Researchers are recommending an upgrade in a widely used scoring system to ensure better heart disease diagnosis in women.The researchers suggest leveraging big data and incorporating machine learning to improve the Framingham Risk Score system.Experts say medical professionals as well as women themselves tend to ignore cardiovascular disease symptoms in females.The scoring system used to predict a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease needs to get an upgrade to ensure it accounts for risk factors specifically affecting women, according to a study published today in the journal Frontiers in Physiology. The Framingham Risk Score (FRS) analyzes six factors to determine a…

“Baby Reindeer” is sparking a nuanced conversation about mental health. The hit Netflix series tells the tale of struggling comedian Donny Dunn (Richard Gadd) and his stalker, Martha (Jessica Gunning), but it’s not your typical stalker story. Creator Gadd, who based the story off his real experiences, told Netflix’s Tudum he deliberately tried to break from previous pop culture depictions of stalking.“Stalking on television tends to be very sexed-up. It has a mystique. It’s somebody in a dark alley way. It’s somebody who’s really sexy, who’s very normal, but then they go strange bit by bit,” Gadd explains. “But stalking…

Last updated: April 23, 2024 12:08 EDT | 3 min read The Pepe price has jumped by 6% today, having risen to $0.000006859 after Coinbase announced it will launch PEPE perpetual futures on its international and advanced exchanges.This move puts the meme token up by 33% in the past week, and while it’s actually down by 7.5% in the last 30 days, it remains up by an impressive 2,000% in the past year.Coinbase’s growing support for PEPE should help it continue to build on such progress, with the meme coin remaining a popular vehicle for big short-term profits among larger…

David Beckham and Mark Wahlberg’s companies will battle it out in court over money the English soccer star claims F45 owes him. A judge ordered a jury trial, scheduled for January 2025, to settle the breach of contract matter, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. DB Ventures initially sued F45, a company Wahlberg partially owns, in 2022. However, the lawsuit was moved into federal court in May 2023.Beckham claimed he entered into a five-year contract with F45 as a brand ambassador and would be compensated with $1.5 million a year along with shares of the fitness company…

   Google has fired an additional 20 workers that it says were involved in protests last week over the company’s cloud-computing contract with the Israeli government, bringing the total number of workers fired to 50, according to the group organizing the demonstrations. No Tech for Apartheid, the organizers of the protest at Google offices last Tuesday, said in a statement Monday evening that Google had fired an additional 20 workers, on top of the 30 workers terminated last week. No Tech for Apartheid claims that some of the workers fired were “non-participating bystanders” during last Tuesday’s sit-in protests at Google’s…

Around 70% of people who have obstructive sleep apnea also have obesity.A new clinical trial from drugmaker Eli Lilly shows that Zepbound and Mounjaro improved symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea.Tirzepatide, the main ingredient in these medications, reduced symptom severity by nearly two-thirds.Weight loss was reported in 20% of participants taking tirzepatide.Sleep apnea occurs when a person has difficulty or stops breathing when sleeping. The most common type of sleep apnea is called obstructive sleep apnea. Researchers estimate that about 70% of people who have obstructive sleep apnea also have obesity.The latest numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO) report that…

Last updated: April 23, 2024 15:16 EDT | 1 min read The Cardano Foundation unveiled PRAGMA on April 22, a strategic initiative designed to propel open-source development within the Cardano blockchain ecosystem and beyond.PRAGMA is a nonprofit organization that’s currently partnered with dcSpark, Blink Labs, TxPipe, and Sundae Labs to establish a strong blockchain ecosystem for Carnado and other blockchains.Cardano PRAGMA’s Vision and LaunchPRAGMA already commenced its operations in Zug, Switzerland. This marks an important milestone for the company as it enters a new market and expands its global footprint.The program actively supports a diverse range of open-source projects within…

Washington    Sales of newly built single-family homes in the United States soared in March despite mortgage rates remaining elevated that month. New home sales, which make up about 10% of the market, jumped 8.8% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 693,000, according to government figures released Tuesday. That trounced the 670,000 rate projected by economists, according to a FactSet poll, and was the strongest monthly increase since December 2022. Sales of new homes increased across the country last month, rising the most in the Northeast region by a robust 27.8% from February. Meanwhile, sales of existing…

Michigan authorities have released the name and mugshot of the suspect who police say crashed a car into a boat club on Saturday, killing two children and injuring nearly a dozen others.Newport resident Marshella Marie Chidester, 66, was charged with two counts of second-degree homicide on Tuesday, according to a press release from the Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. She was also charged with two counts of operating while intoxicated causing death, and four counts of operating while intoxicated causing serious injury.On Saturday afternoon, authorities received reports of a driver plowing into the Swan Boat Club in Berlin Township. A…

Anti-Israel protests at Columbia University that led to fear for the safety of Jewish students have sparked growing calls for tuition refunds over the chaos. Last week, the New York City Police Department arrested 108 demonstrators after they had set up an encampment on the campus lawn. Over the weekend, a Columbia University rabbi urged Jewish students to leave campus following instances of antisemitic harassment. In response to the rabbi’s message, commentator Bethany Mandel wrote on X, “Jewish parents need to demand their tuition back. If their kids can’t be kept safe, Columbia owes them repayment.” Then on Tuesday, students at…

Gather round we’re talking “Tortured Poets.” T Swift’s eleventh studio album (and surprise double album) was delivered unto us last week and while the reviews have been an extreme mix, the fanfare is without equal. The Post’s Chuck Arnold writes, “There is plenty of “Bad Blood” spilled on Swift’s latest. And with the raw honesty and specificity of her lyrics, she is clearly in her ‘IDGAF’ era.” Her ‘TTPD,’ era sees Swift take aim at exes and enemies Kim Kardashian, Matt Healy and stand-out British sad boy, ladies and gentlemen Joe Alwyn. Page Six’s Nicholas Hautman writes, “At times, Swift, 34,…

David Pecker testifies on Trump news “catch and kill” process – CBS News Watch CBS News The first witness to testify in former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” criminal trial, former CEO of American Media Inc. David Pecker, detailed a “catch and kill” process to prevent negative press coverage. CBS News’ Errol Barnett and Graham Kates report. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Get a first look at ‘Miles Away from Boston’ from the American premiere of Ride at The Old Globe. The track is sung by Alex Finke and Livvy Marcus and mixed by Justin Goldner.The musical features book, music, and lyrics by Freya Catrin Smith (London’s Network Theatre’s The Limit, Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s Part A), music and lyrics by Jack Williams (London’s Network Theatre’s The Limit, Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s Part A), and direction by Sarah Meadows (U.K. premiere of Marie Curie, U.K. tour of The Good Enough Mums Club).Ride is produced by The Old Globe by special arrangement with DEM Productions and Wagner…

A 10-year-old boy woke up Monday in his home and found his family massacred, four of whom were fatally shot by the child’s father who then killed himself, Oklahoma City police said Tuesday.Jonathon Candy argued with his wife, Lindsay Candy, and fatally shot her and then gunned down three of his sons, between the ages of 12 and 18, before he fatally shot himself at his Mirage Street home, Oklahoma City Police Sgt. Gary Knight said during a media briefing.The 10-year-old boy called police about 9:30 a.m. Monday and told them about the grisly discoveries.“Police received a 911 call from a…

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an abnormal heart rhythm that can increase the risk of stroke and heart failure. While the risk for AFib increases with age, researchers are interested in understanding how common the condition is among younger individuals and what this means for health outcomes. A study involving over 67,000 participants with AFib found that nearly 25% of participants were under age 65. This subgroup had many cardiovascular risk factors and was at an increased risk for hospitalization from heart failure, stroke, and heart attack compared to controls. While age can play a role in cardiovascular health, evidence supports…