Proxy

Sources cited by the New York Post say Israel could carry out another covert sabotage campaign resembling 'Operation Grim Beeper' if a war with Iran breaks out. That earlier operation involved rigged communication devices that exploded across Lebanon, killing and wounding members of Hezbollah. Officials warn a wider conflict could see similar surprise attacks on Iranian assets and proxies.

A naturopathic practitioner is arguing that the triglyceride-to-HDL ratio is a better indicator of cardiovascular risk than total cholesterol, describing it as a readily available proxy for insulin resistance and small dense LDL particles. The claim aligns with ongoing debate among clinicians and patients over which lipid measures best predict heart disease and whether standard cholesterol panels miss metabolic risk.