The Senate recently confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as the new director of national intelligence. This decision came after a close vote of 52 to 48, showing how much influence President Trump has over Republican senators. Gabbard was sworn in just hours after the vote, in the Oval Office. Gabbard's
CVS Health Corporation recently shared its financial performance for the final quarter and the entire year of 2024. The earnings per share (EPS) for the fourth quarter, following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), dropped to $1. 30 from $1. 58 the previous year. This decrease was mainl
Women have been in the dark when it comes to rAAA repair outcomes. Until now, we had a fuzzy picture of how women fare compared to men. The studies are there, but they’ve not been given the spotlight. So, let’s dive in and see what the experts have to say. It all starts with a rupture in the aorta,
The football world was buzzing with excitement as two of its biggest stars, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, went head-to-head on Tuesday night. Haaland, playing for Manchester City, scored twice, but it was Real Madrid, with Mbappe on their team, who won the thrilling Champions League match 3-2.
Disney's recent earnings report was a mixed bag. It reported a quarterly revenue of 24. 69 billion. The company had 293 million in operating income for its direct-to-consumer business. Disney+ is the streaming service that is part of this business. This is a big deal because it shows that Disney is
Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (PCV) is no joke, it's a disease with abnormal blood vessels in the eye that can mess up your vision. Doctors wanted to know if a new treatment, Faricimab, would work better than what was already out there. They had a patient who had tried other treatments. These
When it comes to understanding how kids with juvenile myositis (JM) are feeling, it is key to have tools that can accurately capture their experiences. One system that's been in the spotlight is the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, or PROMIS. This system uses fixed short for
H5N1 bird flu is showing off its tricks. In a surprising turn, a second type of H5N1 has possibly hopped from dairy cows to humans and we need to pay attention. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and health officials in Nevada reported that a farm worker in Nevada has been
The Trump administration is in a bind. They need more money to carry out their immigration plans. Tom Homan, known as the "border czar, " and Russell Vought, the budget director, met with Senate Republicans recently. They made a strong case for more funding. They said, "We need more money to keep o
In 2023, Australia tightened vaping device sales to tackle youth use. The news media has been keeping an eye on vaping since 2018. Australian newspapers showed a lot of interest in it but were often more exciting than accurate. Every publication is different though. News Corp put out 242 articl
