— It’s no surprise most old people are healthier and happier than those in their 20s. And the fact that old people live generally better lives than us — even in the midst of all that is going on today — has called into question their secrets and tips. Just what is it that these old timers… Read More »
February 15, 2019 Share this content: Throat or mouth irritation was reported more often in the e-cigarette group compared with the nicotine replacement group. Refillable e-cigarettes demonstrate greater efficacy for smoking cessation than nicotine replacement therapy when both products are accompanied by behavioral support. A 2-group, multicenter, pragmatic, individually randomized controlled trial was conducted at… Read More »
Scientists have concluded that intermittent fasting, also referred to as the 5:2 diet or the 16:8 diet, does help with weight loss, but it’s no better than conventional calorie restriction diets for losing weight. An example of an intermittent fasting diet is feasting for 8 hours and then fasting for 16 hours. Some intermittent fasting… Read More »
Thousands of women ‘are dying from heart attacks needlessly because they get worse care than men’, claims study Poor treatment contributed to deaths of more than 8,200 women over ten years Women diagnosed with heart attack treated slower than men and not given tests Female patients twice as likely as men to die within a month… Read More »
Toddler has a head larger than most adults’ after undergoing life-saving surgery to expand his skull by three inches in order to drain a build-up of deadly fluid on his brain Davey Reid was diagnosed with hydrocephalus at just 14 months old Now three, he has endured 22 operations to drain excess fluid from his head… Read More »
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services is continuing to work with law enforcement to investigate a breach of Healthcare.gov discovered on October 16 that could have affected 93,689 consumers, an increase from the 75,000 originally estimated, CMS said Tuesday. CMS has notified individuals whose personal information was exposed. THE IMPACT In a November 7… Read More »