BBC News – On Thursday, the White House announced that US President Donald Trump has a medical condition in his veins called chronic venous insufficiency.
Here are the some of the key things to know about the US president's diagnosis.
What is chronic venous insufficiency?
Chronic venous insufficiency occurs when leg veins don't allow blood to flow back up to the heart, causing it to pool in the lower limbs.
Normal blood flow from the legs back up...
AXIOS – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s super PAC co-hosted an organizing call for supporters and influencers last week, stirring speculation that he's positioning for a run at the White House in 2028.
Why it matters: Last Wednesday's Zoom call involving hundreds of RFK Jr. supporters was aimed at energizing his grassroots "Make America Healthy Again" movement and discussing ways to build enthusiasm for the Health and Human Services secretary.
A 2028 presidential campaign wasn't explicitly...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: This is kind of embarrassing, but, for a while, I’ve been leaking urine. Can something be done to fix this incontinence problem?
ANSWER: You don’t have to live with this issue. The three main types of urinary incontinence are:
Stress incontinence — due to leakage with activities, such as lifting, climbing stairs or strenuous activity.
Urge incontinence — related to leakage associated with the feeling or urge to urinate.
Mixed incontinence —...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Doctors are sharing a warning of a high-risk community susceptible to drowning.
Dr. Stephanie Radu with Grand Strand Medical Center said that kids with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than children who are not on the spectrum.
Radu said all three drowning deaths documented in their emergency department this summer have been non-verbal children with autism.
“We have seen a significant reduction overall, but the kiddos that we have...
Fox News – One week after a Maine paddleboarder was found murdered in a local neighborhood pond, members of the community are left searching for answers as fears of a potential serial killer grips the sleepy coastal town.
The body of 48-year-old Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart was discovered in the early morning of July 3, just six hours after she had left for a solo paddleboarding trip around Crawford Pond, according to the Maine State Police.
Stewart’s...
THE TELEGRAPH – Sleeping well is vital to staying healthy.
Regularly getting a good night’s slumber will improve mental and physical health, boost productivity at work, help creativity, benefit the immune system and encourage your brain and heart to function properly.
Sleep deprivation, meanwhile, can lead to prematurely aged skin, lower libido and heightened susceptibility to diabetes or Alzheimer’s. That’s why it’s important to find the best earplugs for sleeping.
According to a survey cited by The...
DAILY MAIL – A six-year-old girl has allegedly been forced to marry a 45-year-old man in Afghanistan after she was given away for money.
The haunting photo of an older man and a little girl standing together horrified even the Taliban, who intervened with the union.
The youngster had allegedly been exchanged by her father for money to a man who already has two wives, it was reported by Amu.tv.
The marriage was allegedly set to take...
In a clinical trial, a few people who took small doses of CBD saw their liver enzyme levels rise to more than three times higher than the normal range.