A U. S. federal judge recently stepped in to stop new Pentagon rules that could tag reporters as security threats for seeking information outside official channels. The rules, introduced last year, let officials revoke press passes if journalists talk to military staff about anything not cleared for
The number of young women dying from high blood pressure has more than quadrupled over the last twenty years, a new study shows. In 2023, nearly five women out of every hundred thousand in the 25‑to‑44 age group lost their lives to heart disease caused by high blood pressure, compared with just one
The number of young people in their late teens and early twenties who feel depressed or anxious is climbing fast. At the same time, more of them are spending hours on social media sites. Scientists do not yet know whether these platforms help or hurt their mental well‑being, leaving a big gap
The federal district court in Washington recently overturned subpoenas issued by the former Trump administration to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Judge James Boasberg decided that the subpoenas were not just a procedural nuisance; they were an attempt to influence Powell’s policy decisions
The Cuisinart Grind, Tamp and Brew sits in the middle of espresso prices. It costs $649, a price that puts it next to Breville and De’Longhi. Yet its look is more like a cheap Casabre or Gevi. People who dislike Breville and De’Longhi may be tempted. But the machine looks bulky, plasticy,
A federal judge recently stopped prosecutors from asking for documents tied to renovations at the U. S. Federal Reserve’s headquarters. The judge also blocked requests for testimony from Fed Chair Jerome Powell about those expenses. The judge argued there was little proof of wrongdoing but plenty of
A United Nations investigator announced that an Israeli bombing of Tehran’s Evin prison last year amounted to a war crime. The strike killed over 70 people, according to Iranian officials, and the site has suffered further damage from recent U. S. -Israeli attacks. The prison is known for holding po
A 78‑year‑old woman first visited a geriatrician in 2017 after her family noticed she was forgetting things for short periods. The doctor recorded her blood pressure at 148 over 86, which is higher than the normal range even though she was on two medications meant to lower it. Several everyday habi
A new medical breakthrough has reached a milestone in Japan: the government has approved the first therapy that uses human cells reprogrammed back to a stem‑cell state. This approval marks the start of a new era where damaged tissues can be replaced by cells that grow into the needed type. The appro
The study follows U. S. soldiers over time to see how problems with sexual health affect their work lives, even when mental illnesses like PTSD or depression are taken into account. Researchers gathered data from the large Millennium Cohort Study, which tracks service members across many years. Fir
