Alzheimer’s researchers are increasingly interested in whether familiar medicines like Viagra and the shingles vaccine could play a new role in protecting the brain, potentially offering faster, more affordable options than entirely…
Category: 8. Health
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Doctors Reveal the Hidden Brain Effects of COVID and Long COVID Brain
COVID-19 is widely known as a respiratory infection, but evidence shows it can also affect the brain and nervous system. Many patients report headaches, brain fog, loss of smell, and other neurological issues during and after…
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Scientists discover 'bacterial constipation,' a new disease caused by gut-drying bacteria
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, destroy the intestinal mucus coating essential for…
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New Medicaid work rules likely to hit middle-aged adults hard
Lori Kelley’s deteriorating vision has made it hard for her to find steady work. The 59-year-old, who lives in Harrisburg, North Carolina, closed her nonprofit circus arts school last year because she could no longer see well enough to complete…
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Why is everyone stuck on kinesiology tape?
It’s available over the counter at the local pharmacy or online, comes in a variety of colors, and is seen on the bodies of countless athletes across the world, but what exactly is kinesiology tape and what does it do?
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Rural Australians need mental preparation as much as sandbags ahead of disasters
Australia’s 2026 summer season has been marked by fire and flood.
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Most pregnant women in Ireland avoid alcohol, research shows
Alcohol consumption during early pregnancy in Ireland is significantly lower than previously reported, according to new research. Previous estimates, based largely on self-reported data, suggested that between 20% and 60% of pregnant women in…
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Millions are unaware of heart risks that don't start in the heart
Diabetes and kidney disease are major risk factors for heart disease, but many cases go undiagnosed. Furthermore, a consumer survey conducted last fall suggests that most people are unaware that heart, kidney, and metabolic health (how the body…
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Medicare patients get different stroke care depending on plan, analysis reveals
A first-of-its-kind analysis has revealed significant differences in stroke outcomes and stroke care for patients on government-run traditional Medicare plans versus those on Medicare Advantage, offered by private insurers. UVA Health researchers…
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Treating patients with lifestyle medicine may help reduce clinician burnout
Health care professionals report that treating patients with lifestyle medicine helps to reduce burnout by increasing professional satisfaction, meaning, and a sense of effectiveness at work, according to a new study published in BMC Health…
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