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Irregular sleep patterns may increase risk for heart attack, stroke
Irregular sleep cycles corresponded with increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events like stroke or myocardial infarction, results from a population-based cohort study published in Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health suggested.
U.S. adult obesity rate fell in 2023, as use of GLP-1 meds rose
The U.S. obesity rate declined for the first time in a decade last year, coinciding with the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss meds, a new study finds.
Beat Seasonal Depression With These 3 Tips That Experts Swear By
Seasonal depression, also called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a mental health condition that people tend to experience at specific times of the year.2 Researchers don’t know exactly what causes SAD, but it is believed that having less exposure to daylight (which is typical during the long, dark winter months for much of the United States) throws off levels of serotonin, a mood-regulating chemical in the brain
One in three kids will injure their mouth or teeth—here's what to do when it happens
Every parent has witnessed it: A toddler takes a bad tumble, a youngster flies off their bike, a Little Leaguer has an unfortunate encounter with an errant baseball. Ideally, it's nothing a Band-Aid, some ice, and a big kiss can't make better. Sometimes, though, it's more severe, and that can include an injury to the teeth and mouth. Up to one-third of children and teenagers experience what is known as "dental trauma" at some point as they grow up.
Endothermal ablation significantly outperforms surgery for varicose veins in long-term randomised trial
Ten-year data from the randomised HELP trial show that, while both endothermal ablation and conventional surgery are effective treatments for great saphenous varicose veins at 10 years, the former was associated with superior clinical and quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes.