High blood pressure (hypertension) is a sneaky health issue. It’s a top risk factor for a lot of health problems, including heart problems, chronic kidney disease, and even dementia. It can silently damage your body for years. This is why catching and managing hypertension early is so essential.
Every year, people succumb to heat-related illness and death. This is where heat-health early warning systems (HHWS) come in. They team up meteorologists with health professionals. In a recent study, researchers asked a key question: Are these systems effective? Do they truly help people? They scou
Ancient clay tablets, known as cuneiform tablets, were the go-to writing material in the Near East from around 3000 BCE to 100 CE. These clay tablets were super tough for daily use. But when they were buried for thousands of years, they started to get damaged by salts. Salts on these tablets cause
The future of conflict is in the air, so they are saying, particularly in Europe. Ukraine has relentlessly produced everything from minuscule flying machines to colossal ground-moving, gun-toting enemies. And its ambitious drone developments are setting a trendy technology example on how to explore
Imagine this: a billionaire with a big plan, a consumer agency that put cash back in people's pockets, and a political move that could put the squeeze on everyday Americans. This is what happened when a major figure in tech made a bold statement about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),
In a surprising move, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is now the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This change happens after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's short stint, who was accused of halting work at the bureau. Democrats had pushed back
Urologic cancers are being examined in a new way these days. Instead of peering through microscopes at glass slides, doctors are using digital images to inspect the same samples. This leap into the digital world is not just about convenience, it is a game-changer in analyzing urologic cancers. Firs
In the fight against cancer, we're seeing big changes. Cancer is a serious problem all around the world. So too are the global figures. About 19 million new cases of cancer were found in 2020. It is easy to talk about trying out simple and complex lab tools to find cancer. These let doctors det
Apple fans, mark your calendars. The tech giant is set to unveil its first products of this year in the upcoming week. iPhone SE 4 this week. There is excitement in the air as Apple's budget-friendly smartphone, the iPhone SE 4, is anticipated to hit the market very soon. The last update for the i
The Oscars might soon need films to share if they used AI to make the movie. AI is everywhere in movies, not only in high-tech visual effects but also in sound and music. Many different films, like "The Brutalist" and "Dune: Part Two", have used AI in various ways. Big shots in the movie world are
