Illicit Drugs Raise Stroke Risk, Even for Younger Adults

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, March 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Smoking weed, taking a hit of cocaine or popping some amphetamines can raise a person’s risk of stroke – even if they’re a younger adult. Weed also increases stroke risk, but to a lesser extent, British researchers said. “This is the most comprehensive analysis …

Read more

Prosecutors Expand Swiss Ski Bar Fire Probe to Include Mayor, Document Shows

GENEVA, March 9 (Reuters) – Swiss prosecutors ⁠have ⁠extended their investigation into ⁠a fatal ski bar fire that killed 41 people, ​mostly teenagers, and added the mayor of the ski town of Crans-Montana to ‌the list of suspects, a ‌document showed. Mayor Nicolas Feraud is named as a defendant in one ⁠of the ⁠prosecutors’ documents …

Read more

Wes Moore to give commencement addresses in 2028 battleground states

Maryland Gov. Wes More is planning a series of upcoming commencement addresses in presidential battleground states in May, a lineup that quietly broadens his national profile as the first-term Democratic governor continues to draw party attention as a potential presidential contender in 2028, CBS News has learned. According to Democratic sources familiar with his planning, …

Read more