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Toronto Sun
5 days ago
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- Toronto Sun
What is chronic venous insufficiency, the condition Trump was diagnosed with?
Published Jul 18, 2025 • 4 minute read President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. Photo by Eric Lee / For The Washington Post Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency – a condition that develops when valves in the leg veins malfunction, leading to blood collecting in the legs. It is a common condition, but severe cases can lead to complications, doctors said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account In some cases, chronic venous insufficiency can be a sign of a more serious condition such as problems with the heart, liver or kidneys, said Alisha Oropallo, a vascular surgeon at Northwell Health and a professor of surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University who wrote a 2022 review on managing the condition. Chronic venous insufficiency 'is not dangerous per se, but it can lead to long-term complications if left untreated, namely ulcerations, severe leg swelling that can be pretty debilitating for some people,' said Thomas Maldonado, medical director of the Venous Thromboembolic Center at NYU Langone Health. Anywhere from 10 to 30 percent of Americans will have 'some form' of chronic venous insufficiency over the course of their life, he said. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. We asked physicians about symptoms, including swelling, risk factors and treatment for chronic venous insufficiency. What is chronic venous insufficiency? Chronic venous insufficiency occurs when there is high pressure in the veins, which are the blood vessels that recirculate blood from the body back to the heart. Veins have one-way valves that prevent blood from flowing backward, but the pressure can cause the valves to weaken and become 'leaky,' Maldonado said, leading to blood pooling in the legs. 'They're delicate little valves, almost like little tissue paper, one-way valves, that catch the blood as it tries to reflux back down to the ankles,' he said. Chronic venous insufficiency is 'a dysfunction in the valves of your veins,' Oropallo said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency include aching, throbbing or a feeling of fatigue in the legs, said Chelsea Dorsey, the director of the Vein Clinic at UChicago Medicine. Swelling, skin discoloration and varicose veins are other signs, experts said. 'The valves become incompetent, and then over time the red blood cells leak from the veins into the skin and they turn from the oxidation of the air, they turn from a red colour to a brownish hue in the skin … tattooing the skin dark' and becoming permanent, Oropallo said. Is chronic venous insufficiency dangerous? Chronic venous insufficiency is not dangerous for most people, Dorsey said, but 'in some patients with more advanced stages of the condition, they can be more prone to skin infections or may develop difficult to heal ulcers.' The condition also puts some people at 'increased risk for developing blood clots,' she said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Chronic venous insufficiency could also be an indication of problems in the heart, kidneys or liver in some people, Olopallo said. 'The veins bring the blood back into the heart, and any kind of obstruction or pressure to the area could cause or create a backflow problem,' Oropallo said. When blood cannot get back up to the heart, it can 'cause pressure on the healthy veins and cause them to become diseased,' she said. What are the risk factors for chronic venous insufficiency? 'There's a big genetic component to this,' Maldonado said. Some people are at a higher risk of developing it, and varicose veins, because of family history, he said. And the condition is more prevalent as people age. 'It's really one of these insidious diseases that can creep up as we age,' Maldonado said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Pregnant people and individuals who are overweight are also at increased risk of the condition. Other risk factors include a history of blood clots and spending long periods of time on one's feet, the experts said. People who stand a lot for work, such as nurses, physicians and teachers, or those who do prolonged sitting, such as bus drivers, are 'more likely to get venous insufficiency,' Oropallo said. 'And this can also cause, with the lack of movement, blood clots.' A history of blood clots can damage those valves and then later on lead to this chronic venous insufficiency, she said. 'Most people experience these changes over decades. It doesn't just happen in one day,' Oropallo said. What is the treatment for chronic venous insufficiency? Regular use of compression stockings, leg elevation, exercise and weight loss can help with the condition, the experts said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'In circumstances where someone's symptoms are impacting their quality of life, some minimally invasive procedures may be effective to close the veins in the legs that are not functioning well in an effort to 'reroute' the blood flow to a more efficient path,' Dorsey said in an email. Early screening is important, Oropallo said. If someone has symptoms such as pain, numbness, tingling, heaviness or fatigue in the legs, they can 'ask if the compression stockings are right for them or if they need a subsequent ultrasound,' she said. The condition can be detected with an ultrasound, called a venous reflux study, which assesses 'the incompetence of the veins,' Oropallo said. 'Lifestyle plays a significant role, not just genetics, but a healthy lifestyle like regular exercise, maintaining healthy weight, and avoiding that prolonged immobility can help and prevent or manage the chronic venous insufficiency as well,' she said. For more health news and content around diseases, conditions, wellness, healthy living, drugs, treatments and more, head to – a member of the Postmedia Network. Sunshine Girls MMA Tennis Toronto & GTA Toronto & GTA
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Newlywed Palestinian woman released from ICE custody after months in detention
Ward Sakeik -- a stateless Palestinian woman who was detained on her way back from her honeymoon -- has been released from ICE detention nearly five months after her arrest, her husband confirmed to ABC News. Sakeik, who is married to a U.S. citizen, was arrested at the St. Thomas Airport in the U.S. Virgin Islands in February. "The Trump administration's brazenly unconstitutional attempt to deport this young woman in violation of a federal court order should shock the conscience of every American. Had we not intervened, she may very well be in a foreign country right now, separated from her family like so many others illegally deported to third countries," Eric Lee, Sakeik's attorney, said in a statement Wednesday. MORE: Newlywed bride's honeymoon ends with months of ICE detention and the prospect of deportation The government had attempted to deport Sakeik twice -- the first of which was to Israel just hours before it launched its attack on Iran in June. The second attempt to deport her was made despite a federal judge ordering that she remain in the northern district of Texas and not be removed from the U.S. Sakeik's family is from Gaza, but she is legally stateless and has lived in the U.S. since she was 8 years old. Her family had traveled to the U.S. on a tourist visa and applied for asylum, according to Shaikh. MORE: Government attempts to deport stateless Palestinian woman again despite court order Sakeik was issued a deportation order more than a decade ago after her asylum case was denied, but she was permitted to stay in the U.S. under what's known as an "order of supervision," in which she was given a work permit and regularly checks in with federal immigration authorities, according to her attorney and her husband. The first stage of her Green Card application was approved last week, according to her husband, Taahir Shaikh. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Toronto Sun
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Library of Congress acquires Stephen Sondheim's papers and manuscripts
The music and lyrics will be available for public viewing July 1, while the remaining letters and more will be accessible later this summer Published Jun 26, 2025 • 4 minute read Three months ago, boxes containing nearly 5,000 items began arriving at the library's Madison Building. Photo by Eric Lee / FTWP Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. When Stephen Sondheim visited the Library of Congress in 1993, he saw something that stopped him in his tracks. Mark Horowitz, a senior music specialist at the library, had prepared a selection of historical scores from its collection – including works by Brahms and Rachmaninoff – to show the acclaimed composer and lyricist. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 'The last thing I showed him was Gershwin's manuscript for 'Porgy and Bess,'' Horowitz said. 'That's when he started to cry.' The Library of Congress announced Wednesday that it has acquired the papers of the late composer, who died in 2021. Manuscripts and documents charting the creation of some of the most iconic and beloved musicals of the past 50-plus years – including 'Company,' 'Into the Woods' and 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' – will now sit alongside 'Porgy and Bess' in the library's permanent collection. Sondheim's music and lyrics will be available for public viewing July 1, while the remaining letters, notes and more will be accessible later this summer. The treasure trove of notebooks, sheet music and letters illuminates the craft behind the eight-time Tony winner's relentless reinvention of the musical. Plan your next getaway with Travel Time, featuring travel deals, destinations and gear. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'When it comes to theater makers in America in the last century, he's the Shakespeare,' said Matthew Gardiner, the artistic director of Arlington's Signature Theatre, which is known for its productions of Sondheim's musicals. 'It's so special to have these documents and lyrics and poems to see his process. [It's] a celebration of a life's work that changed an art form.' Mark Horowitz, a senior music specialist at the library, was instrumental in persuading Sondheim to donate his papers to the institution. Photo by Eric Lee / FTWP The library's acquisition of Sondheim's materials was decades in the making. Shortly after joining its music department, Horowitz arranged the show-and-tell with Sondheim, partially to persuade the composer to donate his manuscripts and letters to the institution. 'After that meeting, he said he was going to change his will,' Horowitz said. 'He sent me a letter with a blowup of the language he put in his will about his papers coming to the library. I felt like, yes, I could breathe a sigh of relief now that [was] done.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Three months ago, boxes containing nearly 5,000 items began arriving at the library's Madison Building. The treasures included the program for 'By George,' a musical Sondheim wrote in high school, and documents from the creation of more celebrated musicals, such as 40 pages of potential rhymes for the song 'A Little Priest' from 'Sweeney Todd.' Even for a Sondheim fan like Horowitz, sorting through these notes and pages of sheet music was overwhelming. The papers, he said, illustrate the painstaking energy that went into a Sondheim composition. 'I'm staggered and stunned by how bloody much effort he put into everything – the craft behind it,' Horowitz said. 'He'll have a finished song, he'll have a complete piano vocal score for the song in his hand, and then there'll be 20 pages of typescripts of the lyrics. He's still refining it and still changing it every day. It's like he's never happy or satisfied. It's always, 'What can I do to make this better?' And it's impossible to make that better!' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Many of Sondheim's collaborators and inspirations in the Broadway world have left their papers and manuscripts to the Library of Congress. The New York City native follows his mentor Oscar Hammerstein II, whose family bequeathed sheet music and other papers related to 'Oklahoma!' and 'The Sound of Music' to the library. Leonard Bernstein, who collaborated with Sondheim on 'West Side Story,' began donating manuscripts while he was still alive. 'There's sort of this fantasy that [when] we leave at night and lock the doors behind us, we think: Are these collections murmuring to each other? Are they saying 'Hey, Steve! How are you doing?'' Horowitz said. 'The most gratifying thing is for the researchers, because we know it makes their research richer, because they can come here and look at Sondheim but then see the relationships between the other people.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Horowitz with the sheet music of one of his favourite songs, 'A Little Priest.' Photo by Eric Lee / FTWP Despite his ubiquity as a composer for the stage, Sondheim was a cultural omnivore, as evidenced by some of the recently acquired papers. Notes for 'Sooner or Later,' an Oscar-winning number that Sondheim wrote for Warren Beatty's 'Dick Tracy,' sit in the library's collection next to sheet music for a jingle he wrote for 'The Simpsons.' For aficionados like Gardiner, the richness of the acquisition lies in the drafts of Sondheim's musicals. The composer's process is fully on display, whether it be in the various versions of 'I'm Still Here' from 'Follies' or a reprise that was cut from 'Company.' Gardiner, who has directed or choreographed productions of beloved works such as 'Passion' and Sondheim's only Pulitzer Prize winner, 'Sunday in the Park With George,' plans to visit the library straight away. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'They've already promised to let me come take a look,' he said. 'We're very lucky to have the resource so close. I'm sure we will use it many, many times to inspire new interpretations, deepen our dramaturgical insight and to honor Sondheim as best we possibly can. I know there will be a meaningful relationship with that collection.' There's a reason revivals and revues have kept Sondheim's work on stages across the country. 'He's changed the audience members' lives because he's done what all great artists do, which is capture the way we think and feel about things,' Horowitz said. 'He's able to put words and musical emotions behind these things [that] makes them universal in a way that they hadn't been before.' Canada CFL Sunshine Girls Celebrity Music
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Business Standard
20-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Strait of Hormuz closure risk may push Brent crude to $90, warns Citigroup
A potential shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz amid rising Gulf tensions could trigger a sharp but brief surge in crude prices, according to Citigroup analysts tracking energy markets New Delhi Brent crude prices could surge to nearly $90 a barrel if the Strait of Hormuz were to be closed, Bloomberg reported citing Citigroup Inc. Analysts at the bank, including Anthony Yuen and Eric Lee, said such a scenario would trigger a sharp but likely short-lived price spike. 'Any closure of the Strait could lead to a sharp price spike,' the analysts wrote in a recent note, referring to the bank's bullish case. 'But we think the duration should be short, as all efforts would focus on a reopening, so that it should not be a multi-month closure.' Strategic waterway moves 20% of oil The world depends heavily on oil, and a big part of that supply moves through the Strait of Hormuz. As tensions grow between Iran and Israel, this narrow waterway in West Asia is once again at the centre of global concern. Just 33 kilometres wide at its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz is one of the most important oil routes in the world. Its role is especially critical for energy-importing countries like India. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint at the entrance to the Persian Gulf, sees the transit of nearly 20 per cent of the world's daily oil output. Crude shipments from key OPEC members like Saudi Arabia and Iraq pass through the narrow channel, making it vital to global energy markets. Citigroup's scenario assumes that up to three million barrels per day could be disrupted over a period of several months if the strait were blocked, the news report said. Muted impact on crude prices While tensions in the region also raise concerns about Iranian oil supply, Citigroup believes any interruption to Iran's crude exports would likely have a muted effect on prices. The bank noted that Iran's shipments have already been declining, with Chinese refineries — key buyers — reducing their purchases. Any move to block the Strait of Hormuz would raise serious concerns around the world, as it could affect a large part of the global oil supply. As of now, Brent futures are trading at around $77 per barrel. The possibility of a geopolitical escalation in the Gulf region continues to be a key factor to watch for energy markets. Israel-Iran conflict A missile fired from Iran struck the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, wounding several people and causing significant damage. While the injuries were not life-threatening, the facility reported extensive destruction. Israeli media broadcast visuals showing shattered windows and thick black smoke billowing from the site, the Associated Press reported. Additional Iranian missiles struck a high-rise apartment complex in Tel Aviv and other locations in central Israel. According to Israel's Health Ministry, at least 240 people were injured in the attacks, including four who are in serious condition. Israel targets Khamenei, nuclear site Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz held Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responsible for the assault. 'The military has been instructed and knows that in order to achieve all of its goals, this man absolutely should not continue to exist,' Katz said. In retaliation, Israel launched an airstrike on Iran's Arak heavy water reactor, a key site in the country's nuclear programme. Iranian state television reported no radiation threat from the attack, noting that the facility had been evacuated beforehand. 'Decision on Iran strike in two weeks' In Washington, the White House said President Donald Trump will decide within two weeks whether to launch a military strike on Iran. The administration stressed that diplomacy is still on the table. 'Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future. I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks,' White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt quoted Trump as saying. [With agency inputs]
Argaam
20-06-2025
- Business
- Argaam
Oil could surge to $90 if Strait of Hormuz closed: Citigroup
Brent crude could jump to around $90 a barrel if the Strait of Hormuz is shut, according to Citigroup Inc. 'Any closure of the Strait could lead to a sharp price spike,' analysts including Anthony Yuen and Eric Lee wrote in a note, citing the bank's current bullish case scenario. This is due to the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, which accounted for more than a quarter of global seaborne oil trade last year and in the first quarter of 2025. Any disruption to Iranian crude exports could have a smaller price impact than expected, according to Citigroup. The country's shipments have been falling and Chinese refineries are buying less, the bank said.
