Damian McNamara, MA April 13, 2023 If you or someone you know is experiencing “brain fog” after COVID-19, scientists now have a possible explanation — and it might not bring much comfort. Researchers in Germany found that part of the virus, the spike protein, remains in the brain long after the virus clears out. These investigators discovered...
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Do You Have Reactive Hypoglycemia?
BY AMY CAMPBELL, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES | APRIL 6, 2023 If you have diabetes and take insulin or certain types of diabetes pills, such as sulfonylureas or meglitinides, you are at risk for having hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia means low blood glucose (sugar) and this occurs when the level of glucose in your blood drops below a safe level. If you have...
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Can fibroids cause back pain?
Fibroids are noncancerous growths in or around a person’s uterus. If fibroids press against the nerves or muscles in a person’s back, they can cause back pain. Fibroids can grow on the inside or outside of the uterus or between the muscle layers that make up the walls. Most people who experience back pain have...
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Commotio cordis is extremely rare but quick action is essential: Call 911, begin CPR and use AED
by American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Commotio cordis is an extremely rare and highly unusual cardiac event, yet it is vitally important for everyone to be aware of and recognize how to take action quickly in any type of cardiac emergency. According to the American Heart Association, quick recognition of the cardiac emergency and...
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Eating walnuts could benefit adolescents’ cognitive development, contribute to psychological maturation
by Barcelona Institute for Global Health Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Eating walnuts on a regular basis could benefit the cognitive development of adolescents and contribute to their psychological maturation. These are some of the conclusions reached by a study led by the Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), in which ISGlobal (a center promoted by “la...
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Full-fat yogurt helps lower glucose levels in people with prediabetes, finds research
by American Physiological Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the University of Vermont have found that eating full-fat yogurt on a daily basis may help lower fasting glucose levels in middle-age and older adults with prediabetes. The research team will present their work this week at the American Physiology Summit, the flagship annual meeting of the...
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Trying to lower blood pressure? Evening exercise might be best
by American Physiological Society Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study of elderly patients showed that those who exercised in the evening experienced a greater decrease in blood pressure compared to those who exercised in the morning. The work also revealed the neurovascular mechanisms responsible for these findings. Researchers will present their work this week at the American Physiology...
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New COVID Variant on WHO’s Radar Causing Itchy Eyes in Kids
Lisa O’Mary April 12, 2023 A new COVID-19 variant that recently landed on the World Health Organization’s radar may cause previously unseen symptoms in children, according to a new report. While the variant, called “Arcturus,” hasn’t yet made the CDC’s watchlist, a prominent pediatrician in India is seeing children with “itchy” or “sticky” eyes, as if they...
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Picking Up the Premotor Symptoms of Parkinson’s
Matthew F. Watto, MD; Paul N. Williams, MD April 05, 2023 This transcript has been edited for clarity. Matthew F. Watto, MD: Welcome back to The Curbsiders. We had a great discussion on Parkinson’s Disease for Primary Care with Dr Albert Hung. Paul, this was something that really made me nervous. I didn’t have a lot of comfort with...
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Guideline updated for initial management of advanced prostate cancer
by Elana Gotkine For patients with noncastrate advanced prostate cancer, docetaxel, abiraterone, enzalutamide, apalutamide, or darolutamide are each recommended as standards of care with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), and doublet therapy is inferior to triplet therapy, according to a guideline update published online April 3 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Katherine S. Virgo, Ph.D., from the Rollins...