On April 2, World Autism Awareness Day was celebrated with a clarion call to expand autism awareness and initiatives as envisaged by the United Nations a decade ago. The entire month of April is devoted to autism awareness. Joining in was the White House with blue illumination, acknowledging the call extended to President Donald Trump by Autism...
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Natural ways to treat atrial fibrillation
The heart’s upper chambers normally beat in a regular, coordinated rhythm with the heart’s lower chambers. In atrial fibrillation, the heart’s upper chambers can quiver out of rhythm. The result is an irregular heart rhythm that can cause symptoms, such as shortness of breath, weakness, heart palpitations, and sometimes a heart murmur. The condition can...
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From artificial tears to anti-glare screens—five tips for workplace eye wellness
Dr. Lisa Gamell. Whether you work in an office, staring at a computer screen for eight hours a day, or on a construction site, amid flying sparks and sawdust, it’s important to protect your eyes from occupational hazards. The American Academy of Ophthalmology recognizes Workplace Eye Wellness Month in March as an annual reminder...
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Low salt intake can cut night-time toilet trips
Low salt intake can cut night-time toilet trips Lowering salt intake can significantly reduce excessive night time toilet trips, a condition which is also known as nocturia, a new study has found. For the study, 223 volunteers were asked to cut their salt by 25%, from 10.7 grammes to 8 grammes per day, their average...
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Understanding cerebral vasospasm brain injuries
Dr. Javier Provencio is an associate professor in the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine and director of UVA’s Nerancy Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit. Dr. Javier Provencio is on the trail of a 70-year-old medical mystery. He and colleagues at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have made strides in finding the culprit...
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Experts reveal hidden dangers behind supplements
Many herbal supplements contain hidden pharmaceutical ingredients that could be causing serious health risks, according to a team of experts from Queen’s University Belfast, Kingston University London and LGC. Emeritus Professor Duncan Burns, a forensically experienced analytical chemist from the Queen’s University Belfast’s Institute for Global Food Security, has been working with a team of...
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Opioid Addiction Can Start As Early As 5 Days Of Use, According To Study
Opioid dependence can begin as early as the first five days of use. This is what a recently published study in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report has revealed. What Are Opioids? Opioids are a type of narcotic analgesic drug prescribed for the management of moderate to severe levels of pain that common pain...
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Cannabis users ‘are four times more likely to suffer a heart attack’: Scientists say users suffer more cardiac-related illness than those who do not smoke the drug
Users in their late 20s were three times more likely to have a cardiac illness Most concerns over cannabis use are associated with mental health disorders Researchers in Ohio said users are tend to have higher blood pressures Smoking cannabis dramatically increases a person’s risk of suffering a heart attack, according to a major new...
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New insights into side effects can help prostate cancer patients choose treatments
For many men newly diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, concerns about potential quality-of-life issues often guide treatment decisions. A new study led by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identifies distinct patterns of side effects that patients could use to guide their choices. In the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study examines quality-of-life outcomes...
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Epilepsy and natural treatments: Can they help?
Epilepsy is a disease that disrupts the electrical activity of the nervous system, causing seizures. More than 65 million people in the world have epilepsy. The Epilepsy Foundation estimate that 1 in 26 Americans will develop the disease during their lives. Children are the group most frequently diagnosed with new cases of epilepsy. In the United States, 300,000 children...