23:08 EDT
