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Finding Power in My Panic Attacks
Trouble started in the form of rivulets of sweat dampening the waistband of my underwear. It was a bluebird afternoon in Phoenix in December of 2020, mid 60s, desert dry, and my heart was jackhammering against my ribcage. Breathing felt like I was sucking air through a stir straw. A small ABC News crew was arrayed before me, ready to broadcast the report I’d written that day, but with my vision narrowed to a needle’s eye, I could barely see them. I tried to swallow away the sandiness in my mouth but realized I’d forgotten how.
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Source: TIME: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Gutman Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
McConnell ’ s Bid to Downplay Freezes Undermined by History of Politicians Lying About Their Health
After Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze during a press conference this month, the Kentucky Republican’s second such episode this summer, his office released a note from the Capitol physician intended to calm those worried about his ability to continue at his job.
Dr. Brian Monahan told McConnell in the letter that there was “no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease.” Monahan suggested the episodes may be related to the Leader’s concussion in March or to dehydration.
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Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mini Racker Tags: Uncategorized Congress Source Type: news
The outdoor chore found to slash risk of early death if you do for 11 minutes a day
A study found that short bursts of physical activity that get the heart pumping could slash the risk of heart disease, stroke and even cancer.
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Where You Live Can Shape How Alzheimer ’ s Affects You
The FDA in mid-July for the first time ever approved an Alzheimer’s drug, Leqembi. The annual price-tag will run patients $26,500. The same week, the Alzheimer’s Association for the first time ever released county-level data to identify which communities are most struggling with the disease.
6.7 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease and 134,000 of them will die because of it each year. We’ve known these aggregate numbers for a while now, but with new data and new drugs, healthcare specialists can now better target attention and resources.
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Source: TIME: Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeremy Ney Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
7 Myths About Cholesterol, Debunked
You may not recall every lab value from your last physical, but you probably remember one: Your cholesterol level.
If it’s higher than ideal, you’re not alone. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 2015 and 2018, almost 12% of U.S. adults ages 20 and up had high total cholesterol, defined as above 240 mg/dL. The type that physicians mostly worry about is LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol, which is one component of that total.
Why do doctors care so much about cholesterol? First, “it predicts risk,” says Dr. Jeffrey Berger, a cardiologist and director of the C...
Source: TIME: Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine Hobson Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news
Simply the best... at fighting on: How Tina Turner battled combination of 'medical catastrophes'
Rock n roll icon Tina Turner has died at age 83 after battling what she referred to as a combination of 'medical catastrophes' including cancer, stroke, and kidney disease during her rich life.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Non-communicable diseases responsible for maximum out-of-pocket expenditure on health: Government
With the inclusions, the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) has now been renamed as the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), the government said.
Source: The Economic Times - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. Adult Smoking Rate Hits New All-Time Low
NEW YORK — U.S. cigarette smoking dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released Thursday. Meanwhile, electronic cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults.
The preliminary findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are based on survey responses from more than 27,000 adults.
Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke, and it’s long been considered the leading cause of preventable death.
In the mid-1960s, 42% of U.S. adults were smokers. The rate has been gradually d...
Source: TIME: Health - April 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe/AP Tags: Uncategorized Addiction healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Inflammation May Be the Culprit Behind Our Deadliest Diseases
In the early days of my medical residency, I met a man whom we’ll call Jason. He arrived to our emergency room on a holiday, nonchalant yet amiable, and complained of mild chest pain. Jason was tall and trim, with a strong South Boston accent and fingertips still faintly stained from his last home-improvement project. He was only 45 years old, but he looked much younger. He didn’t smoke, barely drank alcohol, and his cholesterol levels had always been normal. No one in his family had a history of heart disease. He asked us if we could work quickly—he wanted to be home for dinner with his daughters.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shilpa Ravella Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news
Personal Finance Daily: Are the post office and banks open on Good Friday? And here ’s the No. 1 mistake people make when it comes to their credit score
Is the post office open on Good Friday? Are banks open? Good Friday is not a federal holiday in the U.S., but it is observed as a holiday in several states. Read More Eating more than 6 teaspoons of sugar a day linked to cancer, stroke, diabetes, early death and dozens of other health problems
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eating more than 6 teaspoons of sugar a day linked to cancer, stroke, diabetes, early death and dozens of other health problems
A spoonful of sugar may help the medicine go down — but eating six or more a day could see you needing serious medical attention. That’s according to an “umbrella review” of thousands of studies looking at the affect of sugar consumption on health, which was published in the journal BMJ this week.…#bmj
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Christine McVie Died of a Massive Stroke, Death Certificate Reveals
Fleetwood Mac star Christine McVie’s death on Nov. 30, 2022, at the age of 79 was due to a massive stroke, with metastatic cancer listed as the secondary cause of death, according to her death certificate. The Blast shared her death certificate and details of her will on Monday, which stated that…#fleetwoodmac #christinemcvie #mayoclinic #grammy #rollingstone #martinwyatt #buckingham #nicks
Source: Reuters: Health - April 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Personal trainer's 5 tips to blast visceral fat - lower risk of heart disease and stroke
An excess of visceral fat can raise your risk for cancer, diabetes and heart disease among other dangerous conditions.
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clock change warning: A disrupted circadian rhythm may contribute to cancer and stroke
Tumour development and cardiovascular events are just some of the ailments associated with disrupted circadian rhythms.
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Sugar Replacement May Be Linked to Heart Attacks and Strokes. Don ’ t Throw Out Your Stash Yet
Sugar replacements are everywhere in foods and beverages. But despite their ubiquity, the scientific verdict on whether or not they pose health risks ping pongs back and forth. Every so often, though, a study is published with a conclusion so shocking that it forces people to reassess their pantries. A Feb. 27 study published in the journal Nature Medicine now seems to have dealt such a blow to the sweetener erythritol, with data that suggest a connection between the ingredient and cardiovascular events such as clotting, stroke, and heart attacks.
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Source: TIME: Health - March 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
