To Switch or Not to Switch Anticoagulation?
Reference: Joosten LPT, et al. Safety of Switching From a Vitamin K Antagonist to a Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant in Frail Older Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Results of the FRAIL-AF Randomized Controlled Trial. Circulation 2024;149(4):279 –289. https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.123.066485. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 26, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Omid Salaami Tags: Pragmatic Research 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
High-Dose Vit A Fails Again for Serious Lung Disease in Premature Infants
(MedPage Today) -- High-dose enteral vitamin A supplementation in the early postnatal period was safe but failed to reduce the likelihood of moderate or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants, a randomized... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - April 24, 2024 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Holland & Barrett trains 600 women ’s health coaches to give in-store support
It used to be known mainly as a destination for dried fruit and vitamin tablets but now women can get advice on period pain, mood swings and sleep while shopping in Holland & Barrett. The retailer has trained 600 staff to act as women’s health coaches after its research revealed demand for broader…#hollandbarrett #yougov #peri #tamararajah #hb #genz #linachan #menopausemandate (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News 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
Fatigue could be a sign of serious vitamin deficiency - add this supplement now
This vitamin deficiency can cause muscle and bone pain as well as weaken your immune system. Here are three ways to fix it. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Effects of intermittent overload doses of oral vitamin D3 on serum 25(OH)D concentrations and the incidence rates of fractures, falls, and mortality in elderly individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Tao X, Yang W, Zhang Q, Wang Y, Gao F, Wang Y, Zhang T, Liu H, Chen J.
Vitamin D is commonly used to prevent and treat osteoporosis, with studies indicating its potential to reduce fractures, falls, and mortality. However, meta-analyses present inconsistent findings regarding its efficacy, particularly reflecting significant ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
What is the Dose-Response for Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation in Lactating Mothers?
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Vitamin D is an important vitamin for bone formation and mineral homeostasis. Hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia, osteomalacia, rickets and tetany can all result because of Vitamin D deficiency. Deficiency is caused by inadequate dietary intakes of Vitamin D, inadequate exposure to sunlight or patients with fat malabsorption or renal disease. Even in high sun exposure areas of the world, Vitamin D deficiency can occur because of inadequate exposure due to clothing or cultural practices. Sunscreen blocks sunlight and an SPF (sun protection factor) of 8 blocks 95% of the sun, so there needs to be a careful balance bet...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 15, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
The truth about trend of new mothers drinking their OWN breast milk - after Kourtney Kardashian confessed to downing an entire glass because she 'felt sick'
Breast milk provide all the healthy vitamins and minerals your baby needs. But would that sway your to try some yourself? That's what Kourtney Kardashian did in an attempt to cure nausea. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
REVEALED: The three supplements that are dangerous if you take too much - causing vomiting, blurred vision and even internal bleeding
Vitamins recommended for eye health and immune system support have been linked to a range of complications and can cause you to bleed internally, experts warn. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Probiotic, Vitamin D Supplementation Tied to Benefits With Schizophrenia
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 -- Supplementation with probiotics and vitamin D may have beneficial effects on cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia, according to a study published online April 10 in Neuropsychopharmacology Reports.
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Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Probiotic-Vitamin D Combo May Up Cognition in Schizophrenia Probiotic-Vitamin D Combo May Up Cognition in Schizophrenia
Combining probiotics and vitamin D was associated with improved cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia enrolled in a double-blind randomized controlled trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - April 11, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
This vitamin deficiency can cause forgetfulness and mimic symptoms of dementia
About 5.8 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, giving these life-altering illnesses a wide impact across the country. But while it can be devastating when a loved one shows signs of memory loss, doctors say you shouldn’t automatically assume they have…#b12 #vitaminb12 #scottkaiser #santamonica #nih #deborahcohen #dcn #crohn #amitsachdev #kaiser (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Small business optimism hits 11-year low as inflation fears won't go away
A man checks the label of a vitamins jar at a Costco Wholesale store on April 3, 2024 in Colchester, Vermont. Small business confidence hit its lowest level in more than 11 years for March as proprietors worried that inflation is still very much a problem. At a time when other data points show…#costco #colchester #vermont #nfib #billdunkelberg #mainstreet #labordepartment (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Relentless Cost of Chronic Diseases
At first, my legs buckled. Then I started nearly fainting and was struck by fierce jaw, neck, and back pain—six unhappy faces-worth on the scale. Just as quickly, as one tends to do, I created narratives to explain these sudden symptoms. That one glass of wine had done me in. The steamy weather led my knees to wobble. It was the aftermath of a concussion I got after I fell in a hole in the sidewalk. It was from when I hurt my neck when I was thrown down on a subway platform by a man with low spatial awareness and somewhere to be.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alissa Quart Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
