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As Americans turn increasingly to self-care, the medical establishment is warming up to option two. Merck and Bristol-Myers Squibb, the drug giants that make Mevacor and Pravachol, are now seeking clearance to sell them like Band-Aids or Alka-Seltzer on pharmacy shelves. The Food and Drug Administration, for its part, is rethinking its approach to regulation. Noting that over-the-counter remedies play “an increasingly vital role in the U.S. health-care system,” the agency held public hearings last week to ask whether whole classes of prescription drugs–from contraceptives to treatments for diabetes and high blood pressure–should be directly accessible to consumers....

The new feature is opt-in, so Ring device owners can choose to add it or not. Ring said the feature adds additional layers of protection to video and audio recordings. While Ring already encrypts your videos by default whenever you upload them to the Ring cloud, Ring noted that the new feature adds an additional layer of protection. “E2EE provides an additional, advanced encryption option to give customers even more control over who can view their videos,” Ring said on its support page....

The Militarised Police suspended all vacations and special leave and will deploy to patrol Rio’s streets officers who normally would be assigned to desk jobs, police commander Col. Edison Duarte said at a press conference here on Monday, reports Efe. Of the new officers, 634 will reinforce the police stations tasked with patrolling the shantytowns, or “favelas”, that have been declared “pacified” after authorities expelled the bands of drug traffickers who previously dominated them....

No athlete has won three medals in the 100m, let alone the gold medal. Justin Gatlin may have been the first one to do so but a doping ban saw the American miss out on the 2008 Olympics. Now, both Gatlin and Bolt will go head-to-head to create history. A podium finish for either athlete will rewrite the history books. But gold for Bolt will make him immortal and make him the undisputed fastest man in the world....

For better audio, head to Deadspin — the guy is yelling something alarming at the cyclists. MORE: Rio 2016: Everything wrong with the host city We could just chalk this up as another crazy incident in the Olympics. … But to be fair, this isn’t the first time this has happened: Irishman Neil Horan once barged his way onto a race course during the men’s marathon in the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics to knock out gold medal hopeful Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima (who still went on to win bronze)....

Precision round In the 25m air pistol event, there are two sub categories in which the qualification round takes place. The first is the precision category where Heena started off with the first batch of 20 shooters out of the total 40. She started without any real steel in her game and could fire only 95 points in her first series where she shot 5 ten-pointers. The Indian could not get her act together in the second series of the precision round as she shot another 95 points which saw her struggle at the 16th spot in the points table....

Alas, this year marked golf’s first appearance in the Olympics since 1904. Great Britain’s Justin Rose captured the gold Sunday in a thrilling duel with Sweden’s Henrik Stenson. Team USA’s Matt Kuchar shot a medal-round 63 to win the bronze. And Woods was quick to tweet out kudos, not just for the medalists, but all those who participated. MORE: Must-see photos from Rio Day 9 Woods, who hasn’t played since August 2015 and has undergone two surgeries on his back since then, has not set a timetable for his return to the sport....

Below you’ll find the schedule of events for Day 1 of the Olympics, from rowing qualifying heats early Saturday morning to the U.S. women’s soccer team’s opening match and the first swimming events in primetime. MORE: Relive the opening ceremony | Opening ceremony photos All of the events can be found live or tape delayed on seven NBC affiliates throughout the day and live online at NBCOlympics.com. TV schedule for Saturday, August 6 8:00 a....

The U.S. protested the DQ immediately after the race and won the appeal. MORE: Rowdy Rio fans take up new sport - booing | Thursday’s Rio TV schedule According to USA Today, the IAFF issued a statement, saying that: “The Jury of Appeals for the Rio Games upheld the USA’s appeal, saying that Felix was indeed obstructed on the second exchange. The relay team will re-run the race alone tonight (7 p....

The spokesman said: “The security services found a suspicious package close the cycle road race finish line in Copacabana and as a precaution decided to perform a controlled explosion. There is no impact to the race which is ongoing.” An official said the item was a small bag and that the police bomb squad’s action was a precaution, reports Xinhua. –IANS pur/vd 0 votes

Snyder, a former captain of the U.S. Naval Academy swim team, had just won his second Paralympic gold medal, and he hadn’t even learned how to be blind. MORE: Paralumpics schedule | Role models | Wheelchair racer’s mission At that point in Snyder’s life, everything still seemed to be hurtling by him in a rush. He had no interest in staying idle or living as a victim after stepping on that IED in a Panjwai valley, as evidenced by his decision to run a 5K less than a month after the explosion and get back in the pool shortly after that....

NBA’s managing director in Brazil Arnon de Mello said the teams and match date will be confirmed next month, reports Xinhua. “We already have a game guaranteed. We are preparing invitations and for that reason we still can’t confirm who will be playing. But we can say that one of the teams will have at least one Brazilian,” de Mello said Saturday. In the first NBA match in South America at the HSBC Arena here last October, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Washington Wizards 83-81....

What exactly caused the brawl is a point of contention, and it seems there are still some unresolved feelings hanging in the air. But Garrett incurred an indefinite suspension after swinging at Rudolph with his own helmet. The melee was ugly, large, and long-lasting. Since, Garrett has signed a massive contract with Cleveland whereas Rudolph is still with the Steelers as their third-string quarterback. Here’s a look at the brawl and its fallout....

The answers to why gender differences exist in RA are still unclear, but researchers are continually working to bring these reasons to light. In fact, research to date has revealed factors and characteristics that may explain these differences, including differences in hormone production, genes, physiological features, gender-based roles, and behavioral expectations. Causes It is believed women get RA in greater numbers than do men for two main reasons—sex hormones and their stronger response to infections, vaccinations, and environmental triggers....

“Coach (Steve) Spurrier left the Gamecocks,” Flair said. “So I’m right here, and I’m ‘Blue,’ baby. I can’t stand Ohio State. I got no time for Michigan State.” RECRUITING: Gary chooses Wolverines | Top 25 tracking Flair was part of a star-studded cast that helped Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh welcome his second recruiting class at the Hill Auditorium. Flair told the audience he once signed a letter-of-intent to play for Michigan coach Bump Elliott in 1968....

Brock Lesnar is scheduled to be at this Monday’s RAW at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, CA. Vince McMahon and Triple H are also scheduled for the show. The advertised dark match is John Cena, Daniel Bryan and Mark Henry vs. The Shield in a six-man tag team match. Ricardo Rodriguez made his first public comments on Twitter since being attacked by Alberto Del Rio this past Monday on RAW....

It’s easy to do the Rich Rodriguez-Brady Hoke-Michigan two-step. Everybody’s doing that now. It’s trendy. MORE: Week 6 photos | Other 2014 upsets | Recap How about we judge what Rodriguez is doing at Arizona on its own merit instead? The Wildcats (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12) upset No. 2 Oregon 31-24 in Eugene on Thursday night, the first landscape-changing upset of the 2014 season. Drawing the line to all that Michigan misery is tedious....

Sherman told local reporters he will only speak with ESPN’s Ed Werder while offering opinions on social media. MORE: 2017 playoff predictions Werder facetiously tweeted “all players should embrace this philosophy.” MORE: Interviewing Richard Sherman is a ‘privilege’ Sherman’s boycott of local media comes two weeks after an incident with a Seattle radio host, ending with Sherman threatening to ruin the reporter’s career by having him banned from future Seahawks games....

Josh Richardson answered the call. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard scored 27 points to lead the short-handed Heat past the Detroit Pistons 120-115 in overtime Monday night. Richardson hit four free throws in the final 2.1 seconds to clinch it, ending Miami’s three-game skid. Detroit has dropped five in a row. “I was just being aggressive,” Richardson said. “I think I had a little lull in the fourth. I was just trying to get back and help us win....

This certainly was true for the Louisville basketball coach as he gave testimony in the case against Karen Sypher, who’d been accused of attempting to blackmail him regarding an affair in which they’d engaged in 2003. The news of this circumstance had become public in the summer of 2009, and it was extraordinarily embarrassing for someone with Pitino’s fame. MORE: Five potential replacements for Pitino at Louisville The University of Louisville supported Pitino after he issued an apology, and he remained in his position....