Health

Subtle warning signs: What a heart attack really feels like

Subtle warning signs: What a heart attack really feels like

When we think of a heart attack, the image that often comes to mind is straight out of a movie: someone suddenly clutches their chest in pain and collapses as shocked bystanders look on. It’s a scene etched into our collective memory by decades of TV and film. However, the real experience of a heart attack rarely fits that narrative. …

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MIL Screams “NO!” And Bursts Into Tears At Gender Reveal: “I Wanted A Girl”

MIL Screams “NO!” And Bursts Into Tears At Gender Reveal: “I Wanted A Girl”

Pregnancy can bring a lot of attention to expecting parents from their inner and even outer circles. While these people are probably well-meaning, constantly being in the spotlight during such a personal time can get overwhelming. So, in order to maintain some peace and normalcy, parents may decide to establish some boundaries.  As did this couple. Well, at least they …

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My year-long quest to live forever

My year-long quest to live forever

What is a life well lived? A big question, and one I am presently pondering from a prone position, naked but for my underpants, which have been lowered on one side to liberate my left bum cheek. Or glute, as the BMI monitors call it, unromantically. I am posed diagonally across an expertly made bed, inert as if poleaxed. Seen …

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Early knee damage in 30s: Symptoms to watch, what causes it, and ways to prevent |

Early knee damage in 30s: Symptoms to watch, what causes it, and ways to prevent |

Once considered a concern of middle or old age, knee damage is now becoming increasingly common among adults in their early 30s. According to a recent study led by researchers from the University of Oulu in Finland, a surprising number of 30-somethings are already showing signs of structural damage in their knee joints—often without any noticeable pain. Using MRI scans, …

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The Critical Link for Menopausal Women

The Critical Link for Menopausal Women

New research points to poor sleep as a cause of poor heart health in menopausal women. The study analyzed health data from about 3,000 women who participated in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Sleep ended up being the biggest predictor of having a cardiovascular disease event and dying from any cause. The underlying causes of heart disease …

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Nerve pain medication gabapentin possibly tied to dementia, study says

Nerve pain medication gabapentin possibly tied to dementia, study says

July 11 (UPI) — A drug used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of dementia, a new study says. Regular gabapentin use appeared to increase risk of dementia by 29% and mild cognitive impairment by 85%, researchers reported Thursday in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. What’s more, the risk …

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Lyme Biobank study finds CDC test misses most cases of early Lyme

Lyme Biobank study finds CDC test misses most cases of early Lyme

A newly published study in Frontiers in Medicine reveals serious gaps in Lyme disease testing and post-treatment care, based on a decade of patient data collected by the Lyme Disease Biobank. The research, supported by the Bay Area Lyme Foundation, followed 253 participants in Lyme-endemic areas of Long Island, New York, and Central Wisconsin between 2014 and 2023. All presented …

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