by Adam Taylor, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Thanks to millions of years of evolution, the human body has become well versed in its developmental processes. Most of the time, it gives us the correct number of organs and structures that we need to function. But sometimes, hiccups in this process mean people end...
Month: <span>June 2024</span>
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Syphilis cases are rising, but many people don’t know symptoms
Public unfamiliar with which STIs can be cured or prevented with vaccination Reports and ProceedingsANNENBERG PUBLIC POLICY CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA IMAGE: IN A SURVEY ABOUT KNOWLEDGE OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, A NATIONAL PROBABILITY SAMPLE OF U.S. ADULTS WAS SHOWN A LIST OF SYMPTOMS AND ASKED TO CHOOSE WHICH AMONG THEM ARE USUAL...
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More sickened after eating diamond Shruumz bars, Cones and Gummies
by Ernie Mundell The number of people severely sickened after consuming mushroom edibles sold as Diamond Shruumz-brand Chocolate Bars, Cones or Gummies has risen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said June 11. As of Monday, “a total of 12 illnesses have been reported from eight states,” the FDA noted in an updated advisory. “All...
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6 Low-Impact Exercises for Knee Arthritis
Written by Kristen Gasnick, PT, DPT | Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD Key takeaways: Osteoarthritis –– a condition that wears down bones and cartilage in joints –– often affects the knees. It causes pain, stiffness, and swelling.Exercises for knee arthritis may increase leg flexibility, strengthen the knees and hips, and ease pain.Generally, exercise is safe...
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Tonsil stones and how to prevent/treat them
by Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: Picas Joe from PexelsYour tonsils are oval-shaped pads of tissue in the back of your throat, one on each side. They work as part of your body’s immune system to filter bacteria and viruses. Tonsils also make white blood cells and antibodies to help fight infections. What...
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New study challenges ‘pop psychology’ myths about habits
JUNE 6, 2024 by University of Surrey Habit disruption mechanisms, mapped to the process through which habit translates into habitual behavior. Credit: Social and Personality Psychology Compass (2024). DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12975By ditching “pop psychology” myths about habits, we can better understand our habits and take more effective action, according to researchers at the University of Surrey....
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Vigorous exercise may preserve cognition in high-risk patients with hypertension
JUNE 6, 2024 by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Richard Kazibwe, M.D., assistant professor of internal medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Credit: Wake Forest University School of MedicinePeople with high blood pressure have a higher risk of cognitive impairment, including dementia, but a new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School...
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Study links xylitol to increased risk of heart attack and stroke
JUNE 6, 2024 by Cleveland Clinic Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCleveland Clinic researchers found higher amounts of the sugar alcohol xylitol are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke. The team, led by Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., confirmed the association in a large-scale patient analysis, preclinical research models and a clinical...
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Forgetting meetings, deadlines, that call to Mom: The phenomenon of prospective memory and how to improve it
JUNE 5, 2024 by Sarah Raskin, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Have you ever walked into a room and then wondered why you went there? If you’ve experienced this phenomenon, you’ve had a prospective memory lapse. Memory usually means remembering things that have already happened. But prospective memory is the ability to remember to...
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Dermatologist explains the red birthmark, hemangioma
JUNE 5, 2024 by DeeDee Stiepan, Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: CC0 Public Domain A hemangioma, also known as a strawberry birthmark, is a bright red birthmark that shows up in the first or second week of life. It looks like a rubbery bump and is made up of extra blood vessels in the skin....