NEW STUDY REVEALS MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS COULD BE RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

NEW STUDY REVEALS MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS COULD BE RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Women who experience frequent migraines, night sweats and hot flashes in early adulthood may be at increased risk of heart disease or stroke, a new study suggests.  The study aimed to determine if there was a link between common menopausal symptoms such as migraines and vasomotor symptoms such as night sweats and hot flashes, and future development of cardiovascular disease or stroke in women who are premenopausal or have gone through menopause.  Research for the study was conducted by examining…

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HOW OZEMPIC IS CONTROLLING THE HEALTH INDUSTRY

HOW OZEMPIC IS CONTROLLING THE HEALTH INDUSTRY

The newest trend in weight loss is a diabetes medication, and it could have major effects on the health industry. The diabetes medication Ozempic was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2017, and consumers quickly realized that a side effect of the injectable was extreme weight loss.  The active ingredient in Ozempic that causes weight loss is semaglutide. Semaglutide works by activating the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors in the pancreas, which helps to lower blood sugar levels and regulate…

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Kent population has increased more than any other Ohio city post-pandemic 

Kent population has increased more than any other Ohio city post-pandemic 

The City of Kent’s population has doubled more than any other Ohio city, results from the first post-pandemic U.S. Census survey show. Kent’s population increased by 2 thousand people after its population significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was due to off-campus students at Kent State University leaving the city due to the university switching to fully remote classes.  “It was really was like a ghost town downtown,” Director of the Kent Historical Society & Museum Julie Kenworthy said….

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College Football Transfering; How It Has Become More Active Than Ever.

College Football Transfering; How It Has Become More Active Than Ever.

As the off-season continues for college football, athletes take this time to make multiple decisions. Some will begin watching film from last season to improve the new team, and others begin to search for a new team to call home in the transfer portal. This has been a common theme across the history of college football, but it’s happening now more than ever. Every college football athlete’s goal is to win a national championship, and they will work as hard…

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Is There a Right or Wrong Way to Build an NFL Roster?

Is There a Right or Wrong Way to Build an NFL Roster?

Roughly 975 billion minutes (about 1,900,000 years) were spent watching the NFL by the 336 million people in the country during 2023. Making the National Football League (NFL), the most watched leagued in the United States. The end goal for NFL teams is winning the beloved Super Bowl trophy. 32 teams, all completing to complete a singular task. What is the best way to go about this? There are three ways to acquire talent to a roster, drafting, trading and…

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Cleveland sees rise in crime due to Kias and Hyundais

Cleveland sees rise in crime due to Kias and Hyundais

A viral social media trend showed that many Kias and Hyundais were manufactured lacking engine immobilizers, a safety device that prevents vehicles from being hot-wired, and the City of Cleveland has seen the effects of this. Hyundai Motor America and Kia America Inc., two separate car company’s manufactured in South Korea, merged in 1998. Between 2011 and 2021, many of the cars were made without proper engine immobilizers. These immobilizers are required by law in Canada, but not in the…

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How Pinterest is forecasting 2024 trends for users and marketers

How Pinterest is forecasting 2024 trends for users and marketers

By: Sydney Brown The social media app Pinterest is doing more than displaying creative posts. With nearly 500 million active monthly users, Pinterest reaches an almost evenly split audience between Generation X, Gen Z and millenials. In comparison, X, formerly Twitter, taps in at 500 million active users and Instagram at 2 billion, yet a platform rarely captivates such an active and ranging demographic. The social platform is now using analytics to inform its users and advertisers. “Pinterest Predicts” uses…

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How The New Pitch Clock in Baseball Is Bringing The Sport Back To Life

How The New Pitch Clock in Baseball Is Bringing The Sport Back To Life

The sport of baseball, long known as America’s pastime, had an issue. Games were dragging on for hours, attendance was down, and fans were losing interest. Now, thanks to a new addition to the game, the sport is thriving and attendance is up across the country. In 2018, the Major League Baseball Players Association pushed for a pitch clock to be added to  all regular season games, but MLB officials pushed back on the idea. Instead, the league added the…

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English Premier League setting records and influencing the game

English Premier League setting records and influencing the game

The English Premier League is breaking records and influencing teams globally. Experts point to many reasons for the increase in scoring and one expert at Kent State University, Curtis Good who teaches a course called Sport in the Global Perspective sees three main factors. The first is because of the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee system otherwise known as VAR. This system, implemented in 2019,  was created to assist on-field referees in making accurate decisions during the games. The…

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African Americans most likely to be targets of hate crimes  

African Americans most likely to be targets of hate crimes  

It is far more likely for African Americans to be targeted in a hate crime compared to other bias types in the U.S. According to the FBI Crime Data Explorer, hate crimes against African Americans made up nearly 30% of all reported hate crimes in the U.S. in 2022, outpacing those related to religion, sexual orientation and other races or ethnicities.  More than 11,600 hate crimes were reported in the U.S. in 2022 and more than 3,400 of those cases…

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