The MIND diet has shown promise in helping older adults with heart disease live longer. This diet focuses on foods that boost brain health. It is a mix of the Mediterranean and DASH diets. It emphasizes green leafy vegetables and berries. It also limits red meat, sweets, and fried foods. The MIND diet was the only one of four diets studied that showed a clear ben...
The planet is heating up, and it is not just about the weather. It is about how this change affects people differently. Some folks are more at risk than others when it comes to dealing with high temperatures. This is not just about how hot it gets, but about who is most vulnerable. Age, gender, and health are big factors. Older adults, for instance, often find it ha...
Burns are serious injuries that affect many people every year. One big problem with severe burns is how they mess with the body's temperature. Usually, doctors try to keep the body warm, aiming for a range between 37. 5 and 39. 5°C. They also watch the difference between the core body temperature and the temperature at the extremities, like hands and feet. This diffe...
Pain is something that everyone knows about and has felt before. It's a part of life, like a warning after a burn or a cut. But, what if pain did more than just warn us? Could pain lead to something more serious? Could it even be deadly? Researchers looked into this and found that pain might be a bigger problem than we think. They wanted to see if pain could actuall...
Think about eating more plants for the sake of your health and longevity. Plant-based diets help beat lifestyle-related diseases. These include big ones like heart disease while cutting down on serious stuff like cancer. But scientists recently tried to figure something out, don’t just assume because it has plant in its title it is good for you. Simply eating a bunch...
For many, citizenship is a doorway to a new life. It's a chance to get some rights and protections back. The last few decades have seen a lot more immigrants in the US. They are trying to become citizens. This is to get back some of those rights and protections. Many think that becoming a citizen will make life better. The question is how this affects the...
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex disease that affects multiple organs in the body. Scientists decided to take a closer look at how this condition damages organs over time. They used a special tool called the Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium Damage Index (SCTC-DI) to measure the cumulative damage. This study was different because it followed patients for a ...