I discovered one way to fight loneliness: The Germans call it a Stammtisch
NPR Health
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Modern life can be lonely. Some are looking to an old German tradition of drinking and conversation to deepen connection through regular meetups.
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Rep. Kay Granger says she's had 'unforeseen health challenges,' but not in memory care
The Hill
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) says shes had unforeseen health challenges, with her office denying that shes in memory care. I am deeply grateful for the outpouring of care and concern over the past several days, Granger said in an emailed statement to The Hill on Sunday. As many of my family, friends, and colleagues have known, I have been navigating some unforeseen health challenges over the past year, she added.
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Medicaid will soon cover traditional healing practices for Native Americans in 4 states
NPR Health
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Starting in January, Medicaid will cover traditional healing practices for Native Americans in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Oregon.
Simple device could be a gamechanger for asthma patients
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 22, 2024
A device costing just pennies, based on an idea by a University of Manchester Professor to help his son use an inhaler, could be a gamechanger for asthma patients.
Urinary tract infections are common in women, say doctors
The Hindu
DECEMBER 22, 2024
One in three women has an episode before she turns 25, and contrary to the belief that dirty toilets lead to UTI, a woman contracts the infection by not voiding the bladder periodically, said doctors at a webinar organised by organised by The Hindu and Naruvi Hospitals.
Spatial aging clocks reveal how T cells and neural stem cells shape brain aging
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Researchers developed spatial aging clocks to map brain cell aging, revealing how T cells accelerate aging and NSCs rejuvenate neighboring cells, offering new insights into brain health and interventions.
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Insulin degradation uncovered as a new driver of resistance
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Researchers reveal insulin resistance may be driven by insulin degradation during transit in the bloodstream, challenging the belief that cell defects are the primary cause.
Preparing healthcare education for an AI-augmented future
NPJ Health Systems
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) fundamentally transforms healthcare education as a knowledge enterprise, creating a distributed cognitive system composed of the human brain, which remains relatively unchanged, and AI-based knowledge and cognitive functions, which have accelerated exponentially in scale and power. Education must focus on developing skills to collaborate with AI and on achieving outcomes like problems solved and discoveries made.
New formula predicts oxygen delivery ability of red blood cells
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 22, 2024
SCIENTISTS have developed a way of assessing the ability of red blood cells to deliver oxygen by measuring their shape. This test could improve specialist transplant and transfusion practice as well as blood banking.
Karnataka seeks Centre’s help as 75 of 243 oxygen plants installed during pandemic are not functional
The Hindu
DECEMBER 22, 2024
The State says it not able to bear the high maintenance costs of these plants, and has asked for funds under the National Health Mission to be able to repair and maintain them
Dextromethorphan found to have potential in treating lung fibrosis
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 22, 2024
A common over-the-counter ingredient in many cough syrups may have a greater purpose for people suffering from lung fibrosis that is related to any number of serious health conditions.
Can Puzzles and Games Prevent Alzheimer's?
Mercola
DECEMBER 22, 2024
In the later stages of life, the specter of Alzheimer's disease looms large, affecting over 50 million people worldwide and projected to surpass 150 million by 2050. 1 This progressive condition not only diminishes cognitive function but also impacts your overall well-being and that of your loved ones. Despite extensive research, no treatment has proven entirely effective in halting or reversing dementia.
The power of the mind in weight loss and long-term success
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 22, 2024
2024 can easily be dubbed the year of Ozempic, but the negative effects of the now Holywood famous drug can heavily outweigh the positives in the long run. Really, what many of us need is the power of our mind to lose weight and keep it off for good.
Affordable cancer treatment is need of the hour, says former Central Vigilance Commissioner
The Hindu
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Former Central Vigilance Commissioner K.V. Chowdary supports affordable cancer treatment for patients in Vizianagaram district hospital inauguration event.
A Phase 1 randomized trial of homologous and heterologous filovirus vaccines with a late booster dose
NPJ Vaccine
DECEMBER 22, 2024
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Implementing epic fast pass for echocardiogram and endoscopy to improve healthcare access and utilization
NPJ Health Systems
DECEMBER 22, 2024
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Weekly Health Quiz: Cooking Oils, Gut Health and Autism Research
Mercola
DECEMBER 22, 2024
1 What do cholesterol dehydrogenase enzymes, encoded by ismA genes, do in the gut? Increase cholesterol absorption Convert cholesterol into coprostanol Cholesterol dehydrogenase enzymes encoded by ismA genes convert cholesterol into coprostanol, a form less easily absorbed by the body. Learn more. Break down dietary fiber Produce harmful endotoxins 2 What harmful compound is formed when PUFA-rich oils are heated and oxidized?
Author Correction: Harmful algal blooms in inland waters
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 23 December 2024; doi:10.
This Christmas I'll be grieving. Here's how I'll be finding joy.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Since her husband's death, newscaster Windsor Johnston has been looking for ways to recapture joy and continue her healing journey one that's taken her to a place she'd never expected.
John Zutter, Lantern Care
The Health Care Blog
DECEMBER 22, 2024
John Zutter is the CEO of Lantern Care which is a company managing specialty care. It has evolved from a centers of excellence model, and changed its name from Employers Direct earlier this year. The trick is product expansion into the expensive stuff, especially cancer care, infusion and specialty surgery. John has thought a lot about where there is money to be saved–and how health care can be structured, and how cost and quality can be managed.
RFK Jr.’s nomination gathers steam after Senate meetings
The Hill
DECEMBER 22, 2024
GOP senators seem to be embracing the potential for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, despite his controversial views on vaccines and pro-abortion record. Kennedy was initially thought to have a difficult path to confirmation, but after meeting with some two dozen senators this week, many seemed ready to look past his political baggage and focus on areas of shared interest.
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