U.S. gov't shutdown enters third week as Treasury warns of economic toll

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- As the U.S. federal government shutdown stretches into its third week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the closure is already beginning to weigh on the real economy. "This is getting serious. It's...

China says U.S. tariff threats over rare earths 'not the right way to engage'

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on June 12, 2025. /VCG China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that U.S. threats to raise tariffs in response to Beijing's control measures on rare earths and...

U.S. losing more moral authority in global health

The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, D.C., the United States, October 5, 2025. /Xinhua The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, D.C., the United States, October 5, 2025. /Xinhua Editor's note: Anthony Moretti, a special...

Brazilian Travelers Are Rerouting From The U.S.—And Travel Insurance Is Feeling It

Brazilians are still flying abroad in 2025, but the map has changed. More trips are headed to Latin America and parts of Europe; fewer to the United States. The reasons are simple to understand: visas feel harder, rules look less predictable, and...

HEALTH: Clots can happen — learn the risks, symptoms and prevention

Blood clotting supports recovery from injury, but when blood clots remain in the body and don't break up or dissolve as they should, they can block blood flow with serious consequences. On average, one person in the U.S. dies from a clot-related...

American Resources Corporation and ReElement Technologies Announce Participation in Additional October Conferences and Events

FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / October 14, 2025 / American Resources Corporation ( NASDAQ:AREC ) ("American Resources" or the "Company") and ReElement Technologies Corporation ("ReElement"), a leading U.S. innovator in rare earth element (REE)...

Healthcare Triangle's Strategic Intent Rewarded with a 32% Share Gain Since September (NASDAQ:HCTI)

PLEASANTON, CA / ACCESS Newswire / October 14, 2025 / The market always appreciates a great company story. The problem is that it often rewards the ones that sound big, not necessarily the ones that are big. Healthcare Triangle Inc. ( NASDAQ:HCTI...

U.S. investments, and rhetoric, help AstraZeneca seal drug deal with Trump

LONDON – AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot looked relaxed standing in the Oval Office on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a medicine deal that will lower drug prices for millions of Americans. The hard work had paid off, allowing Soriot...

U of A Hosts Engineering Education Conference Focused on Resilience

Photo Submitted 2025 ASEE Midwest Section Conference The U of A College of Engineering hosted the 2025 American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section Conference Sept. 14-16, drawing more than 100 engineering educators from across the...

Health savings rule account change fuels growth for direct care model

Starting next year, Michigan consumers can use health savings account funds to pay for direct primary care memberships, a change that local providers expect will accelerate growth in the subscription-based medical model. Under language included in...

Mali Imposes Visa Bond on United States Citizens in Reciprocal Response to American Policy

Bamako, Mali – October 13, 2025 – In a swift act of diplomatic reciprocity, the government of Mali has announced that U.S. citizens applying for business or tourist visas will now be required to post a refundable bond of up to $10,000. This...

Chinese Firm Linked to Espionage Found Embedded in U.S. Medical Research Labs

A Chinese corporation with a record of industrial espionage and ties to the Chinese Communist Party is supplying sensitive medical research equipment to top U.S. laboratories, according to an investigation by The Washington Examiner. By yourNEWS...

Risk Factors and Prognosis Analyses of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Elderly Critically Ill Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Based on Machine Learning

Introduction Infection is a common complication in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and is an independent risk factor for early recurrence of stroke during hospitalization. In the CNSR-III (Third China National Stroke Registry) the...

7 Foods That Have More Vitamin D Than a Glass of Milk, According to Registered Dietitians

Key Takeaways Vitamin D is essential for bone, immune, and muscle health—but many Americans don’t get enough. It helps the body use calcium properly and supports everything from energy levels to inflammation control and brain function. Several...

Rep. Sewell to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences

U.S. Representative Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, will join state and local leaders on Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, ASHS, in Demopolis. Slated to open in the fall of 2026, the school will...

New US COVID guidelines add confusion, complications for Americans seeking shots

By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) -Americans headed to pharmacies for COVID-19 vaccines are running into roadblocks and confusion due to new U.S. guidance that abandoned broad support for the shots, contributing to the lowest vaccination rates...

New covid guidelines add confusion, complications for Americans seeking shots

NEW YORK — Americans headed to pharmacies for covid-19 vaccines are running into roadblocks and confusion due to new U.S. guidance that abandoned broad support for the shots, contributing to the lowest vaccination rates since they were introduced....

Black Women’s Magic

Whether you think of culture in the United States as a “melting pot,” a “salad bowl,” a “mosaic,” or some other metaphor, it’s clear that the dominant artistic, culinary, and social norms of the United States are widely varied, and many can be...

All the News That’s Fit: Kids’ blood pressure, diaper distress and flu vaccine myths

For The Union-Tribune It’s high time Hypertension or high blood pressure in children seems anomalous. Indeed, it’s relatively rare, but not unheard-of. In the U.S., roughly one in seven children and teens may have high blood pressure or are...

Diligent Robotics eyes senior living market as it expands beyond hospitals

By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Diligent Robotics is in talks with senior living operators to deploy its robots beyond hospitals as it expands outside healthcare, chief executive Andrea Thomaz told Reuters on Tuesday. The U.S. senior living market,...