Mercola

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Vitamin D, often referred to as the "sunshine vitamin," is a nutrient that plays a key role in numerous physiological processes. This has led to widespread vitamin D deficiency, a condition with significant health implications, especially for pregnant and lactating women.

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Mercola

MARCH 10, 2025

Dementia, characterized by a decline in cognitive function, memory loss and impaired thinking, is a public health crisis. You likely know someone affected, or perhaps worry about your own risk as you get older. It turns out that weight, blood pressure and physical activity in your youth affects your brain health as you enter adulthood.

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Black Health Matters

JANUARY 9, 2025

When it comes to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and social determinants of health (SDoH), it’s clear that these issues go hand in hand, especially for the Black community. “Nearly 80% of patients, most of whom were Black women, screened positive for at least one social risk factor,” Dr. .

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Mercola

OCTOBER 23, 2024

1 While this trend has brought attention to cortisol, it barely scratches the surface of the real health concerns associated with chronically high levels of this stress hormone. Accelerated aging signs — Some claim that high cortisol levels lead to more visible fine lines or wrinkles. of the world's population. Further, 55.2%

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Mercola

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In the world of health and wellness, vitamin D shines brightly, often referred to as the "sunshine vitamin." This essential nutrient plays a role in numerous bodily functions, impacting everything from bone health to your immune system. Deficiency increases your risk of infections, including respiratory illnesses.

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Mercola

DECEMBER 17, 2024

While genetics play a role, lifestyle and environmental factors significantly influence your risk. Among these, sleep disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea stand out as modifiable risk factors linked to Alzheimers. Further, if youre looking to protect your brain health, melatonin might be your nighttime guardian.

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Mercola

JANUARY 27, 2025

Anxiety disorders are a group of mental health conditions characterized by persistent and excessive fear, worry and apprehension. Should anxiety remain unaddressed, it often leads to severe consequences like depression, substance abuse or chronic health issues. increase, while China exhibited the smallest growth at 2.79%.

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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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Black Health Matters

MARCH 31, 2025

As we look toward a healthier new year, Black Health Matters sat down with Anthony Anderson for a candid conversation about his personal journey with type 2 diabetes. 3 To shed light, Anderson shares his personal experience and provides invaluable insights into the realities of living with type 2 diabetes and its associated risks.

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The Health Care Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

yet, anti-vaxxers are referring to this paper as evidence that vaccine mRNA becomes DNA that is incorporated into the genes of body cells. Yet, Offit has publicly questioned the practice of giving third doses to young people with no health risk factors, and thinks that a case of COVID-19 probably should count as a dose.

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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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Mercola

DECEMBER 21, 2024

I spoke with Siim Land, author of the new book " The Longevity Leap ," discussing key factors for optimizing health and lifespan. Maintaining "biological youth" is the single most important factor for longevity, but the question is how to achieve this as you get older.

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Mercola

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Body mass index (BMI) is a value many people keep an eye on, believing it to be a key indicator of their health and weight, yet this metric alone falls short of telling the whole story when it comes to your heart. Even if you have a normal BMI, thinking youre in the clear, a danger could still be present within your body.

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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

JANUARY 19, 2025

2 This high prevalence underscores the importance of awareness and screening, especially since OSA is not only disruptive but also linked to several serious health conditions. The study analyzed data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), encompassing 18,815 participants aged 50 and above who were dementia-free at the study's outset.

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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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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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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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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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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

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

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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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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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

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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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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Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 4, 2025

Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case with serious health and financial consequences for millions of Americans in every state. If Americans avoid preventive care due to cost, health outcomes will decline and racial disparities will rise, the center added. In April, the U.S. Kennedy Jr., In a friend-of-the-court brief filed Feb.

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