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April 26, 2023 – Walnuts appear to be a tasty and nutritious way to boost attention and intelligence as well as psychological maturity in teenagers, according to new research. Investigators studied 771 healthy adolescents attending 12 high schools in Spain. The youngsters ranged in age from 11 to 16, with an average age of 14. …
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By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An extended-release version of a Parkinson’s disease drug could provide more stable relief for patients with the movement disorder, new clinical trial data show. The new formulation of levodopa, called IPX203, extended the duration of patients’ “on time” — the amount of time …
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Advances in Diabetes Treatment By Camille PeriWebMD Feature WebMD Feature Archive Diabetes treatment is getting better every day. Scientists may be just a few years away from making an artificial pancreas that can safely detect and adjust blood sugar (glucose) levels. In the meantime, new medications and insulin devices can make living with diabetes …
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If you have diabetes, you’ll want to know about tools that help you track what you eat, what your blood sugar levels are, how much you exercise, and how you feel each day. Some of these include: Smartphone, tablet, or computer apps to log your blood sugar or foods you eat Devices that test your blood sugar every few …
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Advances in Diabetes Treatment By Camille PeriWebMD Feature WebMD Feature Archive Diabetes treatment is getting better every day. Scientists may be just a few years away from making an artificial pancreas that can safely detect and adjust blood sugar (glucose) levels. In the meantime, new medications and insulin devices can make living with diabetes …
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SOURCES: Jake Warn, Winslow, ME. Mary Lou Warn, Winslow, ME. Tobacco Control: “Nicotine delivery and cigarette equivalents from vaping a JUULpod.” Maine Department of Health and Human Services: “Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey.” CDC: “Tobacco Product Use and Associated Factors Among Middle and High School Students – National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2021,” “E-Cigarette, or …
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By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Skin conditions may be the first sign that a person has a rheumatic disease that will also affect the joints, muscles or ligaments. It’s essential to know what to look for, said Dr. Kathryn Dao, an associate professor of internal medicine in the …
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April 26, 2023 — Very young children who have common ear and upper respiratory problems appear to have an increased risk of being diagnosis of autism or showed high levels of autism traits, according to a new study. The study’s data comes from the United Kingdom’s Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), also …
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April 25, 2023 – Measuring biological aging has become so precise with DNA-based technology that researchers showed that trauma or stressful life events can rapidly speed up the pace of aging. But they also found that recovery from the experience can return aging to its baseline. This is one of the first studies to show …
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SOURCES: Rashelle Bernal, Portland, OR. CDC: “Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with the Use of E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Products,” “New ICD-10-CM code for vaping-related disorder to be implemented April 1, 2020.” Usha Periyanayagam, MD, MPH, head of clinical product and real-world evidence, Komodo Health. Devika Rao, MD, pediatric pulmonology specialist, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. Karen …
April 24, 2023 – Parents of newborns know that the contents of their babies’ diapers have a story to tell, such as how the latest meal went over or if the baby is getting enough to drink. Scientists in Denmark wanted to know more about what may cause people to develop diseases, so they, too, …
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April 24, 2023 – The new COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.16 is marching so rapidly around the globe that the World Health Organization has officially added the strain to its “variants of interest” list. While not officially named, the XBB.1.16 is being referred to as “Arcturus.” It has grown exponentially since appearing in India in January, and …
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