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How diet may lead to insomnia

How diet may lead to insomnia

Insomnia can have a serious impact on a person’s health and well-being. Now, a study of females aged 50 and over has found that some parts of the diet most likely contribute to this sleep disorder. Share on PinterestThe findings of a new study suggest that refined carbohydrates contribute to insomnia among older females. Insomnia […]

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Sleepy Nurses Could Put Patients at Risk

Sleepy Nurses Could Put Patients at Risk

Latest Sleep News THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Nurses get less sleep before their scheduled shifts compared to nonwork days, which could affect patient care, according to a new study. How much less sleep? Almost an hour and a half. “Nurses are sleeping, on average, less than recommended amounts prior to work, which […]

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Special Handling Needed for Seniors in Cardiac ICU

Special Handling Needed for Seniors in Cardiac ICU

Latest Senior Health News THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Seniors in cardiac intensive care units may suffer delirium and other problems if doctors only focus on their heart, a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement says. Older adults in the cardiac ICU require different care from younger patients, according to the statement. […]

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Moyamoya Disease

Moyamoya Disease

What is Moyamoya disease? What does it mean? Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare, progressive cerebrovascular disease that causes stenosis or a blockage to one or both of the primary blood vessels (internal carotid arteries) that supply the brain as they enter the skull. Moyamoya disease was first noted in Japan in 1957 and it is […]

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Lumbar Puncture (LP or Spinal Tap)

Lumbar Puncture (LP or Spinal Tap)

What is a lumbar puncture (LP)? A lumbar puncture or spinal tap procedure provides lifesaving information in disease diagnosis. A lumbar puncture (LP) is the insertion of a needle into the spinal canal to collect and examine the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord (cerebral spinal fluid). It is termed a “lumbar puncture” […]

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A New Approach to Stop High-Risk Drunk Drivers

A New Approach to Stop High-Risk Drunk Drivers

Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — An individualized approach is needed to treat people at high risk of impaired (drunk) driving, a new report says. Drunk driving accounted for 29% of U.S. motor vehicle deaths in 2018, the lowest percentage since 1982. But there was still an average of one […]

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Chyler Leigh of ‘Supergirl’ Battles Bipolar Disorder

Chyler Leigh of ‘Supergirl’ Battles Bipolar Disorder

Latest Mental Health News By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Chyler Leigh has taken on some challenging roles in her career, including helping keep the world safe from alien threats on the TV show “Supergirl” and learning to be a surgeon as Lexie Grey on “Grey’s Anatomy.” But her most […]

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New Study Shakes Up Thinking on Hormone Replacement Therapy

New Study Shakes Up Thinking on Hormone Replacement Therapy

Latest Menopause News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The ongoing debate about postmenopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk may have turned even more muddy: A large, new study suggests that two different types of hormone therapy have opposite effects on women’s long-term risk of the disease. The researchers […]