As most Americans turn their clocks forward, one new study challenges a long-standing concern: that daylight saving time disrupts sleep enough to trigger a surge in heart attacks. In a sweeping analysis of nearly 170,000 patients over about a decade, researchers at Duke University School of Medicine found no significant increase in heart attacks during […]
Many popular gut-health trends promise better digestion, more energy or a “cleaner” body. But according to Mercy in St. Louis gastroenterologist Dr. Faiza Bhatti, some of the most widely promoted solutions are misunderstood — and in some cases may even do more harm than good. Bhatti says patients frequently ask about probiotics, gluten-free diets and […]
Iran’s theocratic leadership has reportedly tapped a new leader, but the constant threat of Israeli and U.S. missile strikes are complicating the process. Iran’s Assembly of Experts says it reached a consensus on a new supreme leader following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint U.S. and Israeli airstrikes last week. However, some “obstacles” […]
A federal judge ordered a reversal of a government media agency’s dismantling due to the legality of former broadcaster-turned-politico Kari Lake’s appointment. The Arizona Republican said her legal team would appeal the “outrageous” ruling. U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled on Saturday that Lake didn’t have the legal authority to defund Voice of […]
India has been letting an Iranian naval vessel dock in its port at Kochi, with an Indian official calling it the “humane thing to do.” An Indian government source told Reuters the Lavan docked at India’s southern port of Kochi on Wednesday. That’s the same day that a U.S. submarine sank the torpedoed the Iranian warship “DENA” off […]
President Donald Trump on Saturday attended the dignified transfer of six U.S. service members killed during the opening days of the war with Iran, joining military leaders and families in a somber ceremony at Dover Air Force Base. According to CBS News, Trump was accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and […]
At least 33 people are injured following a grenade explosion at a nightclub in Peru. The Associated Press reported minors are among the wounded. The explosion happened in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo. This is along the northern coast of Peru. Gerardo Florián Gómez, executive director of the Trujillo […]
On Sunday most of us will lose an hour of sleep when Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. The idea behind daylight saving time, noted by the Old Farmer’s Almanac, was to provide more daylight during summer evenings and shift it back for brighter winter mornings. But in the modern era, the idea has […]
Water-starved western states say the federal government’s plan to manage how to split up the Colorado River is doomed to be picked apart in court. If not, representatives from desert states like Arizona say some scenarios would force them to truck in water to keep some communities alive. After years of fighting between themselves, states […]
Israeli air and ground attacks on Lebanon killed at least 41 people and wounded 40 others, Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said Saturday. The ministry reportedly issued a statement saying the Israeli forces were spotted by Hezbollah fighters and local residents, sparking exchanges of gunfire. It said Israeli warplanes and helicopters then carried out about 40 […]
