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3 common drugs can reduce severe mental health symptoms

3 common drugs can reduce severe mental health symptoms

A new study revealed that three common drugs normally used to treat cardiovascular problems or diabetes could also aid in the treatment of some serious mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia. Could we repurpose common drugs to treat mental health conditions? Scientists at University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom, Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, […]

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Health benefits of mung beans

Health benefits of mung beans

Mung beans are a type of pulse that has a good nutritional balance with plenty of vitamins and minerals. Some early research suggests these beans may have a variety of health benefits. Preparing mung beans is straight forward, and people can add them to a variety of dishes. In this article, we discuss the potential […]

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Exercise can help fight off Alzheimer’s, but how?

Exercise can help fight off Alzheimer’s, but how?

Exercise is a vital element of a healthful lifestyle; it helps maintain heart health, improve mood, and fight weight gain. New research also suggests that it can protect a person’s cognitive skills, and a new study uncovers fresh information as to how this can happen. How does exercise help protect memory? According to a study […]

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Study reveals how much fiber we should eat to prevent disease

Study reveals how much fiber we should eat to prevent disease

A new meta-analysis examines 40 years’ worth of research in an attempt to find out the ideal amount of fiber that we should consume to prevent chronic disease and premature mortality. Whole grain cereals and fruit are excellent sources of fiber. Researchers and public health organizations have long hailed the benefits of eating fiber, but […]

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Fatal Drug ODs Soaring Among Middle-Aged Women: CDC

Fatal Drug ODs Soaring Among Middle-Aged Women: CDC

By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The rate at which middle-aged American women die from overdoses involving opioids and other drugs nearly quadrupled between 1999 and 2017, new government data shows. In 1999, about seven out of every 100,000 deaths among U.S. women aged 30 to […]

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Mom-to-Be’s Flu Can Harm Her Unborn Baby

Mom-to-Be’s Flu Can Harm Her Unborn Baby

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter Latest Pregnancy News FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who get a flu shot protect not only themselves, but also their developing baby, health officials report. When a mom-to-be gets the flu, she can be so sick she needs to be admitted to a hospital’s intensive care unit. […]

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Faulty Sperm May Explain Recurring Miscarriages

Faulty Sperm May Explain Recurring Miscarriages

Latest Pregnancy News THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A series of miscarriages may signal that a man’s sperm is not up to par, new British research suggests. The findings could lead to new treatments to reduce the risk of miscarriage, said researchers at Imperial College London. “Traditionally, doctors have focused attention on women […]

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Common Heart, Diabetes Meds May Help Ease Mental Illness

Common Heart, Diabetes Meds May Help Ease Mental Illness

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new study is raising the question of whether certain cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes drugs could help manage mental illnesses like schizophrenia. The findings come from a study of over 142,000 Swedish patients with serious mental illnesses — including […]

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Gastro Illness Strikes 277 on Cruise Ship

Gastro Illness Strikes 277 on Cruise Ship

The Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas cruise ship is cutting short a voyage after 277 passengers and crew members came down with gastrointestinal illness, the cruise line says. Latest Infectious Disease News The ship will return to Port Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday, a day earlier than scheduled, CNN reported. The ship left Sunday for […]