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A new drug has been found to significantly lower blood pressure in people with dangerously high levels despite taking several existing medicines, an advance that could help address hard-to-treat hypertension cases. Around half of the global 1.3 billion high blood pressure cases are treatment-resistant, with such patients facing a much greater risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and early …

U.S. Oil Giant ConocoPhillips Will Lay Off Up to 25% of Its Work Force  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Calif. (AP) — A quick-moving wildfire burned homes in a California Gold Rush town settled around 1850 by Chinese miners who were driven out of a nearby camp and the blaze grew without containment on Wednesday. The fire rapidly expanded to 10 square miles (26 square kilometers) in size, forcing the evacuation Tuesday of the Chinese Camp Town …

From OpenAI’s Sam Altman to Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, tech leaders keep sounding the alarm that entire professions could be wiped out by AI in the next 5 years—and entry-level workers are first in line.  Unfortunately, it’s not exclusive to the tech industry, where 82,000 employees have already been laid off.  Looming disruption really is playing out in boardrooms, where Bill …

They have been promoted as a remedy for anxiety and sleeplessness, with celebrities and influencers swearing by their calming effects. Weighted blankets – heavy throws filled with glass beads or plastic pellets – have gone from a niche therapeutic tool to a mainstream wellness must-have, promising better sleep and reduced stress for anyone struggling to unwind. But do they deliver …

Americans Lose Faith That Hard Work Leads to Economic Gains, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds  Hacker News Exclusive | Americans Lose Faith That Hard Work Leads to Economic Gains, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds  The Wall Street Journal Faith in American dream dwindles amid sour economic sentiments, poll finds  Fox News Pessimism about economy at record highs in new survey  The Hill Americans Are Gloomier Than Ever About …

Woody Allen, appearing as a guest on Bill Maher‘s Club Random podcast, says he’s not a “Trumper” but can attest to the president’s acting ability. “I’m one of the few people who can say he directed Trump,” Allen says. “I directed Trump in a movie.” That movie would be Allen’s 1998 Celebrity, in which Trump, playing himself, appears onscreen for …

Fewer Americans may be starting side hustles than in recent years, but part-time jobs that offer remote work and flexible hours are still in demand. According to a recent FlexJobs survey, the top three industries offering remote, part-time jobs are education and training; medical and health; and project management. Taking on a part-time role is a great way to upskill …

NEW YORK CITY — A class of drugs called beta-blockers — used for decades as a first-line treatment after a heart attack— doesn’t benefit the vast majority of patients and may contribute to a higher risk of hospitalization and death in some women but not in men, according to groundbreaking new research. “These findings will reshape all international clinical guidelines …

Atlanta — Syracuse spent the offseason talking about tackling, working on tackling and worrying about tackling. It studied the best tackling teams in the country to try to pick up drills. It changed how it taught tackling to ensure every defensive player was learning the same techniques. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link …