Nearly eight billion metric tons of plastic finds its way into the oceans each year. This huge amount of plastic either washes ashore or breaks down into tiny pieces that are less than 5 millimeters in diameter and are called microplastics. SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers identify common genetic connection in lung conditions
An international research team led by members of the University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty has identified a genetic connection between rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
New topical gel can prevent pesticide-induced toxicity and lethality
Farmers are exposed to toxic pesticides, through skin contact and inhalation, during the spraying of pesticides. This is a severe health hazard. In the last year, from the Vidharbha region in Maharashtra alone, spraying is thought to have led to over ... [Continue Reading]
Health Workers Trying to Contain Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Are Being Attacked Weekly – TIME
TIMEHealth Workers Trying to Contain Congo's Ebola Outbreak Are Being Attacked WeeklyTIME(JOHANNESBURG) — Health teams responding to Congo's latest Ebola outbreak are attacked three or four times a week on average, a level of violence unseen ... [Continue Reading]
To keep your blood pressure in check, brush and floss your teeth…
Researchers report that in adults whose hypertension was being treated with medications, systolic blood pressure - which measures pressure in the vessels when the heart beats - got higher as the health of their teeth and gums declined. Open your ... [Continue Reading]
7 Sex Positions That Women Secretly Hate
Reverse cowgirl is *not* popular. SOURCE: Latest Content - Men's Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
BBC’s new John Le Carré adaptation ‘will not show Tom Hiddleston’s bum for fear of offending Americans’
SOURCE: News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
South Africa:The National Health Insurance – Who’s in, Who’s Out and How Much Will It Cost
The NHI was the centre of this weekend's Presidential Health Summit. Now the pressure is mounting for Treasury to figure out how to fund it. SOURCE: Health Insurance News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Microplastics Are Turning Up Everywhere, Even In Human Excrement
A very small study shows that microplastics are in human waste in many parts of the world. While it's not entirely clear what that means for our health, it might be a sign that we need to pull back.(Image credit: Desiree Martin/AFP/Getty ... [Continue Reading]
Nurse Pay Rates Flag: HealthLeaders Media
(MedPage Today) -- Also, helping family caregivers discuss patient care concerns SOURCE: MedPage Today Public Health & Policy - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Marketplace Subsidies May Be Option In 2020 For Plans That Skirt Obamacare
States would be able to use federal funding to provide subsidies to people buying short-term health insurance policies, which typically don’t provide comprehensive coverage, under guidance released Monday by the Trump administration. The new policy ... [Continue Reading]
Antibodies linked to heart attacks
Levels of antiphospholipid antibodies, which are associated with rheumatic diseases, are also elevated in myocardial infarction without any autoimmune co-morbidity, a study reports. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
Brain wave device enhances memory function
The entrainment of theta brain waves with a commercially available device not only enhances theta wave activity, but also boosts memory performance, according to new research. SOURCE: Top Health News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Getting Back To Exercising After An Injury
Ever since I broke the joint of my pinky toe over the summer, (the bone healed, but I developed peroneal tendinitis and had to go to PT,) my exercise has basically consisted of regular day-to-day walking - as in walking around normally and doing ... [Continue Reading]
Blood type, Pioppi, gluten-free and Mediterranean – which popular diets are fads?
You might lose weight in the short term but fad diets are impossible to sustain. saltodemata/shutterstockEach year, new weight loss diets appear that promise to reveal the ultimate secret of success – if only you buy the book, pills or potions. Fad ... [Continue Reading]
Childhood obesity the major risk factor for serious hip disease – Science Daily
RochesterFirstChildhood obesity the major risk factor for serious hip diseaseScience DailyThe study, "Childhood Obesity and Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis" (online Oct. 22), published in Pediatrics, was conducted by researchers from the ... [Continue Reading]
In kids with autism, short questionnaire may detect GI disorders
Though they can be difficult to detect, gastrointestinal disorders are common in kids with autism, sometimes causing anger, aggression, and other behavior problems. SOURCE: Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Support the Development of Rejuvenation Therapies: Become a SENS Patron and We Will Match Your Donations
The SENS Research Foundation year end fundraiser has started. From now until the end of 2018, every new monthly donor will have the next year of their charitable donations to the SENS Research Foundation matched from our $54,000 challenge fund. The ... [Continue Reading]
Tooth whitening: more than just a precise determination of tooth shade
The Vita Easyshade V is a complete, multifunctional system suitable for documenting actual and target tooth shade for professional tooth bleaching. It supports the precise selection of CAD/CAM and filling materials and enables shade controlling of ... [Continue Reading]
Autumn and Infertility: A Match for the Ages
I’ve always felt that having infertility is similar to having cancer. Not in a life-threatening way but certainly in psychological impact. They can both be brutal. But this is autumn, a time of change. The beauty of fall. Cloudy, Chance of Rain This ... [Continue Reading]
Dear Mark: Is There No Upper Limit to Endurance Training?
Yesterday, I linked to a study showing that the beneficial effects of high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness—the kind you build with cardio/endurance training, HIIT, and sprints—have no upper limit. At first glance, this study appears to bust the ... [Continue Reading]
Keto Testimonial: Regaining My Health When All Hope Was Lost
MY KETO JOURNEY (SO FAR) Hello Everyone, my name is Adam, and earlier this year I sent a thank you letter to Robb, Nicki, and their team explaining how much the Keto Masterclass is helping me become a healthier, stronger individual. This led to the ... [Continue Reading]
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