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Low-carb diets might be popular now, but they could also be deadly over time, a long-term study shows. Esteemed British medical publication The Lancet Public Health released a study of the diets and health of a group of 15,400 Americans that spans 25 years, which showed that a more balanced diet might decrease one’s risk […] -
It’s always been clear that water is essential to life. But science is still discovering new levels to this very deep relationship. By weight, an average adult human can be up to 60 percent water (children up to 75 percent). But if you consider our composition in terms of molecules, we’re practically all water—nearly 99 […]
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Chronic illness is at epidemic levels in the United States as well as other wealthy nations. Autoimmune diseases, though tending to receive less attention than headline-grabbing afflictions such as cancer and heart disease, have experienced some of the most rapid increases. Comprising more than 80 different diseases, autoimmune conditions arise when the immune system attacks the body’s […]
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When I was very young, five or six, my parents always told me: “Tommy, be good.” But all I wanted to do was run in the woods, play in puddles, eat fast, swim, and have fun. I didn’t have time for manners. Being good seemed always to benefit someone else, not me. Why do I […]
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A recent survey shows that shoe wearing among young boys isn’t universal. German children and teenagers spend most of their day in shoes, while about 90 percent of their South African counterparts go barefoot. Aside from the obvious climate differences, it is tempting to think that South Africa’s lower economic ranking, compared with Germany’s, is […]
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The White House held its first conference on Aug. 13 for developers who want to help Medicare patients better manage their health data. Through an initiative called MyHealthEData, the Trump administration is working to give patients better access to their health records, by ensuring the records are available digitally and through multiple applications. The initiative […]
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You may think that because you’re older, having strong muscles doesn’t matter, but you’re wrong. Researchers at King’s College London have found that muscle fitness is closely related to brain aging. The researchers found that interventions like increasing walking can have a positive effect on the brain. The study looked at 324 healthy female twins […]
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When Lucy Howard was pregnant with her second child, she felt like she was walking through fog. “It was a struggle to get up most [days]… I would spend mornings just sitting on the sofa crying. Everything seemed harder,” she said. “I struggled to do daily chores and the house became a mess, which led […]
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There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the value of muscle stretching to accelerate recovery after exercise. “Stretching clears out your lactic acid,” and other similar claims abound. Is any of this true? Sort of. First, it is important to understand the difference between stretching for recovery and stretching for remodeling. Recovery During […]
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The average person probably hasn’t heard of an Accountable Care Organization, or ACO as it’s called in the health care world, but that could change if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) changes how ACOs are governed. ACOs are groups of health care providers, such as hospitals or physicians in private practices, that […]
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Amicus Therapeutics on Aug. 13 set an average price of $315,000 per year for its newly approved Fabry disease treatment, a price it believes is below that of the main existing treatment in the United States. Galafold—approved on Aug. 10 by U.S. regulators—is the first new Fabry disease treatment in the country in over 15 […]
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The Trump administration says it will work to reverse a court decision blocking a Kentucky Medicaid waiver, that would, among other things, tie work requirements to Medicaid eligibility. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington nullified the waiver in June, saying that the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) didn’t fully consider the ramifications of […]
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Anxiety disorders are some of the most common mental health problems today. In fact, 4 out of every 100 people around the world have one, and research my colleagues and I were involved in at the University of Cambridge has shown that women and young people under the age of 39 are most affected. Anxiety […]
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Nutritionally speaking, there is no such thing as a superfood. The term was coined for marketing purposes to influence food trends and sell products. The food industry bestows the superfood label on nutrient-rich foods that are good for our health. Though many foods could be described as super, it’s important to understand that there is […]
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Barbara was a lupus patient for over 10 years. Due to being constantly sick, fatigued, and pained, she was barely able to work in her 20s, and eventually filed for disability. Suicide occurred to her many times. To deal with the depression, Barbara started seeing a psychologist, but was soon diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis as […]
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Lupus, also known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is a complex autoimmune disease in which the body attacks itself, resulting in a wide range of often debilitating symptoms. Lupus is characterized by acute and chronic inflammation of various tissues throughout the body. One of the bright spots in the area of treatment is the number of […]
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More and more people are either swapping traditional cigarettes for e-cigarettes or simply picking up an e-cigarette habit, causing this trend to grow in popularity. The appeal of e-cigarettes is that people believe them to be healthier than traditional cigarettes, but even e-cigarettes contain nicotine and other chemicals. Furthermore, e-cigarettes come in a wide variety […]
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The serious consequences of sleep deprivation perennially capture society’s attention. And, as kids head back to school, sleep and a lack of it are of particular concern. Compared to historical norms, how have our contemporary expectations of sleep changed? What are the effects of inadequate sleep? What can be done to optimize the experience of […]
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Alarms go off so frequently in emergency rooms, doctors barely notice. But when a colleague is wheeled in on a gurney, clinging to life, that alarm becomes a deafening wake-up call. For Dr. Kip Wenger, that colleague was a friend, a 33-year-old female physician. Wenger is a regional medical director for TeamHealth, one of the […]
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The Trump administration is using competition to drive down drug prices for a portion of Medicare patients by giving insurers and pharmacy-benefit managers the ability to negotiate prices for more types of drugs. The change would apply to seniors who are on Medicare Advantage, which uses private insurers to cover an estimated 20 million Medicare […]
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Drugmakers will be required to negotiate on prices for more medications paid for by Medicare, the latest step in the Trump administration’s campaign to rein in prescription costs. Starting next year, private insurers that provide coverage to about 20 million seniors through Medicare Advantage will get new powers to bargain over drugs administered in doctor’s […]
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When the Trump administration expanded short-term, limited duration health care plans from three months to less than 12 months with the option to renew twice, many saw it as a slow blood-letting of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as Obamacare. With premiums getting steeper for people those whose care isn’t subsidized, these short-term […]
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Breastfeeding mothers who drink alcohol may be more likely to have children with cognitive problems than women who abstain while nursing, an Australian study suggests. For the study, researchers examined results of reasoning tests completed by 5,107 children, as well as questionnaires completed by their mothers detailing whether they nursed babies at all and how […]
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A Victorian man has been diagnosed with an uncommon fungal superbug that can cause serious infections and possibly cause death. Health authorities in Victoria said in an alert on Aug. 7 that they believe the man had likely contracted the fungus Candida auris, also known as C. auris, during admission to a hospital in the United Kingdom. […]
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Amazon has been steamrolling industries since its founding in 1995, making owner Jeff Bezos the richest man in modern history. But now it’s picking on an industry of equal caliber, and one that’s not going to be as easy as books to crack—the health care industry. Amazon is partnering with Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan […]
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There is a common belief that the air outside your front door is much worse to breathe than the air inside your home. But studies show the air inside your home is actually more polluted. How did your indoor air get dirtier than that outside? There are several culprits, including fumes off-gassed by furniture, paint […]
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A healthy diet has been scientifically proven to provide numerous health benefits, such as reducing your risk of several chronic diseases and keeping your body healthy. However, making major changes to your diet can sometimes seem very overwhelming. Instead of making big changes, it may be better to start with a few smaller ones. This […]
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