Ever wondered how people discuss cannabis use with their doctors online? Patient portals, those secure messaging platforms connected to your health records, offer a space for patients to chat about their health habits. But how often do cannabis conversations happen there? Not much is known about thi
In Aleppo, the once-feared monuments of the Assad regime now lie in ruins. A giant statue of Bashar al-Assad's brother, Basel, once standing tall, is now mostly destroyed, with kids climbing on the remaining horse for fun. The city is buzzing with excitement as residents who fled during the war retu
A congressional task force has been digging into the scary moments when someone tried to hurt Donald Trump during his presidential campaign. They're saying the Secret Service needs to change how they do things. For one, they think the Secret Service should protect fewer foreign leaders, especially d
Representative Ro Khanna from California made a big blunder on a social media platform, wrongly claiming that top health insurance companies made over $1. 3 trillion in profits in 2023. The real figure? A much smaller $70. 7 billion. This mix-up happened during a time when talks about healthcare ref
Imagine this: two friends, Jay-Z and Diddy, who once ruled the music scene together, now find themselves on opposing sides in a court battle. It all started with a lawsuit from 20 years ago, claiming a young girl was assaulted at an MTV party. Both grew up in New York, breaking into the music and bu
Nissan's luxury division, Infiniti, is facing some serious roadblocks. Sales have been dropping, both in Japan and the U. S. The carmaker has seen tough competition from Chinese competitors and others. This has caused a big drop in profits—about 85% in the third quarter alone. Jobs have been cut, an
Just one day after Syria’s government collapsed, U. S. forces launched a major strike on over 75 ISIS targets in central Syria. The attack involved different types of warplanes, including B-52 bombers, F-15 fighters, and A-10 Warthogs. General Erik Kurilla, the head of U. S. Central Command, stated
You might be one of the millions taking duloxetine, a common antidepressant. Recently, it was found to contain a nasty surprise: a chemical linked to cancer. This chemical, N-nitroso-duloxetine, is a manufacturing byproduct that can also be found in rocket fuel. Yikes! On November 19, the FDA recal
In 2016, I shared a Ramadan meal with Syrian ex-rebels in Turkey. They spoke of the brutal tactics used by the Assad regime. Fast forward to today, the Assad regime has fallen, and the world is watching the ripple effects. Countries like Turkey, Iran, Russia, Israel, and the U. S. are feeling the sh
Recently, a group of students from Salisbury University in Maryland were involved in an incident that made headlines. They were initially charged with serious crimes, including hate crimes, after allegedly attacking a man they had lured to an off-campus apartment. However, the charges for most of th
