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Controlling excess weight could lead to improved health outcomes, slow cognitive decline — ScienceDaily

[ad_1] A new study led by scientists at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of McGill University finds a correlation between neurodegeneration in obese people and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients, suggesting that losing excess weight could slow cognitive decline in aging and lower risk for AD. Previous research has shown that obesity is linked with Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-related changes, such as cerebrovascular damage and amyloid-β accumulation. However, to date no research has made a direct comparison between brain atrophy patterns in AD and obesity. Using a sample of […]

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Hoskin, Warner propose largest mental health investment in tribe’s history | News

[ad_1] Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner are proposing new legislation that would commit over $100 million for addiction treatment facilities, new treatment programs, a scholarship endowment, and other initiatives using settlement funds from the tribe’s opioid and e-cigarette settlements. Hoskin and Warner’s proposal amends the historic Public Health and Wellness Act. The 2021 law, first amended in 2022, already dedicated 7% of third-party health insurance collections to physical and mental wellness programs and locked down $15 million in opioid settlement […]

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Bringing health equity to mammography and health screenings in Arkansas

[ad_1] Bryant-Smith said her center’s MammoVan mobile mammography unit regularly travels throughout Arkansas providing digital screening mammograms and breast care education in rural communities. This helps address access to care in areas there there otherwise are no clinics and would require women to travel large distances to be screened. Outfitted with digital mammography equipment, the three-room mobile unit is staffed by a certified mammography technologist and a technical assistant. The Mammovan program has been operating for more than 10 years. The program works closely to coordinate with […]

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Singaporeans physically less active during Covid-19: National health survey

[ad_1] December 22, 2022 SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic significantly affected the health of Singaporeans, with fewer of them engaging in physical activity and the country seeing a drop in the number of people going for chronic disease and recommended cancer screening. This highlights the need for Singaporeans to take care of their own health, particularly against the backdrop of an ageing population, said the Ministry of Health (MOH), which released the latest National Population Health Survey on Tuesday. On a positive note, the self-reported uptake for […]

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No scientific evidence that e-cigarettes are less harmful: Health experts

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[ad_1] New Delhi: The growing use of e-cigarettes or ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems), also known as vaping devices, has become a cause of great concern globally as well as in India. The perception that e-cigarettes are safe, less harmful than burned tobacco cigarettes and nicotine free has been challenged by experts and organisations like the WHO. Also, it has been disproved that e-cigarettes replace smoking and instead complement cigarette smoking. Claims of companies manufacturing e-cigarettes that it is harmless are being questioned. According to a health […]

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RRMC Health Talk: Painful bladder syndrome | Weekend Magazine

[ad_1] Painful bladder syndrome, which is also referred to as interstitial cystitis, is a chronic pain condition that involves discomfort originating in the bladder. The term interstitial cystitis is a misnomer. Usually, a condition ending in “-itis” is an infection; however, this condition is not an infection. Painful bladder syndrome is more common in women than in men, affecting 2% to 4% of women in the United States. Symptoms include bladder pain and/or pressure sometimes relieved by urination and varies in severity from patient to patient. Though […]

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Touro students connect with community at Harlem Health Fair

[ad_1] Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) students and two dozen community organizations convened at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building Plaza in Harlem recently for the school’s 14th biannual Health Fair. Students and faculty provided a variety of health screenings and information, counseling and giveaways to over 100 attendees. Emphasis on heart health “The main theme of this year’s health fair was risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death for minority populations, especially African American,” said Dr. Kamilah Ali, the TouroCOM faculty member […]

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Can essential oils decrease snoring? – Health

Can essential oils decrease snoring?

[ad_1] Can essential oils decrease snoring? Can essential oils decrease snoring? 07 November,2022 08:50 am ISLAMABAD, (Online) – Essential oils have been used for thousands of years to treat a variety of ailments. They’re made by extracting natural chemicals from certain plants. These chemicals give plants their odors and flavors, so extracting them is like capturing the essence of the plant. True essential oils are extracted naturally, either by steaming […]

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