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By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A teenager’s brain power appears to have little bearing on whether they will become overweight or obese as adults. British researchers found that, on average, sharper teens weighed only slightly less in adulthood than siblings who scored lower on tests of thinking skills, …
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By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As people with HIV live longer they’re at risk of premature heart disease. But a new study finds statin drugs can cut the risk of serious heart problems by more than one-third. The U.S. National Institutes of Health trial found the cholesterol-lowering drugs …
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April 13, 2023 – If you or someone you know is experiencing “brain fog” after COVID-19, scientists now have a possible explanation — and it might not bring much comfort. Researchers in Germany found that part of the virus, the spike protein, remains in the brain long after the virus clears out. These investigators discovered …
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By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the immediate goal of bariatric surgery is to help obese patients shed significant weight, new research shows it may also reduce diabetes complications, including nerve damage. Investigators followed 127 weight-loss surgery patients for two years. They found the surgery led to a …
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April 12, 2023 — The spread of fentanyl and the animal tranquilizer xylazine is an “emerging threat” to the United States, the White House said Wednesday, which allows it to quickly develop a response plan to reduce supplies of the illicit drugs, improve testing, and provide more treatment. The action comes on the heels of …
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April 12, 2023 — Filmmaker Gez Medinger and immunologist Danny Altmann have been dubbed by British media as “COVID’s odd couple,” and they don’t mind at all. Discussing their recent book, The Long COVID Handbook, the authors lean into their animated roles: Medinger is a passionate patient-researcher and “guinea pig” (his words) in search of his own …
Continue reading “‘On Par’ With Heart Disease, Cancer, Book Says”
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adding menthol flavoring to electronic cigarettes may damage your lungs more than regular e-cigarettes do, a new study reveals. The common mint flavoring helps deliver lots more toxic microparticles, compared with e-cigarette pods that don’t contain menthol. It’s those microparticles that damage lung …
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By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wireless pacemakers could be a safe and effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats, a new study suggests. Children with a heartbeat that’s too slow — a condition called bradycardia — need a pacemaker to keep their hearts beating normally. Researchers successfully …
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April 11, 2023 – The 30-second commercial, part of the government’s We Can Do This campaign, shows everyday people going about their lives, then reminds them that, “Because COVID is still out there and so are you,” it might be time to update your vaccine. But in real life, the message that COVID-19 is still …
Continue reading “As COVID Tracking Wanes, Are We Letting Our Guard Down Too Soon?”
April 11, 2023 — Experts recommend most adults get 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night. If you’re among the roughly one-third of people who sleep less (or more), regular exercise may help you dodge possible long-term health consequences like heart disease and early death. Plenty of research points to sleep and physical activity …
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April 10, 2023 – It is well-known that high blood pressure is a risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. Now, new research from Sweden has shown that too much salt in the diet is an important risk factor for clogged arteries in the neck and heart, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes …
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