Category: Science
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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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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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Scientists Discover Giant and Mysterious Structure in the Bermuda Triangle
A new scientific study helps explain why Bermuda remains elevated in the Atlantic Ocean even after more than 30 million years of volcanic inactivity. Unlike what happens on other volcanic origin islands, which tend to sink gradually after the crust cools, Bermuda appears to have been “sustained” by an unusual geological structure located below its…
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Scientists Discover Giant and Mysterious Structure in the Bermuda Triangle
A new scientific study helps explain why Bermuda remains elevated in the Atlantic Ocean even after more than 30 million years of volcanic inactivity. Unlike other volcanic islands, which tend to sink gradually after the crust cools, Bermuda appears to have been “sustained” by an unusual geological structure located beneath its oceanic crust. The research…
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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…
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Beware of the Christmas Coronary. How to Identify Signs of Heart Problems During the Holidays
The risk of heart attack or stroke increases during the holiday season, with a peak in cardiac deaths between Christmas and New Year’s. Learn to spot the signs and reduce your risk.
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WHO Recognizes End of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Brazil
Brazil has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the largest country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission—known as vertical transmission—as a public health problem. The announcement was made by Health Minister Alexandre Padilha on Friday (December 15) on CanalGov. According to Minister Padilha, the board of the Joint United Nations…