[ad_1] Share on PinterestExperts say adequate sleep is important for health, especially for women. Tommaso Tuzj/Stocksy Researchers are reporting that the fewer hours a person sleeps, the higher their risk of high blood pressure. Evidence linking less sleep to hypertension isn’t new, but conclusions have been inconsistent in the past. The risk of high blood … Read more
[ad_1] This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. NERMEEN SHAIKH: Nearly six months into Israel’s assault on Gaza, the health sector has been completely decimated. Before October 7th, Gaza had 36 hospitals. Nearly six months later, only two are minimally functional, and 10 are partially functional, according to the … Read more
[ad_1] “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” For Schopenhauer, the answer is no. And he takes the reasoning even further, before there were conscious beings, the universe did not exist. While such an argument sounds paradoxical, if not ridiculous – if … Read more
[ad_1] Canada’s social net is showing signs of unraveling. In cities across Canada, the unhoused find shelter in makeshift tent encampments like this one in Toronto’s financial district. Photographer: Chloë Ellingson/Bloomberg From Montreal to Vancouver, some residents are losing faith in a longstanding social safety net that is central to the country’s identity. March 27, … Read more
[ad_1] Distributed via the CDC Health Alert NetworkDecember 7, 2023, 10:45 AM ETCDCHAN-00501 Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify clinicians and health departments about the occurrence, geographic spread, and sexually associated human-to-human transmission of Clade I Monkeypox virus (MPXV) in the … Read more
[ad_1] {{#rendered}} {{/rendered}} Adults tend to need more medical care as they age, but coordinating that care can be stressful and strenuous for seniors. Getting in-person care and treatment can require “substantial time, effort and cost” for older adults and their partners or caregivers, according to a new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in … Read more
[ad_1] Gabriela Leimberg had been released from Hamas captivity for nearly 80 days when she received a phone call at 3:20 a.m. from the IDF officer handling her family’s case. The officer quickly reassured her that it was good news, knowing that for Gabriela, whose family members Louis and Fernando were still in captivity, … Read more
[ad_1] Share on PinterestResearch has linked probiotics in kombucha to reduced fat accumulation in the body. alvarez/Getty Images High triglyceride levels in the body are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Healthy lifestyle changes like exercising regularly, losing weight, limiting alcohol use, and eating a healthy diet can help lower triglyceride levels. Researchers … Read more
[ad_1] Share on PinterestExperts say prolonged periods of sitting can produce a variety of health issues. Kseniya Starkova/Getty Images Decreasing sitting time by as little as 30 minutes daily can lower blood pressure, according to a new study. Researchers say reducing sitting time was comparable to increasing physical activity and lowering blood pressure. They said … Read more
[ad_1] Summary: Six-month-old infants can predict actions of individuals who speak their mother tongue, but not of those speaking a foreign language. This research, merging insights from predictive brain mechanisms and social categorization, found that brain activity and eye movement in infants differ based on the language spoken by the observed person. The findings suggest … Read more