The study looked at how different levels of blood flow restriction affect the body during light, controlled muscle movements. Researchers tested several percentages of arterial occlusion pressure (AOP) to see which level best increased muscle activation while keeping the effort feel low. They measur
Breast cancer rates keep climbing worldwide, yet death numbers are falling thanks to smarter drugs. One of the toughest types shows too much HER2 protein, about 15% of all cases. Doctors usually give the drug Trastuzumab after surgery to fight any remaining cancer cells. More and more patients are n
Dusty May grew up in a quiet Indiana town called Solsberry, where life was simple and hard work mattered. After high school he played basketball at a local college before becoming a student manager for the famous coach Bob Knight. That early experience taught him that success comes from careful plan
A recent paper claims that the oceans are not warming and that climate science is flawed. The study was written by a clarinet teacher, a high school student and several climate skeptics. It uses data from the Argo program, a fleet of 4, 000 ocean floats that record temperature and salinity. The auth
The Great Lakes Children’s Museum is adding a second temporary location for the busy spring break season. From March 27 to April 4, visitors can go to a new space‑themed site in the Grand Traverse Mall. The setup lets kids build, experiment and ask questions about astronomy and other STEM topics in
A fresh study shows how a computer program can read a standard heart test and predict the chance that a sudden heart rhythm problem will return. The focus is on atrial fibrillation that starts after an acute, removable trigger—things like surgery or infection. Doctors need to know who is likely to g
The number of young women dying from high blood pressure has more than quadrupled over the last twenty years, a new study shows. In 2023, nearly five women out of every hundred thousand in the 25‑to‑44 age group lost their lives to heart disease caused by high blood pressure, compared with just one
A new contract dispute between Legacy Health and Regence BlueCross could push costs higher for people who use Legacy’s hospitals. The two companies are in talks, but their current deal ends on March 31 and a fresh agreement has not yet been signed. If no compromise is reached, patients will still be
In March 2022, a small Ukrainian town saw families fleeing artillery fire. A broken bridge was the only path out of danger, and soldiers helped carry the wounded across twisted concrete. Among those watching was a reporter who had spent years following displaced people in distant lands, from Central
In a surprising turn, Yair Lapid—once a fierce critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—has voiced strong support for Israel’s military actions against Iran. Lapid argues that the Iranian leadership, described as a terrorist organization rather than a conventional government, poses an existential
