Sleep health is essential to the overall physical and mental well-being of people of all ages. However, the impact of various aspects of sleep health, such as sleep duration, efficiency, and timing, on executive function remains unclear due to conflicting findings in the existing literature. To address this knowledge gap, a recent study was published … Read more
Photo: The Image Party (Shutterstock) Electrolytes are substances that conduct electricity when dissolved in water, including essential minerals such as potassium, sodium and calcium. Electrolyte water, then is water supplemented with added electrolytes. Electrolytes are especially important because they help with fluid balance, blood pressure regulation and muscle contraction. However, unless you buy water that … Read more
What would happen if every newborn’s genes were sequenced at birth? That’s the question the BabySeq study has been trying to answer for a decade. The latest results suggest that the genetic information could be used to save lives. And not just the baby’s. A few years ago, the study showed that of 159 apparently … Read more
There’s a super scary warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding ticks and a newly discovered disease that is potentially deadly. This is what is doing to people in New York State. What is the name of the new tick disease? Babesiosis is a new deadly disease transmitted by ticks. It is … Read more
Covid threw the infectious disease playbook out the window last winter. Instead of the typical flu season, the US endured a record mix of invasive strep infections, flu, RSV, enteroviruses and other respiratory illnesses that competed with Covid to sicken most Americans at some point. It may not be over yet. Recently, the Centers for … Read more
If you go to the doctor with complaints of pain, don’t be surprised if your doctor prescribes anti-seizure medication, or an antidepressant, or even old-fashioned Tylenol or ibuprofen. As healthcare providers move away from addictive opioid painkillers, other types of drugs with pain-relieving properties are filling the gap. A Buffalo News overview of nearly 10 … Read more
New research published in BMC medicine suggests that deep sleep, also known as non-REM slow-wave sleep, could help protect against memory loss in older adults with a high burden of Alzheimer’s disease. The study found that deep sleep acts as a “cognitive reserve factor” that increases resistance to the beta-amyloid protein, which is associated with … Read more
A wanted woman who, according to public health officials, has refused a court order to receive treatment for tuberculosis for more than a year is now imprisoned in Washington state. The woman, identified in documents with the initials UN, was taken into custody on June 1, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said. A warrant for … Read more
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Osteoporosis — a disease that makes bones thinner and weaker, making them more likely to break — affects about 10 million people in the United States ages 50 and older, and four times more women than men, according to the Osteoporosis Workgroup, a panel of experts in the Department of Health and Human Services that … Read more
