Press Releases

For the first time ever, Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business today (March 5) confirmed that he had stripped a 2003 graduate of his MBA degree because he was admitted to the school’s MBA program under “false pretenses.” The decision to nullify the degree of hedge fund trader Mathew Martoma follows his conviction last month of insider trading charges. “Martoma …

A South African middleweight MMA fighter named Booto Guylain died earlier today, from head injuries he suffered during a TKO loss to Keron Davies last Thursday at EFC Africa 27. Guylain was 29 years old, and very new to the sport, as his only other pro fight was a previous TKO loss at EFC Africa 25 in November.

A new study has found an association between pregnant women who take acetaminophen, the most commonly used medication for pain and fever, and a higher risk of ADHD in their children. While the new findings are bound to raise concerns among expectant mothers, physicians say there’s no reason for alarm and stress that the findings are preliminary and further investigation …

Calphalon has issued a voluntary recall for the XL 9 Speed Blender because of a potential safety concern identified with the blender’s mixing blade. The model affected is 1832449, also identified as ME600BL. If you own this model, please continue reading to learn how Calphalon will replace your blade with a new design.

Dr. Chang Ho Lee, 68, of Palisades Park, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today to health care fraud and agreed to forfeit more than $3.4 million in fraud proceeds. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch of the Eastern District of New York, Assistant Director in Charge George Venizelos of the FBI’s …

A drug used for epilepsy and migraines may help some heavy drinkers cut back. About a fourth of people twelve and older say they’ve had five or more alcohol drinks on one occasion in the past month, and at least seven percent say they drink that much at least five days a month.

Millions of American adults are failing to get vaccinated against whooping cough, tetanus, shingles and other diseases, the CDC said Thursday. New immunization rates released this week fall far short of national goals for recommended vaccines, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Just 14 percent of adults 19 and older are vaccinated against tetanus, diphtheria …

Taking a cold shower may do more than take your mind off sex, say researchers, who found that 15 minutes of shivering may burn as much energy as an hour of moderate exercise. According to a press release from The Telegraph — with headline Shivering Can Help You Stay Slim – they write:

A study out of American University is unleashing upon the unsuspecting public yet another type of disorder to acquire—and this one seems pretty easy to get. Yes, it’s “caffeine use disorder,” characterized by notable difficulties afflicted persons encounter when they try to curb their consumption of the drug, as well as by withdrawal symptoms.

To kick off 2014, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising collaborated with global fashion ecommerce brand JustFab to launch a series of ten videos on the FIDM Blog featuring important life lessons from supermodel, businesswoman, and TV personality Kimora Lee Simmons. FIDM Students were treated to a campus visit from Kimora last year when she visited FIDM’s Los Angeles campus …

A new study published out of Sweden shows that the human nose may be able to detect an early-stage lung cancer. The exhaled breath of people with doubtful lung lesions that were detected on CT scans was tested by researchers. The breath was tested for levels of four cancer-specific volatile compound, called “carbonyls.” Elevated levels of three of the four …