Weight loss interventions are more crucial than ever now that the US obesity epidemic continues to worsen. The Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC report that 42.4% of adults are currently obese in the US. Unfortunately, more than half of American adults are likely to gain at least 5% of their body …
Cigarette use is detrimental to one’s health. Apart from exacerbating risks of cancer and heart disease, our post ‘A Study Reveals the Side Effects of Marijuana and Tobacco Smoke’ points out that individuals who smoke tobacco can develop emphysema among other lung issues. This condition causes smokers to experience inflamed airways and ultimately leads to …
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People with myasthenia gravis (MG) have weak muscles that get weaker as the day goes on. The neuromuscular system is affected by this autoimmune disease. Eyelids that hang down are often the first sign. In time, you may not be able to control your neck and limbs as well. The symptoms of this lifelong illness …
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Super gonorrhea has infected humans in the United States for the first known time. This Monday, Massachusetts public health officials announced the finding of two gonorrhea cases appearing to display enhanced resistance to all known antibiotic classes that can be used against it. These instances were thankfully still treatable, but it’s the latest reminder that …
Do you want to learn How To Prevent Cardiac Arrest? Your heart is either the most important or one of the most important organs in your body. It sends blood to all other organs, giving them the oxygen and nutrients needed to work. This process is also used to get rid of harmful wastes from …
If you can believe it, the COVID-19 pandemic is now in its third year. Most of us know more than a few people who have had it; chances are you’ve had it at least once. Still, you might be surprised by the side effects that can last for weeks after you feel better. Many people …
Artificial marijuana with names like K2 and Spice is used less in states where weed is legalized. “People think that marijuana is safer than tobacco, but this study makes me worry that this may not be true,” said Dr. Giselle Revah, an assistant professor in the department of radiology at the University of Ottawa in …
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In a new study, researchers in Brazil found that ultra-processed, ready-to-eat foods like hot dogs, frozen pizzas and doughnuts may cause people to die too soon. The results were published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, which is a journal that is reviewed by experts in the field. The researchers said that ultra-processed foods …
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A Catholic school in Kansas City, Kansas, had to close for the rest of the week because the number of kids with flu and RSV kept going up. Christ the King Catholic School in KCK said on Wednesday that more and more students and staff have been diagnosed with flu or RSV. The school said …
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A new Canadian study shows that Moderna’s COVID-19 shot may have between two and three times as many side effects related to the heart as Pfizer’s. Within 21 days of getting their second shot, the rates of myocarditis and pericarditis were 35.6 and 22.9 per million doses, respectively, for Moderna, while they were 12.6 and …