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Stay Safe in the Heat Wave
A cold front is expected to flow into ME on Sunday afternoon, which should bring temperatures down. " Saturday and part of Sunday will be the worst of it", Tubbs said . Governor Tom Wolf urged Pennsylvanians to take extra precautions with children, pets, and older adults, and those now fighting illness, as the heat could harm them the most. [Full Article...]
Why Women's Risk of Alzheimer's Differs From Men's
The association's chief science officer, Maria Carrillo, said that just because women live longer, it does not mean that this is the reason why two-thirds of Alzheimer's cases in the US are found in women . Using scans from 301 people with normal reasoning skills and 161 people with mild impairment, they mapped where tau was deposited and correlated it with nerve networks. [Full Article...]
Diabetes increases risk of heart failure more in women than men
Around four million people in Britain are living with diabetes, with the majority (92 per cent) suffering from type 2. Women and men with diabetes have different degrees of heart risks, researchers reported from a meta-analysis. "In this study, they spent longer in the "prediabetes" stage than men". In the pooled risk analysis between women and men, the risk differences reported between the se... [Full Article...]
House Votes to Repeal "Cadillac Tax" on High-cost Health Plans
Joe Courtney , Connecticut Democrat and the bill's sponsor. Background . The "Cadillac Tax" is a 40 percent tax on the cost of employer-provided health coverage that exceeds certain premium benefit thresholds - projected to be $11,100 for self-only coverage and $29,750 for family coverage in 2022. [Full Article...]
Rep. Ilhan Omar greeted with chants of 'welcome home'
The comment was among multiple unvarnished remarks seen by critics as discriminatory tropes aimed at Jews, and she was rebuked by leaders in both parties. Slight in stature, Omar stands out in Congress for her vivacious personality, bold fashion choices, and head scarves. The crowd responded with chants of " send her back ". [Full Article...]
Broken Heart Syndrome Found Linked To Cancer, Says New Study
Even worse, they were less likely to survive their cancer five years after diagnosis. However, study authors said that's an area they feel needs to be researched thoroughly. In both older men and women, the expected cancer cases were more than double what would be expected for those with broken heart syndrome . Compared to those without cancer, takotsubo patients with malignancy on initial pr... [Full Article...]
2020 debates: Biden-Harris rematch and progressive faceoff next up
Sen. Meanwhile, there will be high anticipation of a potential slugfest between Harris and Biden after the California senator went after the former vice president for his record on busing. Eric Swalwell dropped out). If Warren - who said "I'm with Bernie" on health care the first time around - seeks to differentiate herself, she could argue that she's a better choice, plans and all, to make th... [Full Article...]
Body and mind need care in mental illness
It is based on research by the University of Manchester and has recommended changes to health policy and treatment innovations to tackle what is regarded as a "human rights scandal". "Antipsychotics and certain antidepressants can have quite severe metabolic side effects, which if left unaddressed, result in cardiovascular disease, cardio-metabolic diseases, and early death", Dr Rosenbaum said. [Full Article...]