The 20+ Best Personalized Gifts for Mother ’s Day, from Star-Loved Tote Bags to Custom Home Decor
One of the best gifts is something that speaks from the heart — and unless you’re Dwayne Johnson (known for bestowing loved ones with cars), Keanu Reeves (famed for his epic wrap gifts) or a celebrity gifting expert, it can be a challenge to shop for people who love personalized presents. A…#dwaynejohnson #keanureeves (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The 6p tablet that experts say can slash rates of cancer and heart disease
Health experts are recommending a 6p a day tablet linked to cutting cancer and heart disease (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

PFAS increase likelihood of death by cardiovascular disease, study shows
In a first, researchers were able to compare records of people who drank polluted water in Veneto, Italy, with neighbors who did notFor the first time, researchers have formally shown that exposure to toxic PFAS increases the likelihood of death by cardiovascular disease, adding a new level of concern to the controversial chemicals ’ wide use.Thefindings are especially significant because proving an association with death by chemical exposure is difficult, but researchers were able to establish it by reviewing death records from northern Italy ’s Veneto region, where many residents for decades drank water highly contam...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 29, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Tom Perkins Tags: PFAS Health US news Science Italy World news Source Type: news

Age-Related Somatic Mutations Implicated in Cardiovascular Death
(MedPage Today) -- Cardiovascular death had a strong tie to the somatic mutations that often accrue with aging in people with subclinical atherosclerosis, an observational study found. For asymptomatic people who had atherosclerosis detected by... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 29, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health
Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Intensive HTN Treatment Cuts Early T2D Diagnosis-Linked CVD Event Risk
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- More intensive hypertensive therapy significantly reduces the excess risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events associated with earlier hypertension diagnosis in women, but not men, with type 2 diabetes, according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 29, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Heat and cardiovascular mortality: an epidemiological perspective - Singh N, Areal AT, Breitner S, Zhang S, Agewall S, Schikowski T, Schneider A.
As global temperatures rise, extreme heat events are projected to become more frequent and intense. Extreme heat causes a wide range of health effects, including an overall increase in morbidity and mortality. It is important to note that while there is su... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Impact of wildfires on cardiovascular health - Williams VA, Perreault LR, Yazbeck CT, Micovic NA, Oakes JM, Bellini C.
Wildfire smoke (WFS) is a mixture of respirable particulate matter, environmental gases, and other hazardous pollutants that originate from the unplanned burning of arid vegetation during wildfires. The increasing size and frequency of recent wildfires has... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Training program on choking first aid - Tse E, Alexiou GA.
We were intrigued by the recent article authored by Thapa et al,1 which researched the pilot training program on hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and choking first aid for frontline police responders in rural Nepal. The training program, led by ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Heart rate variability and psychological health: the key role of trait emotional awareness - Quirin M, Malekzad F, Jais M, Kehr H, Ennis M.
Studies have shown that Trait Emotional Awareness (TEA) - the ability to recognize one's emotions - and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) are both negatively associated with psychological disorders. Although these studies imply that TEA is related to HRV and ma... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

AstraZeneca admits for first time its Covid vaccine CAN cause rare side effect in tense legal fight with victims of 'defective' jab
The reaction, while astonishingly rare, is at the heart of a multi-million-pound class action by dozens of victims and families of the dead who claim the jab was 'defective'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Spinal Cord Injury Damages Metabolism, and Scientists Now Know Why
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- Patients with a spinal cord injury frequently develop diabetes and heart health problems, and researchers now think they know why.It appears that neuron activity following the injury causes belly fat to break down into... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

People Who Speak With Confidence Do These 3 Things, According to a Stanford Communications Expert
The first step is to cool yourself down and slow your heart rate. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The New York Knicks Are a Playoff Nightmare
An injured, undermanned basketball team has a city’s heart and a captivating star in Jalen Brunson. Think they can’t win? Ask Philly.#jalenbrunson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Elevator or stairs? Your choice could boost longevity, study finds
A new study shows people who are in the habit of climbing stairs are less likely to die from heart disease compared to those who don't. Stair climbers also had a slight boost in longevity.(Image credit: lingqi xie) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Allison Aubrey Source Type: news