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Sea Salt By Editorial Team Sea salt is a type of salt that is produced by evaporating seawater. It contains a variety of minerals and trace elements that are naturally present in seawater, such as magnesium, potassium, calcium, and iodine. Here are the key aspects and benefits of sea salt: Mineral […]
Tips to Complete Outdoor Chores With Vigor as You Age (StatePoint) When it comes to healthy, active aging, it’s all about making simple adaptations. This is especially true of outdoor chores, which can put a strain on wrists and hands. Here are three simple tips to help you tackle your tasks — […]
May is Stroke Awareness Month By Editorial Team National Stroke Awareness Month is observed in the United States during the month of May to raise awareness about stroke, its risk factors, and its impact on individuals and society. This annual observance aims to educate the public about the importance of early detection and […]
Understanding the Risks of Work-Related COPD (Family Features) Long-term exposure to pollutants like dusts, fumes, smoke and other chemical gases can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a serious lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. Almost 15% of the time, COPD comes from exposure to certain air pollutants at work, particularly in […]
Basics About Sleep Understanding how lack of sleep affects your health can allow you to make healthier decisions for you and your family. The following pages share information about sleep disorders and how lack of sleep can affect the health of someone living with a chronic disease. You can find out how much sleep […]
2023-04-29 Hope for haploinsufficiency diseases Genetic conditions like Dravet syndrome, which causes severe childhood epilepsy, are hard to tackle with traditional gene therapy. New approaches in the works include using antisense therapy to boost mRNA splicing. By Elie Dolgin The seizures started when Samantha Gundel was just four months old. By her first […]
Cognitive flexibility is essential to navigating a changing world – new research in mice shows how your brain learns new rules A class of inhibitory neurons can make long-distance connections across both hemispheres of the brain. akinbostanci/iStock via Getty Images Plus Vikaas Sohal, University of California, San Francisco and Kathleen Cho, Inserm Being flexible and learning […]
6 Steps to Get Better Sleep and Improve Heart Health (Family Features) There’s more to maintaining a healthy heart than just eating right and exercising regularly. While these practices play an important role in both cardiovascular and overall health and well-being, getting a good night’s sleep is also key. “Getting a good night’s sleep every […]
Family Conversations May Reveal Critical Health History (StatePoint) Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a rare disease that can be passed down from generation to generation within families. This condition causes numerous cysts to grow in the kidneys, resulting in the kidneys enlarging and losing function over time. Additionally, nearly 50 percent […]
Defining Childhood Weight Status BMI for Children and Teens Child & Teen BMI Calculator Body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to determine childhood weight status. BMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters. For children and teens, BMI is age- and sex-specific and is […]
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