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Secondhand smoke exposure linked to migraine, severe headache
“These findings underscore the need for stronger regulation of tobacco exposure, particularly in homes and public places.”
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Food insecurity a dementia risk factor?
Food insecurity was associated with increased dementia risk equivalent to roughly 1.3 excess years of aging.
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Exercise improves physical and cognitive health in Down syndrome
Walking, which is easy and inexpensive, is recommended.
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FDA warns of potentially lethal reaction to seizure meds
Diagnosis is often difficult because early signs and symptoms, such as fever and swollen lymph nodes, may be present without evidence of a rash....
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New consensus guide on rare drug hypersensitivity reaction
To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing DRESS, a steering committee conducted a literature review to examine current research, identify...
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PTSD symptoms in women tied to worse heart, brain health
Outcomes of interest were associations of PTSD symptoms with carotid intima media thickness, brain white matter hyperintensity volume, and...
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Patients with Parkinson’s at elevated risk for suicidal thoughts, behavior
Given that up to half of patients with PD suffer from depression and anxiety, physicians should maintain a “high index of suspicion” for early...
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Yoga linked to seizure, anxiety reduction in epilepsy
“Our study showed that doing yoga can alleviate the burden of epilepsy and improve the overall quality of life by reducing this perceived stigma...
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Not all exercise is beneficial: The physical activity paradox explained
“It’s well established that PA in your leisure time can be positive, but in the workplace, the results are quite the opposite.”
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Alzheimer’s blood test coming within 5 years, UK group pledges
“In some cases, they are similar in sensitivity to gold-standard PET scans and lumbar punctures.”
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Military service linked to Alzheimer’s neuropathology
These new findings “emphasize that targeted AD therapies in the veteran population are urgently needed.”