Take the Stairs & Step Up to Longer Life
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Want to live longer? Choose the stairs over the elevator, a new review suggests.Folks who regularly climb stairs have a 24% reduced risk of dying from any cause, and a 39% reduced risk of dying from heart disease, compared... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Nutritionist reveals the 15 'superfoods' to eat to slash risk of silent killers
We could lower our risk of blood pressure, heart disease, cancer and dementia with these dietary changes. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Loneliness and Heart Disease: What the Literature Tells Us and What We Can Do to Help
Of the many things we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, one valuable lesson is that loneliness has a tremendous impact on health. Loneliness has been linked to a number of medical conditions in older patients, including depression, dementia, and heart disease. Loneliness, defined as “being without company,” is the subjective feeling of being socially isolated. A person can be alone without feeling lonely, just as one can have social support and yet still report feeling lonely. As part of the special section on Heart Disease and Matters of the Heart, we present recent litera ture on the impact of loneliness on heart d...
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 26, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Casey Rust, Seifu Tulu Source Type: news
What are microplastics doing to human health? Scientists work to connect the dots
People unknowingly ingest microplastics from what we eat, drink and breathe. Some scientists fear exposure to microplastics could increase vulnerability to heart disease, cancer and other illnesses. While possible links between microplastics and disease are not definitive, researchers are exploring some concerning hints. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
Interrupting effect of social distancing on ischemic heart disease, asthma, stroke, and suicide attempt patients by PM(2.5) exposure - Choi M, Son M, Bae S, Lee W, Kim KN, Hyun JK.
This study aimed to examine the interrupting effect of social distancing (SD) on emergency department (ED) patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD), stroke, asthma, and suicide attempts by PM(2.5) exposure in eight Korean megacities from 2017 to... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
A Test Told Me I ’m Basically Made of Plastic. You Probably Are Too
I might like to think of my body as a thing of bone and blood and tissue and water, but as I recently learned, it’s also a thing of plastic—home to an alarming amount of plastic toxins known as bisphenols. Used to manufacture mostly hard, durable plastics—such as water bottles and takeout containers—bisphenols are often found in the company of phthalates, which are used to make more flexible plastics such as raincoat linings, vinyl boots, and packing tape. Both types of chemicals are known to be hormone disruptors, leading to numerous health problems, including early puberty, obesity, heart disease,...
Source: TIME: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Environment Source Type: news
Study: Women with heart disease prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs less often than men
Women with heart disease may be prescribed cholesterol-reducing statins less frequently than men, in contravention of recommended treatment guidelines, according to new research released Thursday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dr Michael Mosley reveals one teaspoon of 'powerhouse' snack can slash heart disease risk
These potent seeds can also slash blood pressure, lower blood sugar levels and improve your skin, the expert said. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More than 3 million Medicare patients could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy to reduce heart disease risks, study says
Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. More than 3 million people with Medicare could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy now that the blockbuster weight loss drug is also approved in the U.S. for heart health, according to an analysis released…#boxesofwegovy #novonordisk #medicare #kff #wegovy #obese #notably #glp1 #wegovyifpartd (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A cheap drug may slow down aging. A study will determine if it works
Studies suggest people who take metformin for diabetes may be at lower risk for cancer, heart disease and dementia. Now researchers aim to test if it prevents age-related diseases in healthy people. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Allison Aubrey Source Type: news
What Causes Hemoptysis?
Discussion
True hemoptysis is a very uncommon or rare problem in pediatrics but can be potentially life-threatening. Massive hemoptysis has a high mortality (up to 50%) mainly from asphyxia and inability to ventilate and oxygenate the patient because of blood in the pulmonary airways. Fortunately, most hemoptysis is small in amount that resolves within 24 hours.
Initial evaluation for hemoptysis can include complete blood count, coagulation studies, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, urinalysis (possible pulmonary-renal problems), radiographic imaging including chest x-ray and/or computed tomography, and...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 22, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Eat nuts and seeds to fight off disease: Healthy snacks should be added to 5-a-day guidance to boost nation's health, report suggests
Studies have increasingly linked a daily handful of nuts and seeds to everything from lower chances of heart disease to cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News at a glance: Global coral bleaching, preventing ship strikes on whales, and detecting prostate cancer
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Hot oceans prompt world’s worst coral bleaching
Coral reefs are on track for unprecedented damage from oceans that overheated during the past year, prompting government scientists to declare a global bleaching event for the fourth time in the past 25 years.
At least 54% of the world’s reefs, in 53 countries, have been hit by bleaching
since 2023, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the International Coral Reef Initiative announced on 15 April. Bleaching occurs when overheated coral polyps expel the symbiotic algae living inside them; it leaves c...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 18, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Arrythmias Are a Significant Comorbidity in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- For patients with adult congenital heart disease, arrythmias are a significant comorbidity and are associated with health care use and increased mortality, according to a study published online April 17 in the Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 17, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
No, You Don ’ t Need to Chug Olive Oil
Forget morning coffee. Across the internet, people are broadcasting a different routine: drinking a shot of extra virgin olive oil after they climb out of bed.
Gulping down the oil that’s usually reserved for cooking has been a “gamechanger,” one TikToker said. “It gives my body a kickstart,” another chimed in. Others claim a shot (or more) of olive oil per day improves their gut health, boosts their metabolism, and makes their skin glow. Even celebrities, like Kourtney Kardashian and Ryan Seacrest, have trumpeted their love of olive oil shots.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
