Category: Health
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Study says coffee reduces risk of cardiac arrhythmia recurrence
A novel study from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), in the United States, and the University of Adelaide, in Australia, suggests that drinking a cup of coffee daily can reduce by 39% the risk of recurrence of cardiac arrhythmia, which are irregular and rapid heartbeats. UCSF electrophysiologist Gregory Marcus says that “caffeine is…
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White House Strikes Deals for Lower Prices on Obesity Medications
People who rely on Medicare for their health insurance will soon be able to obtain blockbuster obesity and type 2 diabetes medications with monthly copayments of US$ 50 under two new deals announced by the Trump administration on Thursday. President Trump and his team announced the deals with Novo Nordisk, which manufactures Ozempic and Wegovy,…
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White House Strikes Deals to Reduce Prices of Obesity Medications
People who rely on Medicare for their health plan will soon be able to get blockbuster obesity and type 2 diabetes medications with monthly copays of US$ 50, thanks to two new deals announced by the Trump administration on Thursday. President Trump and his team announced the deals with Novo Nordisk, maker of Ozempic and…
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To optimize your health, sync your habits with your body’s biological clock. Here’s how
The return to “standard time” is better for our health, according to sleep scientists, but the time change can be disruptive, and our bodies also need to adjust to more hours of darkness as we approach winter. The body is an exquisite time-measuring machine. And growing evidence shows that if you align your daily habits…
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To Optimize Your Health, Sync Your Habits with Your Biological Clock
Returning to “standard time” is better for our health, according to sleep scientists, but the time change can be disruptive, and our bodies also need to adjust to more hours of darkness as we approach winter. The body is a sophisticated timekeeping machine. And growing evidence shows that if you align your daily habits with…
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Teenagers Who Use Marijuana Before Age 15 Face More Problems Later, Study Shows
Teenagers who start using marijuana before age 15 are more likely to use the drug frequently later in life. They are also more likely to develop mental and physical health problems in early adulthood compared to their peers who did not use the drug during adolescence.
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Teens Who Use Cannabis Before Age 15 Have More Problems in Adulthood, Study Reveals
Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug frequently later in life. They are also more likely to develop mental and physical health problems in young adulthood, compared to their peers who did not use the drug during adolescence. These are the conclusions of a new study published…
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Mental Exercises Can Reverse Brain Change Linked to Aging, Study Says
Scientists report the first convincing evidence in humans that cognitive training can increase levels of a brain chemical that typically decreases with age. A 10-week study with people aged 65 or older found that doing rigorous mental exercises for 30 minutes a day increased levels of the chemical messenger acetylcholine by 2.3% in a brain…
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Mental Exercises Can Reverse a Brain Change Linked to Aging, Study Reveals
Scientists are reporting the first convincing evidence in humans that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that normally declines with age. A 10-week study with people aged 65 or older found that practicing rigorous mental exercises for 30 minutes a day increased levels of the chemical messenger acetylcholine by 2.3% in a…
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Elon Musk Launches Digital Encyclopedia to Rival Wikipedia
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in Arts & Culture, Business, children, Curiosities, Ecology, Ecology and Sustainability, Education, Family, Geral, Health, History, International, Internet, Literature, Medicine, Men, Politics, Religion, Science and Technology, Sports, Sustainability, Technology, Teenager, Theather, Tourism, United States, War, Weather, Women, WorldElon Musk announced on Monday (27) the launch of Grokipedia, a new online encyclopedia written by artificial intelligence, which he presents as a “less biased” alternative to the traditional Wikipedia. The information was published by the Washington Post, which highlighted that the project is still in its initial phase. De acordo with the American newspaper,…