Influenza-related stress on your body can launch a negative chain of events that builds toward a heart attack. This video shares how getting a seasonal flu shot can significantly lower your risk of having a heart attack or cardiac arrest, especially if you’re in a high-risk group.
Chapters: 0:00 Can flu shots lower risk of heart attacks? 0:37 How does the flu shot lower risk of heart attacks? 1:08 Who is most at risk of having a flu related heart attack? 1:30 Why else should you get a flu shot?
Nevada, constituent state of the United States of America. It borders Oregon and Idaho to the north, Utah to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and California to the west. It ranks seventh among the 50 U.S. states in terms of total area. It also, however, is one of the most sparsely settled. Carson City, in the western part of the state, is the capital. Nevada became the 36th state of the union on October 31, 1864.
The Roadrunner of the Grand Canyon. America The Beautiful.
First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more.
Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:27 Yosemite Falls 1:48 Yosemite Firefall 2:31 Yosemite Valley 4:18 Yosemite Stars View 5:05 Vernal Falls 7:06 Tenaya Lake 8:57 Rafting in Merced River 10:48 Glacier Point Yosemite 12:14 Half Dome 14:36 El Capitan 15:18 Bridalveil Fall 16:35 Mariposa Grove 17:25 Tunnel View 18:04 Taft Point 18:39 Tuolumne Meadows
As winter approaches, we look at Vladimir Putin’s strategy in Ukraine and whether European solidarity can withstand soaring energy prices.
Plus: victories for gay rights in Singapore and Vietnam, the global impact of a strike at the UK’s biggest container port, and a check-in from the Formex interior design event in Sweden.
A bipartisan letter from dozens of experts and former officials called on the U.S. president to make the deteriorating situation at the Zaporizhzhia plant an administration priority and demand an immediate inspection by the IAEA.
The president’s executive order will provide unprecedented relief for tens of millions of Americans but is certain to draw legal challenges and political pushback.6,906Long read
Allegations by the platform’s former head of security may open new legal pathways in Elon Musk’s effort to abandon the $44 billion takeover.6 min read
South Harbour is a bay and harbour area immediately next to the centre of the city of Helsinki, Finland. 4.7 million passengers in liner traffic and some 37 000 international cruise passengers travel through it every year.
Known as a symbol of freedom to its admirers and an assault weapon to its detractors, the AR-15 is one of the most controversial weapons in America. Lightweight and easily customizable AR-15-style weapons have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years taking center stage at gun ranges and shooting competitions across the country.
Chapters: Intro: 0:00–2:17 Chapter 1 America’s rifle: 2:18–5:30 Chapter 2 Gun ownership in America: 5:31–7:35 Chapter 3 Gun-makers: 7:36–9:51 Chapter 4 Gun ads: 9:52–11:55 Chapter 5 Mass shootings: 11:56–16:29
According to the most recent national figures, there are an estimated 393 million civilian-owned firearms in the U.S. And there are about 20 million AR-15-style weapons in the country. Firearm manufacturers have seen revenue surge taking in about $1 billion from the sale of AR-15-style weapons in the past decade.
But the weapons have also been involved in a number of mass shootings. AR-15-style weapons were used at shootings in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago and a grocery store in upstate New York. Critics argue the weapons are also aggressively marketed by gun companies targeting at-risk young males.
So what is behind the popularity of the AR-15 and what responsibility do gun makers have when their products are used in mass shootings? Watch the video to learn more.
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