Mercola

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A major factor that could be causing this is unrefreshing sleep, also called nonrestorative sleep. As its name implies, unrefreshing sleep refers to sleep that does not sufficiently recharge your body and brain, leaving you feeling unrested. reported in 2012. to 42% of people worldwide. Why Do You Experience Unrefreshing Sleep?

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Mercola

DECEMBER 16, 2024

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most common health conditions affecting Americans today. Research 1 has shown that hypertension increases your risk for numerous health conditions, such as chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and aortic syndromes.

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Gideon

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The exact makeup of the gut microbiome varies greatly from individual to individual and is influenced by variables that include diet, exercise, medication use, sleep, stress, hormonal changes, aging, and disease. What About Diabetes and Gut Health? References (1) Almeida A, Mitchell AL, Boland M, et al. 2) Wu HJ, Wu E.

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Gideon

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Hospital-acquired infections, also known as “healthcare-associated infections” or “nosocomial infection,” refer to infections that were not present before seeking medical care and were acquired in a healthcare setting. Geriatric patients are also at increased risk, as are those with multiple medical comorbidities. and Pittard, A.,

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Gideon

JUNE 30, 2021

Pulmonary Tuberculosis ( TB ): Chest x-ray shows alveolar infiltration at both lungs due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection Global Burden of the Disease The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a 22% decrease in TB-related mortality between 2000-2015, with a gradual 1.5% decrease in the annual rate.

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Mercola

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Dean Ornish, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), is perhaps best known for his pioneering work in how to use food and simple lifestyle strategies to improve health. But the important point is that most of their destructive health habits will be changed at that point. They said, 'No.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This condition can affect individuals of all ages and genders, though they are more prevalent in men. Inguinal Hernia Epidemiology and Risk Factors Inguinal hernias represent a significant medical condition affecting approximately 7.7% of the general population, 1 with striking demographic variations in their occurrence.

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Gideon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Whether you are a student of nursing, health sciences, public health, or another specialty, you may be interested in expanding your knowledge of epidemiology. Public health and government agencies prevent the spread of emerging infectious diseases on their shores. We can see this visually represented with outbreak or case maps.

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Gideon

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Early diagnosis and treatment are important for preventing serious health complications. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is most frequently observed in patients below the age of 30 and is often accompanied by a bullous otitis media and a ‘hacking’ cough. Treatment typically involves antibiotics and oxygen therapy.

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Black Health Matters

JUNE 15, 2024

2,3 Head and neck cancers are more common in men than women, and in those over the age of 50.3, Awareness of these factors can help you make decisions that can lessen your risk of exposure. Principal risk factors for head and neck cancers include tobacco and alcohol use and exposure to the human papillomavirus (HPV).

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Gideon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As our world continues to shrink due to globalization, it is getting harder for public health agencies to monitor and prevent Salmonella outbreaks from imported foods. Public health agencies worldwide continue to worry about keeping cases down in their respective countries. Data sourced from GIDEON. GIDEON also has case count maps.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

million Americans ages 18 and older drank one alcoholic beverage in the past month. 3 These are concerning figures, as alcohol consumption is strongly linked to an increased risk for gout. 3 These are concerning figures, as alcohol consumption is strongly linked to an increased risk for gout. Moreover, 60.4 Moreover, 60.4

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Better Health For All

JUNE 17, 2024

A note on terminology: For purposes of brevity, this blog uses the terms ‘trans men’ or ‘transmasculine’ but can be taken as referring also to non-binary people and anyone assigned female at birth but who identifies differently. This is lower compared to the figures for trans feminine individuals, however, are we seeing the true picture?

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