Month: February 2024

French civil servants have reportedly been holding secret meetings with far-right leader Marine Le Pen, dealing a blow to President Emmanuel Macron and marking a significant shift in political dynamics, according to The Economist. Party officials and elected deputies are clandestinely convening in the back rooms of Paris to discuss a range of topics, from market risk to energy policy, in the latest humiliation for Emmanuel Macron. According to The Economist, advisers are formulating legislative bills and crafting a comprehensive program for Le Pen’s potential first 100 days in office. The revelation comes as a 60-page draft economic policy, prepared ... Read more

Photo Credit: Alistair Berg / Getty Images SOURCES: Bani Azari MD, PhD, founding medical director, program for cardiac genetics, genomics and precision medicine, Northwell Health; member, National Medical Hispanic Association, Hempstead, NY. Sabra Lewsey, MD, MPH, cardiologist specializing in heart failure and assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Nilay S. Shah, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine (cardiology) and preventive medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Rigved Tadwalkar, MD, cardiologist, Providence Saint John’s Health Center, Santa Monica, CA. CDC: “What is Health Literacy?”  American Heart Association: “Stroke, heart failure death rates accelerating in ... Read more

Incredible Mind Blowing “Pencil Lead Sculpture” By Dalton Ghetti Hi Friends! This time I am back with another master class artist whose name is Dalton Ghetti. He makes such an incredible Pencil Sculpture Masterpieces which are perfect enough for stealing any one’s heart. Dalton carefully crafts these amazing pencil sculptures and this art of his took shape in his heart long way back in his childhood. Dalton is a professional carpenter who is perfecting his amazing art for the past 25 years.     He uses many tools such as sewing needle, sculpting knife, razor blade to craft these awesome master pieces. I must say ... Read more

Do you have an uncle who always seems short of breath? Did one of your grandparents or parents die at an early age from “heart problems?” If heart failure is in your family tree, you might wonder if its branches extend to you.  Family history does play a part in your risk for heart failure. Genes your parents passed down to you could make you more prone to diseases that damage or weaken your heart. But genes alone don’t doom you to heart failure. How well you take care of your heart health matters, too. “You can’t help who your ... Read more

If you have heart failure, the right treatment can make all the difference in improving your symptoms and extending your life. Treatments range from lifestyle changes like cutting back on salt to a heart transplant for the most serious cases of heart failure. In the U.S., heart failure is more common among Black and Hispanic people than among white people. Black people are more likely to have heart failure at a younger age and lose their lives to the disease. Kelly McCants, MD, a cardiologist with Norton Healthcare in Louisville, KY, calls it the “40/40 club.”  “Forty percent of heart ... Read more

People smugglers are only giving migrants enough fuel to make it halfway across the Channel, the Daily Express understands. The organised crime gangs are relying on Border Force to rescue asylum seekers from the water because the chances of the dinghies making it to the Kent coast are so slim. Once the occupants are transferred onto Border Force vessels, staff check the amount of fuel in the dinghies and remove it. And sources have revealed migrants are often only given enough petrol to make it halfway across the Dover Strait. The boats, often around 8 metres in length, are dangerously ... Read more

If you loved seeing Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling bring Barbie and Ken to the silver screen last year in the smash hit film Barbie and want a bit more pink in your life then you’re in luck. In an unlikely partnership, Finnish tech company HMD has announced a collaboration with toy maker Mattel that will bring an old school Barbie themed flip phone to store shelves later this year – and naturally it is bright pink. You probably won’t be surfing Instagram on the phone though because HMD, which also currently makes Nokia branded devices, has confirmed the flip ... Read more

This year’s Lookfantastic Beauty Egg has been revealed, following the success of 2023’s sell-out extravaganza. The deal showcases some of the beauty retailer’s most popular brands, and in this edit every single product is from a high-end brand. While the Beauty Egg is not officially on sale until March 11, it’s currently on pre-order, so if you want to secure yours, it could be worth signing up early. It will set you back £60, but the contents inside are worth £200, and unlike some beauty boxes, it includes some of the current most popular names in beauty, including Medik8 and ... Read more

Photo Credit: Rapeepong Puttakumwong / Getty Images SOURCES: American College of Cardiology: “Latest Evidence on Racial Inequities and Biases in Advanced Heart Failure.” American Journal of Preventive Cardiology: “Improving the enrollment of women and racially/ethnically diverse populations in cardiovascular clinical trials: An ASPC practice statement.” CDC: “The Syphilis Study at Tuskegee Timeline.” Circulation: Heart Failure: “Factors Associated with Racial and Ethnic Diversity Among Heart Failure Trial Participants: A Systematic Bibliometric Review.” Clyde Yancy, MD, vice dean of Diversity & Inclusion; chief of the Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. FDA: “FDA Takes Important Steps to Increase Racial ... Read more

About Henri-Edmond Cross Self Portrait 1880 Henri-Edmond Cross was born as Henri-Edmond-Joseph Delacroix(1856-1910) in France. He was a famous French painter as well as a printmaker. He is regarded as a master of Neo-impressionism and he played a very important role in shaping the second phase of this movement. He was a great inspiration and influence for many famous artists such as Henri Matisse. His works were vital for the development of Fauvism. Une clairière en Provence (Étude), c. 1906 His life and career His early works included still lives and portraits. These works were made in dark colors of Realism. He painted many landscapes as well. ... Read more