The Daily Populous

Wednesday March 11st, 2026 evening edition

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A medication called sulthiame may help people with obstructive sleep apnea breathe more easily during the night and sleep better overall.

A total of 298 people with moderate to severe sleep apnea participated in the trial.

This helps lower the likelihood that the upper airway will collapse during sleep, which is the main cause of obstructive sleep apnea.

Obstructive sleep apnea happens when the upper airway repeatedly collapses during sleep.

Over time, untreated sleep apnea raises the risk of serious health problems, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.

Even though sleep apnea is common, there is currently no medication that directly treats its underlying cause.

Researchers are now investigating whether it could also become a drug treatment for sleep apnea. »

Democrat gets more votes than Trump-backed Republican in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old district

Authored by advocate.com
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Shawn Harris, a retired U.S. Army brigadier general and northwest Georgia cattle farmer, finished as the top vote getter in a crowded field.

Related: Marjorie Taylor Greene, the anti-LGBTQ+ Republican congresswoman, to resign in January.

The district has never sent a Democrat to Congress since it was created in 2013 and is considered one of the most Republican seats in the state. »

Hegseth's fragile masculinity has doomed the US

Authored by inews.co.uk
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Donald Trump and his officials have tried several explanations: regime change, nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles and an upcoming attack on Israel.

The Trump administration, like all hard-right governments throughout history, operates on an old idea of masculinity as power.

During his time in government, he has translated his personal flaws into the operating manual for the US armed forces. »

Zelenskyy: Ukraine now has cards and everyone understands that

Authored by pravda.com.ua

"The Americans asked us and, of course, I'm very proud that we can help American partners.".

Details: Zelenskyy added that Ukraine has "cards" that it had not previously shown.

On 20 February 2025, Trump said that Russia "has the cards" in potential peace talks to end the war, as Russia "has taken a lot of territory". »