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Nov 09 2024HEALTH

Seniors' Health: How Diet Impacts Medication Use

You might be surprised to learn that what you eat can actually affect how many pills you take. A study from Loma Linda University observed 328 seniors aged 60 and above. They found that those who followed a vegan diet took about half as many medicines as those who didn't. This isn't just a small dif

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Nov 09 2024HEALTH

Exploring Daily Habits: Visual Life Logging to Decode Lifestyle Health

Living a healthy life is crucial for overall well-being and happiness, impacting quality of life and preventing diseases. Currently, lifelogging and egocentric datasets do not cater to lifestyle analysis, leaving a gap in this area of computer vision research. This study tackles the challenge of lif

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Nov 09 2024HEALTH

Healthy Hearts: Tracking Kids' Cardio Health from Childhood to Teens

Ever wondered how childhood habits might affect teenagers' heart health? A recent study, known as the PANIC Study, looked into this. It aimed to find out how factors like fitness, body composition (fat and lean mass), and heart health in kids relate to their arteries' structure and function as they

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Nov 09 2024HEALTH

The Unlikely Pioneers: Early Dog Doctors in Britain

Imagine this: in the 1700s, when medical care for humans was still quite basic, there were people in Britain dedicated to treating dogs! These were the dog doctors, and they didn't have any official healthcare training. The most famous of them was John Norborn, who wasn't ashamed to call himself a '

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Nov 09 2024HEALTH

Vaccine Gaps: Unplanned Pregnancies and India's DPT Challenge

You might be surprised to learn that kids born from unplanned pregnancies in India are more likely to miss out on their DPT vaccines. Recently, a study looked into this issue using data from the National Family Health Survey 2019-21. The study found that 9. 14% of kids from unplanned pregnancies did

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Nov 09 2024HEALTH

Affordable Insulin: A Game Changer for South African Diabetes Care?

Recently, some big names in the insulin business, like Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi, have cut prices on their long-lasting insulin types. This isn't just good news for South Africa's healthcare system—it's essential. Diabetes is a big problem here, especially pre-diabetes, and the country's E

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Nov 09 2024HEALTH

Why Food Systems, Not Health Systems, Hold the Key to Tackling Obesity

Obesity is a worldwide problem, affecting one in three adults globally and contributing to four out of the five leading causes of death. While health systems have tried hard to prevent and treat obesity, they often struggle because they don't have control over the food environment, which is crucial

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Nov 09 2024SPORTS

Mike Tyson's Health Hurdles: From Sciatica to Ulcers

Mike Tyson, the legendary boxer, is set to return to the ring after many years. His upcoming fight against Jake Paul has raised concerns due to the significant age difference and Tyson's health issues. Let's take a look at some of the health challenges Tyson has faced. Tyson had to postpone his fig

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Nov 09 2024HEALTH

Obamacare's Open Enrollment: Who, When, and How?

It's that time of year again! The Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment has kicked off, giving millions of people a chance to sign up for health insurance or switch their current plan. This all started on November 1st, 2024, and wraps up on January 15th, 2025. So, who can join in? Well, if you l

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Nov 09 2024HEALTH

Learn to Save Lives: Hammond Event Teaches Opioid Overdose Response

Hey there! Ever thought about being a life-saver? Well, here's your chance. The Louisiana Department of Health is putting on a cool event in Hammond on November 12. It's all about teaching people how to spot and help someone who's overdosed on opioids. You'll learn about Narcan, a special medicine t

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