Plenty of people enjoy a cup or two, or maybe three or four, of coffee every day. But new research shows that people with severe high blood pressure (“hypertension”) should steer clear of drinking too much java. The study found that for those with blood pressure of 160/100 or higher, drinking two or more cups… read on > read on >
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Mood Swings, Memory Troubles: Minding the Mental Toll of Menopause
Menopause and the years before it may make you feel like you’re losing your mind. Some of those feelings are changes that occur naturally in this stage of life, but other factors contribute, too, according to the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), which offered tips to achieve some peace. Changes in hormones are a big… read on > read on >
Winter & Kid’s Asthma: High Time for Flare-Ups
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Cold, dry winter air and a trio of spreading viruses could cause children’s asthma to flare up this winter season. But experts at one children’s hospital offer some tips to help parents keep their kids’ worrisome respiratory symptoms in check. While asthma is a lung condition that can… read on > read on >
Defenses Down: COVID Antibodies in Nose Decline First
Researchers think they’ve figured out why people can become reinfected with COVID-19, despite immunity gained from either vaccination or a previous infection. It turns out that antibodies produced in the nose — the first line of defense against respiratory viruses like COVID — decline faster than antibodies found in the bloodstream, British scientists say. Nasal… read on > read on >
Stranded Dolphins’ Brains Show Alzheimer’s-Like Changes
Groups of whales, dolphins and porpoises are regularly stranded in shallow waters around the coasts of the United Kingdom. Researchers wanted to understand why, so they studied the brains of 22 toothed whales — or “odontocetes” — that were stranded in Scottish coastal waters. The study included five species — Risso’s dolphins, long-finned pilot whales,… read on > read on >
People Are Still Evolving, Creating New Genes
Humans have continued to evolve after splitting from chimpanzee ancestors nearly 7 million years ago, according to a new study that found 155 new genes unique to humans that suddenly arose from tiny sections of DNA. Some of the new genes date back to the ancient origin of mammals, according to the researchers. They suspect… read on > read on >
Stroke Can Leave Folks Thinking One Hand Is Bigger Than the Other
Imagine living day-to-day with one hand that feels like it’s a baseball mitt, or another that feels like a small clutching claw. That’s the experience of many stroke survivors who suffer from chronic pain, according to a new study in the journal Brain Sciences. Stroke survivors living with chronic pain are almost three times as… read on > read on >
Adult Children Far More Likely to Be Estranged From Dad Than Mom
Many young U.S. adults are estranged from their parents, at least temporarily — with the father/child bond being especially fragile. Those are among the findings of a new national study that tracked thousands of parent-child relationships from the 1990s to recent years. Researchers found that one-quarter of young adults were estranged from their fathers at… read on > read on >
AHA News: Heart Transplant Recipient Honors Her Donor ‘By Living the Best Possible Life I Can’
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Even now, years later, Linda Jara’s voice resonates with notes that can only be fully appreciated by certain people – people like her who carry someone else’s heart. Her tone is filled with gratitude. Awe. Contemplation. Thoughtfulness. Sorrow. Exuberance. The overwhelming feeling that someone else –… read on > read on >
Rising Cases of Invasive Strep A in Kids Have Experts Concerned
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking into a possible increase in invasive group A strep bacterial infections among children in the United States. A number of children’s hospitals in different parts of the country have reported seeing more dangerous strep A infections in recent weeks, leading federal officials to launch an… read on > read on >