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Blood pressure measurements vary widely at the doctor’s office

Violin30/05/2023 56 Views

About half of US adults have high blood pressure, and only a quarter of them have it under control. Yet most people with high blood pressure don’t monitor it at home; they rely only on measurements taken at health care visits. But that’s not going to give you an accurate picture, suggests a study published online March 8, 2023, by Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Researchers evaluated more than 7.7 million blood pressure measurements taken from more than 537,000 adults (average age 53) over more than two years. Each participant averaged 13 doctor visits during that time.

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Recipe: Peggy’s Indian Cabbage | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet

Violin21/05/2023 44 Views

May 20, 2023 · 8:10 AM

From Peggy at Buttoni’s Low-Carb Recipes:

If you think you don’t like cabbage (like my husband) you have GOT to try this recipe! You’ll swear you don’t eat cabbage!! No cabbage odor or strong taste whatsoever to this dish! It is a delightfully crunchy side dish with grilled Tandoori Chicken or pork chops! I order my nigella seeds (black onion seeds or how about seed) on-line, but you may be lucky to have a spice supplier where you live. I would not recommend omitting them, as you will miss out on a flavor layer

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Boston hospital employee charged after allegedly bringing rifle to hospital

Violin19/05/2023 49 Views

A Massachusetts General Hospital employee was alleged to have suffered a mental health emergency when bringing a rifle to work, according to Boston police.

Police got a call Wednesday night around 8 pm regarding a person in distress, armed with a hunting rifle on the hospital’s campus.

Witnesses told police the man stated he heard “God telling him” to do this and that “the police were out to kill him.”

A police report filed after the incident later said a hospital security officer was able to reach out to the suspect, who investigators said had the rifle covered with a

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Babies who have DNA from three different people born in the UK for the first time

Violin15/05/2023 55 Views

LONDON — Britain’s fertility regulator on Wednesday confirmed the births of the UK’s first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people, an effort to prevent the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases.

The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority said fewer than five babies have been born this way in the UK but did not provide further details to protect the families’ identities. The news was first reported by the Guardian newspaper.

In 2015, the UK became the first country to adopt regulatory legislation to help prevent women with faulty mitochondria — the energy source in a

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Dr. Marc Siegel on how AI is already changing the health industry and what to expect

Violin02/05/2023 51 Views

Dr. Marc Siegel discussed how artificial intelligence has already changed the health care industry, and what changes are anticipated Monday in the first of the FOX News Rundown podcast’s “Rise of AI” series.

Dr. MARC SIEGEL: We’re discovering in a very positive way that A,I. can be useful to aid in diagnosis. For radiology and cardiology, it’s very good now at assessing the function of a heart. It’s extremely good at really looking at imaging studies. But if it can be integrated as a tool that radiologists use or that lung surgeons use, you’re ahead of the game.

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New COVID-19 Arcturus Strain May Cause Pink Eye, LA County Health Officials Say

Violin30/04/2023 58 Views

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed three cases of the Arcturus strain with “observational data” suggesting that those infected may be likely to experience pink eye

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) officials have discovered that the new COVID-19 strain, Arcturus, may cause pink eye.

LACDPH confirmed three cases of the XBB.1.16 strain in Los Angeles, with “observational data” suggesting that people infected with Arcturus may be more likely to experience conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye.

While it is too early to determine if conjunctivitis can be considered a symptom of Arcturus, local

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Study Finds Muscles Send Chemical Signals to the Brain During Exercise

Violin27/04/2023 68 Views

Two women working out on outdoor gym equipment. — Working out can result in muscles sending chemical signals that can help the brain. David Prado/Stocksy

New research shows how exercise promotes neuronal activity in the hippocampus.
The hippocampus is an area of the brain that is involved with the storage of long-term memory.
The study’s findings suggest that chemical signals from contracting muscles may trigger a signaling pathway that boosts brain function and may help treat neurological disorders in the future.
The next steps for research involve important clinical questions such as the types of exercise that are most effective – aerobic vs. anaerobic – and

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Student debt repayment plans for certain jobs offered in 47 states, DC

Violin24/04/2023 71 Views

Even if President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation plan falls through, there are still state forgiveness plans Americans can tap.

Forty-seven states and Washington, DC, have their own state-based student loan forgiveness plans. Many offer more than one. Each program is slightly different, but most are narrowly tailored to a single industry or profession such as doctors, teachers, police officers, farmers or people who agree to work in places with a real need for their services. They may also require you to work in a job for a required length of time.

If the Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s federal

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