Category: Health
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US Measles Outbreak Surpasses 600 Cases, with South Carolina Reporting Over 600 Cases
The measles epidemic continues to spread in the United States, with a significant outbreak in South Carolina that has already surpassed the mark of 600 confirmed cases. Health authorities reported on Tuesday (20) that the disease’s advance is occurring amid growing public distrust of vaccines, a factor that has contributed to measles’ reemergence in developed…
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Measles Advances in the US and South Carolina Outbreak Surpasses 600 Cases
The measles epidemic continues to expand in the United States, with a significant outbreak in South Carolina that has already surpassed the mark of 600 confirmed cases. Health authorities reported on Tuesday (20) that the disease’s advance occurs amid growing public distrust of vaccines, a factor that has contributed to the reemergence of measles in…
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Can Exercises and Anti-Inflammatories Combat Aging? A Study Aims to Find Out
There’s a new study underway to test whether it’s possible to ward off age-related diseases with an innovative combination of high-intensity interval training and anti-inflammatory medications and supplements. The small study includes healthy older adults aged 65 to 80 who agreed to try HIIT training, which includes short bursts of cardiovascular exercises mixed with resistance…
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Can physical exercise and anti-inflammatories delay aging? A study seeks to discover
A new study is underway to test whether it is possible to delay age-related diseases with an innovative combination of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and anti-inflammatory medications and supplements. The small study includes healthy adults aged 65 to 80 who agreed to try HIIT training, which includes brief periods of cardiovascular exercises combined with resistance…
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4 Ways to Overcome Insomnia Anxiety — and Get Back to Sleep
Clinical psychologist Steve Orma was a little over 40 years old when he developed insomnia — difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. He couldn’t stop thinking about it. “I started to enter the mental state that most people find themselves in. I worried: ‘What’s happening? Is something wrong with me?’”, he says. This fear of…
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4 Ways to Overcome Insomnia Anxiety — and Get Back to Sleep
Clinical psychologist Steve Orma was in his early 40s when he developed insomnia — difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. He couldn’t stop obsessing over it. “I started to enter the mental state that most people get sucked into. I worried: ‘What’s happening? Is something wrong with me?’”, he says. This fear of not being…
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Physical exercise is as effective as medications in treating depression, study reveals
If you feel better after exercising, know that you’re not alone. Movement can improve mood and, according to the results of a new study, can also help alleviate depression symptoms. As part of a review of evidence conducted by the Cochrane Collaboration — an independent network of researchers —, scientists evaluated 73 randomized clinical trials…
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Exercise Is as Effective as Medications in Treating Depression, Study Says
Exercise can be as effective as medications or therapy for treating depression, according to a new Cochrane review of evidence.
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Wegovy Pill for Obesity Now Available in Pharmacies
The Wegovy pill was launched on Monday, and the initial dose is now available in pharmacies across the country, with higher doses arriving by the end of the week. The Food and Drug Administration approved the pill for obesity on December 22. It is also approved to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke…
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Watch Out for Christmas Heart Attacks. How to Identify Signs of Heart Problems During the Holidays
The risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke increases during the holiday season, with a peak in deaths from heart problems between Christmas and New Year’s. “We certainly see this in the emergency room during the end-of-year holidays,” says Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones, cardiologist who leads the Framingham Heart Study at Boston University School of…