by Richard A. Hendricks | Jul 21, 2020 | Health News
The preventative steps with the most impact are mentally stimulating activities, including reading and chess; avoiding stress, depression and head trauma; and avoiding diabetes, high blood pressure and weight gain in midlife and beyond, according to a meta-analysis released Monday. Regular physical exercise, quality sleep, no smoking, maintaining good heart health in later life and […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jul 19, 2020 | Health News
At 5 weeks old, she was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called familial chylomicronemia syndrome, or FCS — a disorder that would lead to lifelong bouts of severe abdominal pain, liver problems and pancreas inflammation. Years later in New York, Melissa...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jul 17, 2020 | Health News
Here’s a wrap-up of what has changed since the pandemic began and what you need to know now to keep you and your family safe. Fever, cough and shortness of breath: The big three are still the most common symptoms, but the list has grown over the months. We now...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 18, 2020 | Health News
Eating contaminated meat or other products from cattle (excluding dairy products) with BSE is thought to be the cause of vCJD. BSE is passed between cows through the practice of recycling bovine carcasses for meat and bone meal protein, which is fed back to other...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 12, 2020 | Health News
You can listen on your favorite podcast app, or read the transcript below. Lisa Abramson, contact tracer: A lot of my family members and friends had been affected by this terrible disease. And I really wanted to help out in some major way. Dr. Sanjay Gupta:...
