Stress is killing us. Daily demands and pressures all too often preoccupy our thoughts, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Recent clinical data suggest that more than 70 percent of American adults regularly experience psychological and physical symptoms caused by stress, which include fatigue, headaches, muscle tension, and irritability. Personally, I am surprised this number...
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Walmart generic drug discounts often offer more patient savings
(HealthDay)—Walmart’s Generic Drug Discount Program (GDDP), which sells many commonly used generic medications for $4 per 30-day supply, offers savings over Medicare for some generic cardiovascular medications, according to a research letter published online July 24 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Patrick Liu, from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., and...
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A simple guide to CRISPR, one of the biggest science stories of the decade
It could revolutionize everything from medicine to agriculture. Better read up now. One of the biggest and most important science stories of the past few years will probably also be one of the biggest science stories of the next few years. So this is as good a time as any to get acquainted with the powerful new...
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Exercise cuts risk of chronic disease in older adults
New research has shown that older adults who exercise above current recommended levels have a reduced risk of developing chronic disease compared with those who do not exercise. Researchers at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research interviewed more than 1,500 Australian adults aged over 50 and followed them over a 10-year period. People who engaged...
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Health Insurers Are Vacuuming Up Details About You — And It Could Raise Your Rates
July 17, 20185:00 AM ET To an outsider, the fancy booths at a June health insurance industry gathering in San Diego, Calif., aren’t very compelling: a handful of companies pitching “lifestyle” data and salespeople touting jargony phrases like “social determinants of health.” But dig deeper and the implications of what they’re selling might give many patients pause:...
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The truth behind 8 common misconceptions about drugs
Your spine doesn’t store LSD, and MDMA doesn’t put holes in your brain Drugs, especially illegal ones, are notorious for their misinformation. Without a reliable knowledge base, users—from recreational ones to addicts—often rely on friends, online forums, and other untrustworthy information sources. Recreational drugs, especially ones you take at parties or concerts, can be easy...
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Do neckties actually reduce blood supply to the brain?
July 20, 2018 by Steve Kassem,The Conversation News reports about astudy from Germanymay provide the ultimate excuse for men to dress more casually for work, finding neckties reduce blood supply to the brain. The fashion advice is generally to tighten ties so they’re tight but not too tight. Credit: www.shutterstock.com The study showed that wearing...
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New study finds that aging can make it more difficult to swallow
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York, NY – As adults age, they all experience a natural loss of muscle mass and function. A new study finds that as the loss of muscle and function in the throat occurs it becomes more difficult for efficient constriction to occur while swallowing – which leads to an increased chance...
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New hope for rare disorder
A new drug has been successfully tested for hereditary angioedema, a chronic and sometimes life-threatening disorder GOETHE UNIVERSITY FRANKFURT Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by recurrent painful swellings of the skin and mucous membranes. Without treatment, patients’ quality of life is noticeably compromised: Angioedema may not only be disfiguring; in the...
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38 Athletes Who Have Had Stem Cell Treatments
July 25, 2018 By Cade Hildreth (CEO) More and more athletes are turning to stem cell treatments because the pressure and expectation to get back on the field are high and access to these experimental therapies is increasing. Athletes commonly suffer serious injuries that put their health and careers on the line. Most of them turn to...