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Chronic Kidney Disease Is Poised To Become The Black Lung of Climate Change
It’s official. July was the world’s hottest month on record, scientists from the European climate monitoring agency confirmed on Aug. 8, a full 1.5°C (2.7°F) warmer than pre-industrial averages, offering a potent taste of what is to come in a world made hotter by climate change. The wildfires and heat waves that wreathed much of the northern hemisphere in smoke this summer? Expect more of the same. The surge in deaths and hospitalization from heat stress and stroke? Ditto. An increase in chronic kidney disease of non-traditional origin? Yup. Wait, what?
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Source: TIME: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aryn Baker Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Extreme Heat Is Endangering America ’ s Workers —And Its Economy
This project was supported by the Pulitzer Center
7 A.M.: COPELAND FARMS—ROCHELLE, GA
Just after dawn on a recent July day in Rochelle, Ga., Silvia Moreno Ayala steps into a pair of sturdy work pants, slips on a long-sleeved shirt, and slathers her face and hands with sunscreen. She drapes a flowered scarf over her wide-brimmed hat to protect her neck and back from the punishing rays of the sun. There isn’t much she can do about the humidity, however. Morning is supposed to be the coolest part of the day, but sweat is already pooling in her rubber boots.
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Source: TIME: Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aryn Baker / Georgia Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
When It ’ s This Hot, What Should You Eat?
As temperatures continue to climb in what could become the northern hemisphere’s hottest summer on record, the summer of 2023 is all about finding any way to stay cool. And that includes turning to foods that will hopefully provide a little relief. While not a panacea for the heat, body-cooling foods and no-cook diets could help to lower body temperature and make record-breaking heat waves a little more bearable..
Living safely in consistently hot climates means staying hydrated, especially with chilled drinks or fruits. But there are other, more physiologically based—and even surprising—ways to make your...
Source: TIME: Health - July 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized climate change Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Expert recommends fruit with ‘high potassium content’ to slash risk of stroke
The yellow fruit can help counteract the negative effects of salt in the body, a pharmacist said.
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
High-Salt Diet a Danger Even With Normal Blood Pressure
A large study shows eating a diet high in salt is linked to clogged arteries of the heart and neck, raising the risk of heart attack and stroke, even in people with normal blood pressure.
Source: WebMD Health - April 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Settling the Controversy of Salt Substitutes and Stroke Settling the Controversy of Salt Substitutes and Stroke
This editorial delves into the ongoing controversy surrounding current sodium intake guidelines.European Heart Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
'Significant impact': Pharmacist warns 'soluble' tablets can increase risk of stroke
The warning comes after a study involving 300,000 participants found salt in soluble paracetamol increased risk of heart attacks, stroke, heart failure and death.
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
High Blood Pressure and Diabetes Are Linked. Here ’ s How to Reduce Your Risk for Both
High blood pressure—also known as hypertension—and Type 2 diabetes are two of the most common medical conditions in the U.S. Unfortunately, they often occur together. Some research has found that 85% of middle-aged or older adults who have Type 2 diabetes also have hypertension, and both conditions elevate a person’s risk for heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease.
These increased risks are significant, and in some cases grave. Researchers have found that people with Type 2 diabetes are up to four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those who don’t have the conditio...
Source: TIME: Health - August 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Disease freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Stroke: Certain type of meat could raise risk - 'Contaminated' with 'harmful' substances
MANY medical conditions can be exacerbated or prevented by the type of food we eat. And when it comes to strokes, it is widely known that a diet that is high in fat and salt can raise your risk. Sometimes less obvious foods can also be a culprit.
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Role of no table salt on hypertension and stroke based on large sample size from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database
To assess the associations between no table salt and hypertension or stroke.
Source: BMC Public Health - July 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Zongqin Li, Lan Hu, Xiaoxia Rong, Jun Luo, Xuejie Xu and Yonglong Zhao Tags: Research Source Type: research
Lower blood pressure 'within weeks' by cutting down to just one teaspoon of salt per day
BLOOD pressure can be impacted by a number of things, but if not kept under control can lead to serious conditions such as heart disease or stroke. How might your salt intake be affecting your blood pressure?
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do low salt levels slow down stroke recovery? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
DR MARTIN SCURR: Low sodium levels are also linked to conditions such as kidney failure, or excessive release of the hormone vasopressin, the so-called anti-diuretic hormone (ADH).
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cinnamon May Slow Progression To Type 2 Diabetes, Boston Study Finds
(CNN) — Cinnamon may improve blood sugar control in people with a condition known as prediabetes and may slow the progression to type 2 diabetes, according to a new pilot study of 51 people with elevated blood sugars.
“We are looking for safe, durable and cost-effective approaches to reduce the progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes,” said study author Dr. Giulio Romeo, a staff physician at Boston’s Joslin Diabetes Center and the division of endocrinology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The study published Tuesday in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
“Our 12-week study sh...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Cinnamon CNN Diabetes Source Type: news
Our Diets Are Changing Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Is It for the Better?
The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot about modern American life: how we work, socialize, and even how we eat. Dining out is a distant memory.
But nutritionally, people weren’t exactly thriving in pre-pandemic America. “Before COVID-19 came along, it was increasingly clear that the diet quality and nutritional status of Americans was terrible,” says Dr. Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. More than 40% of U.S. adults are obese. After years of declines, heart disease death rates are on the rise again. So are rates of obesity-linked canc...
Source: TIME: Health - April 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mandy Oaklander Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Heart disease toll mounts from failure to cut down on salt
THOUSANDS more cases of heart disease, stroke and stomach cancer have been recorded since the Government relaxed its strategy on curbing salt intake.
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
