An Australian meteorologist suffered a panic attack while on-air last week — and quickly tossed his live segment back to his anchor colleague. “Some of you may know that I occasionally get affected by some panic attacks, and actually, that’s happening right now,” Nate Byrne said during the live ABC News Australia segment. His colleagues...
Just 9% of older adults age 65 and up say they have taken GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, according to recent data from KFF Health — and only 1% said they take the medications just for weight-loss purposes. Some doctors are recommending that more adults in these older age groups incorporate the drugs...
WORDS MATTER – Those suffering from cognitive decline can experience frequent changes in emotions and have less control over their feelings, which can make communication difficult. Here’s what to avoid saying to dementia patients, according to experts. Continue reading… LACK OF CARE – Half of U.S. counties don’t have a single cardiologist, with patients having...
When it comes to ideas about healthy eating, there are all sorts of rules, trends and advice about what’s good for you and what isn’t. Some of the guidance may be legitimate — yet some of it should be taken with a grain of salt. Multiple experts and researchers from Mass General Brigham in Boston...
Tiny turtles are responsible for a salmonella outbreak that has spread across 21 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alerted last week. A total of 51 people have been infected with the bacteria — 38 contracted the Salmonella Stanley strain and 13 people got the Salmonella Poona strain. The CDC is...
Dementia may be a disease of the mind, but its effects can be highly emotional. Those suffering from cognitive decline can experience frequent changes in emotions and have less control over their feelings, according to the Alzheimer’s Society — which can make communication difficult. “Most people do not have regular interactions with those living with...
When you walk into your favorite café for breakfast or to grab a morning coffee, you’ll likely spot a matcha option on the menu, too. Matcha has origins in China and became extremely popular in Japan. More recently, it’s become a drink of choice in many other countries, including the United States. COFFEE VS. MATCHA...
A respiratory disease known as parvovirus B19 is on the rise in the U.S. among all age groups, according to a recent advisory from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC issued the health alert on Aug. 13 after European public health authorities reported “unusually” high numbers of cases in 14...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a novel treatment that is designed to stop severe bleeding in a matter of seconds. TRAUMAGEL — made by Cresilon Inc., a Brooklyn-based biotechnology company — is a plant-based hydrogel that comes in a pre-filled syringe, according to a press release. First responders, paramedics and combat...
Nearly half of all U.S. counties don’t have a practicing cardiologist on staff, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). Rural communities are most affected, with Americans in those areas dying earlier and more often from heart disease that could have been prevented, according to a...
