Archive: 17/10/2019

Treatment of metabolic dysfunction could be a potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease

A team of researchers led by Yale-NUS College has found evidence that metabolic dysfunction is a primary cause of Alzheimer's disease.

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Three reasons you have neck pain – and why 'bad posture' probably isn't one of them

If you suffer from neck pain, you're not alone. Spinal pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and its occurrence has increased dramatically over the past 25 years. While most episodes of neck pain are likely ...

Oct 17, 2019

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Neck circumference of the elderly is associated with their nutritional status

Researchers at the Miguel Servet University Hospital in Zaragoza (Spain) have analysed the ratio between the perimeter of the neck of people living in old people's homes and the probability of malnutrition. Values below 37.8 ...

Oct 17, 2019

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How to make your own healthy chicken tenders

(HealthDay)—Are you a chicken finger fanatic, but worried about what might be lurking in the take-out versions? The solution is simple: Do it yourself.

Oct 17, 2019

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Even short periods of physical inactivity are damaging to our health

As a society, we aren't getting as much exercise as we should. In fact, current activity guidelines state that adults should get at least 150 minutes of moderately intense activity—or 75 minutes of vigorous activity—every ...

Oct 17, 2019

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The Power of Song: Why your doctor should be prescribing choir practice

GPs should prescribe participation in communal singing activities to patients to raise self-esteem and overcome loneliness, a tuneful event at the University of Sussex was told this week.

Oct 17, 2019

Opioid crisis cost US $631 billion over four years

(HealthDay)—The U.S. opioid epidemic cost the nation's economy $631 billion from 2015 through 2018, a new study says.

Oct 17, 2019

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Surgery helps tough-to-treat acid reflux

(HealthDay)—For people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that doesn't respond to the usual treatments, a complex surgery may help, a new study finds.

Oct 17, 2019

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A workout to shape your shoulders

(HealthDay)—Don't shrug off working your delts, the muscles of your shoulders. Besides assisting with good posture, strong shoulders help you lift and carry items with ease, and create excellent upper body definition for ...

Oct 17, 2019

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Statins in childhood aid familial hypercholesteremia outcomes

(HealthDay)—Initiation of statin therapy during childhood in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia slows the progression of carotid intima-media thickness and reduces the risk for cardiovascular disease over 20 years, ...

Oct 17, 2019

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