by Dennis Thompson Dozens of studies have purportedly shown that a daily glass of wine or mug of beer could reduce your risk of heart disease and death. But these studies are flawed, a new evidence review asserts, and the potential health benefits of moderate alcohol use vanish when those flaws and biases are taken into account....
Month: <span>April 2023</span>
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Severe Sleep Apnea Diagnosis Panics Reporter Until He Finds a Simple, No-Cost Solution
Jay Hancock October 03, 2022 I woke up in a strange bedroom with 24 electrodes glued all over my body and a plastic mask attached to a hose covering my face. The lab technician who watched me all night via video feed told me that I had “wicked sleep apnea” and that it was “central sleep apnea”...
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Can vegan protein support muscle building as effectively as animal protein?
When it comes to building muscle, animal protein is not the only option. Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images New research has investigated whether a vegan diet with protein sourced from non-animal products could support muscle growth and repair as effectively as a diet that includes animal protein during strength training. The study involved young and...
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The Worst Dinner Foods That Increase Insulin Resistance And Slows Metabolism
Georgia Dodd Sat, March 25, 2023 at 3:30 PM MST· 3 min read We all know that there are certain foods you shouldn’t be eating in the morning for weight loss, but many don’t consider dinner’s impact. There are some foods that you may be eating that are slowing your metabolism and increasing insulin resistance. Specifically, Dr. Andrea...
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Women are more likely to experience long-term anxiety after cardiac arrest than men
by European Society of Cardiology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More than 40% of women report anxiety four months after a cardiac arrest compared with 23% of men, according to research presented today at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). “Cardiac arrest occurs with little or no...
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Personalized recipe of hopamine can empower patients with Parkinson’s disease
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Mar 23 2023 When Marina Noordegraaf was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 49, she noticed when it came to treatment decisions, she sometimes felt powerless. She observed that she herself played an active role in communicating her hopes and wishes to her healthcare professionals, which were not automatically taken...
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Exercise Protects Insulin-Producing Beta Cells
BY JOSEPH GUSTAITIS | MARCH 24, 2023 One of the difficulties of diabetes is that it causes the progressive loss of beta cells in the pancreas. Beta cells create, store, and release insulin, and insulin controls the amount of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. Without enough beta cells, blood sugar can get out of control. Beta cells have been...
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For Which Indications Is Penile Rehabilitation Appropriate?
Hélène Joubert March 20, 2023 MONTPELLIER, France — Penile rehabilitation is a measure for secondary prevention. The aim is to prevent erectile dysfunction (ED) from becoming chronic once it has occurred or been diagnosed after a critical episode. Is the concept of penile rehabilitation after radical prostatectomy, where it has been most studied, applicable to other populations?...
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What Is Babesiosis? Tickborne Disease on the Rise in the Northeast, CDC Says
By Brian Mastroianni Published on March 27, 2023 Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Babesiosis, a tickborne disease, is on the rise in the U.S., and is newly considered endemic to three states. Cases of babesiosis have risen significantly in eight states in the Northeast over the course of a decade: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode...
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UNITED STATES’ AUTISM RATES HIT NEW HIGH
MARCH 24TH, 2023 POSTED BY PATTI ZIELINSKI – RUTGERS “Consistent universal screening of young children coordinated through multiple pediatric practices may be the way to make a difference in autism detection and intervention,” says Walter Zahorodny. (Credit: Getty Images) UNIVERSITY RUTGERS UNIVERSITY More children have been diagnosed with autism than at any time since monitoring...