Category: 6. Health
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Why performing stand-up is good for your health
Moore says the group has also helped him shift his perspective on himself. “There’s this victimhood mentality where you carry [your pain] around on your shoulders and it weighs you down every single day,” he says. “But here, we can get that…
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One Louisiana parish is 5th in stroke prevalence, see data | Louisiana Health
Strokes were the fifth leading cause of death in the United States in 2022, and one Louisiana parish ranks among the highest in the nation for stroke prevalence.
Approximately 795,000 people — 1 person every 40 seconds — has a stroke each…
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Thinking about going off an antidepressant? Here’s what experts want you to know about doing so safely
LISTEN | How long should I stay on antidepressants?:The Dose15:58How long should I stay on antidepressants?
Winnipeg resident John Ruhland first began taking medication for his depression in 2000 when a period of enormous stress — both at work…
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Tea drinkers may have stronger bones than coffee consumers, study suggests
A decade-long study by Flinders University shed new light on two most frequently consumed drinks; tea and coffee and their impact on bone health…
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Study shows evidence of growing early gestational diabetes among pregnant women
The focus is on identifying the right timing, tests, and treatments for GDM to improve outcomes and minimise risks to both mother and foetus. While Western countries screen mainly high-risk women, India’s GDM burden is…
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social inequity persists • healthcare-in-europe.com
Advances in the management and treatment of atrial fibrillation have improved survival for everyone but have not closed the gap between social groups
Nicklas Vinter
The study is based on nationwide Danish registry data from more than 380,000…
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‘I wasn’t ready for a mastectomy’ – nurse shares cancer journey
Ms Noble, from Broadstairs, had a routine mammogram in 2023, which flagged her up for further testing.
She was eventually given the diagnosis, days before the funeral of her mother, who had died unexpectedly.
“When my phone rang with an unknown…
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Testing season of festive flu looms
Each winter sees some level of influenza circulating.
Ireland has experienced bad influenza seasons before, and the weeks ahead are shaping up to offer a testing season of festive flu and colds.
The flu this winter has…
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