Women’s heart health may decline precipitously after going through menopause, a new study suggests. On average, men are more likely to have a heart attack at a younger age. The average age of a first heart attack for men is 65, according to Harvard Health. But, after the midlife change, women’s risk profile quickly catches […]
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Women’s heart disease risk can rise sharply after menopause, a new study finds. Here’s what to know.
Women’s heart health may decline precipitously after going through menopause, a new study suggests. On average, men are more likely to have a heart attack at a younger age. The average age of a first heart attack for men is 65, according to Harvard Health. But, after the midlife change, women’s risk profile quickly catches […]
German greenhouse gas emissions dropped sharply last year, raising hopes of meeting 2030 target
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped by one-tenth last year as renewable energy grew in importance, the use of coal and gas diminished and economic pressures weighed on businesses and consumers, official data showed Friday. Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also the economy and climate minister, said Europe’s biggest economy is on […]
German greenhouse gas emissions dropped sharply last year, raising hopes of meeting 2030 target
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped by one-tenth last year as renewable energy grew in importance, the use of coal and gas diminished and economic pressures weighed on businesses and consumers, official data showed Friday. Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also the economy and climate minister, said Europe’s biggest economy is on […]
Zelensky sharply rejects pope’s appeal for negotiations with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sharply rejected an appeal by Pope Francis for peace negotiations with Russia. “The church should be among the people,” Zelensky said in his nightly video address on Sunday. “And not two and a half thousand kilometres away, somewhere, to mediate virtually between someone who wants to live and someone who […]
Egypt allows currency to fall sharply against dollar and hikes interest rates
The Egyptian pound has slipped sharply against the dollar after the Central Bank of Egypt raised its main interest rate and said it would allow the currency’s exchange rate to be set by market forces. The measures were meant to combat inflationary waves and attract foreign investment as the country experiences a staggering shortage of […]
Sharply dressed man guilty of murder, rape, kidnapping in Beach cold case solved with DNA
A Miami-Dade County jury needed less than three hours to find Dale Ewers guilty of the first-degree murder of a Miami Beach woman, the rape of her girlfriend and two other felonies, in a 34-year-old cold case that hinged on semen found on a tiny square of a towel. With the small square of cloth […]
Why Upstart Stock Fell Sharply Today
Investors disapproved of Upstart‘s (NASDAQ: UPST) fourth-quarter earnings report after the loan originator, which employs artificial intelligence, posted middling results and gave disappointing guidance. As of 10:36 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the stock was down 20.3%. Image source: Upstart. Upstart can’t catch a break Upstart delivered smashing results in 2021 when interest rates were low […]
US January deficit falls sharply as receipts grow, tax refunds fall
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. federal budget deficit fell sharply in January to $22 billion as receipts hit a record for that month, partly because tax refunds fell after the Internal Revenue Service cleared a backlog of pandemic-delayed tax returns, the U.S. Treasury said on Monday. The deficit last month was $17 […]
Antisemitic acts have risen sharply in Belgium since the Israel-Hamas war began
BRUSSELS (AP) — The number of antisemitic acts registered in Belgium rose sharply since the Hamas attack against Israel that triggered a war in Gaza, according to the latest figures released Thursday by an independent public body fighting discrimination. Unia said it received 91 reports related to the Israel-Hamas conflict between Oct. 7 and Dec. […]
Russia’s intense attacks on Ukraine has sharply increased civilian casualties in December, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia’s intense missile and drone attacks across Ukraine in recent weeks sharply increased civilian casualties in December with over 100 killed and nearly 500 injured, the United Nations said in a new report Tuesday. The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said there was a 26.5% increase in civilian […]
Why Bitcoin Mining Stocks Tumbled Sharply on Thursday
There was a lot of action in cryptocurrency-related stocks on Thursday. Unfortunately for shareholders of crypto-mining companies, the action in that segment consisted of widespread sell-offs. Several really took it on the chin that day. Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA), for instance, saw its share price close nearly 13% lower. Worse for wear was peer […]