More resources and collaboration needed to support prevention and treatment of obesity

Barriers to obesity prevention and treatment, including limited access to healthy foods, limited time for meal preparation and exercise, neighborhood factors, weight stigma, and financial barriers, are more likely to affect people in low-income communities, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in Circulation. Source link

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Turkey says it arrested 115 suspected ISIS militants

Turkish police said Thursday they have arrested 115 ISIS suspects allegedly planning a plot related to Christmas and New Year celebrations. “The ISIS armed terrorist organization was planning to carry out actions targeting our country, especially non-Muslim individuals, within the scope of the upcoming Christmas and New Year events,” the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office said. Source…

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It depends which furloughed workers will get back pay

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney (not pictured) meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 7, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that some federal workers who have been furloughed during the government shutdown will not receive…

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