[ad_1] For many years now, we’ve known that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of both men and women. Yet research shows women are more likely than men to skip regular heart-health screenings, as well as dismiss the warning signs of a heart attack. Despite decades of awareness campaigns aimed at helping women assess … Read more
[ad_1] Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Every month, there are a handful of days when I feel so desperately sad I can barely leave my house. There have been panic attacks, feelings of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts. It’s something … Read more
[ad_1] Rosalind Brown had blood clots in her lungs. For years, her doctors tried to get the dose of a blood thinner just right to prevent the risk of a heart attack or other life-threatening complications associated with pulmonary embolisms, but they never found the ideal balance for Brown. “I couldn’t control it,” said Brown, … Read more
[ad_1] The following is a transcript of an interview with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan that aired on Feb. 4, 2024. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Jake, it’s good to have you back here with us. The White House described Friday’s response as a multi-tiered plan, not … Read more
[ad_1] {{hourTwoDigit}}:{{minuteTwoDigit}}, {{dayTwoDigit}}.{{monthTwoDigit}}.{{year}} Nadezhdin addresses journalists after handing signatures backing his nomination as a presidential candidate in to the Central Election Commission on 31 January. Photo: Maxim Shipenkov / EPA-EFE It remains unclear whether the Central Election Commission (CEC) will register the unlikely anti-war presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin to run in March’s presidential election, though his … Read more
[ad_1] KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — There’s a scrum of people trying to get photos with the married couple at the Radiance banquet hall, and you can barely hear someone talk above the din of 400 guests tucking into biryani and chicken tikka, music and the drone whirring around the room. The bejeweled bride and her … Read more
[ad_1] Exercise is one of the most beneficial things you can do for your health and wellness. No matter how many candles are on your cake, exercise only gets more important as you age. Making exercise a part of your routine can profoundly affect your balance, mobility and strength. It can also make the difference … Read more
[ad_1] Finally, 106 days after the ambulances rushed their battered bodies to the hospital, the couple were cleared to leave. Ibrahim Karapirli hobbled back from physical therapy on crutches to protect his aching leg. His wife, Pinar, wrangled their twin toddlers, unsure how she would care for them with her one remaining arm. The couple … Read more
[ad_1] Movement started in France last month and spread to other European countries Militant farmers are poised to descend on Rome with their tractors today after German workers blocked Frankfurt airport as part of the anti-Brussels protests sweeping across the EU. Farmers have expressed anger at what they say are excessively restrictive regulations on agriculture … Read more
[ad_1] A mother who was diagnosed with cancer at 23 has revealed doctors initially put her symptoms down to being pregnant. Poppy Brown, now 28, from Sussex, was diagnosed with an atypical Ewing sarcoma – a type of primary bone cancer – in April 2019 when she was 34 weeks pregnant with her daughter Bella. … Read more