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Vets with Traumatic Brain Injuries Get Severe Headaches
Date: October 15th, 2017
Is there are a relationship between severe headaches and serious brain injuries? Most definitely there is as has been indicated by many studies. The particular study that we are discussing here showed that US veterans who have had traumatic brain injuries are likely to get severe headaches more than those who haven’t suffered such injuries.
Patients complain opioid crackdown is harming them
Date: October 13th, 2017
Opioid crackdown means no or fewer painkillers for chronic pain patients. Chronic pain sufferers want to be heard. The debate is all about addictions, overdoses and so many other shenanigans, but no one is worried about the chronic pain patients. They want to be heard, to be listened to.
Anti-Addiction Drugs Don’t Get To Young Opioid Abusers
Date: October 11th, 2017
It I very serious that the most affected people in the world do not get the drugs intended to help them. Where do these drugs go then? What happens to them? A study shows that in every four teens and young adults abusing opioid, only one is taking medication. Why is this? It is because there is no initiative to get the drugs to the people who need most.
The downside of engaging in intense exercise
Date: October 9th, 2017
Many people do not know intense exercise could lead to gut damage. They think that it is something that is common when exercising. However, the aches the discomfort never goes and so the persistence causes people to go to the hospital. But even that may not give you a solution. Just know that intense exercise can harm your bowels. You need to know when to stop. You need to know when enough is enough and stop it for the benefit of your health. But has this been proven scientifically? Yes it has. Below is a sneak peek into one study.
Regular Aspirin Use for prolonged survival
Date: October 7th, 2017
Aspirin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), and there are many more. But you already know that. What you may not know is that the NSAIDs can improve the survival rate of colorectal cancer survivors, but this is for the long-term survivors.
Equal stress effect on both genders in heart disease
Date: October 5th, 2017
Stress is a major cause of heart disease. A research at UCLA found no difference between both genders when it comes to stress on heart disease risk. This means that men and women stand the same risk of developing heart conditions from stress. It is that imperative that everyone do whatever they can to avoid stress.
Sleeping in on weekends lowers body weight
Date: October 3rd, 2017
According to a study carried out in South Korea, sleeping in on the weekends to catch up on lost sleep may help to lower one’s body weight. How, you wonder? Actually, for a long time, it has been known that sleep has many benefits. However, not weight loss. But today, the secret is out. Sleep more and lose more weight.
Why women living with atrial fibrillation can die sooner
Date: October 1st, 2017
Researchers have said that the reasons for high risk of heart failure in women with Afib include smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. Atrial Fibrillation is the condition where the heart beats faster than it should. It may be a risk that stays with you or that comes and goes. Whichever it is, it is very bad for women.
The effectiveness of Flu Shot On Babies and Mom
Date: September 29th, 2017
If you are pregnant, and you take the influenza vaccine, what is going to happen? Well, that is why this study was carried out to find out whether there is any effect to this. This study shows that there is an effect indeed. It is on the mother rather than the baby. This study involved a good group of women.
Adynamic Bone disease common in Type 2 Diabetes Patient
Date: September 27th, 2017
Study shows that adynamic bone disease may be meant that you have chronic kidney disease mineral bone disorder CKD-MBD. Adynamic bone disease is the most common form of renal bone abnormality due to reduced synthesis of bone matrix. CKD is a long-term condition where the kidney doesn’t work as it should and CKD-MBD is a condition that accompanies CKD since the kidney is not functioning properly.