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Coronavirus pandemic: Post-Covid syndrome severely damages children’s hearts

09/06/2020 Health News

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), believed to be linked to COVID-19, damages the heart to such an extent that some children will need lifelong monitoring and interventions, said the senior author of a medical review. The review was published in EClinicalMedicine, a journal of The Lancet. Case studies also show MIS-C can strike seemingly healthy children without warning three […]

Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms: Have you lost sensitivity here? Warning sign

09/06/2020 Health News

Vitamin B12 plays a number of pivotal roles such as keeping the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helping to make DNA – the genetic material in all cells. If you become deficient in B12, these areas cease to function properly. Its impact on the peripheral nervous system – the network of nerves that lie outside the central nervous […]

High blood pressure symptoms: The sign in your breath to watch out for

09/06/2020 Health News

HIGH blood pressure is a common condition whereby the force of blood pushing against your artery walls is consistently too high. This pressure gradually causes your arteries to harden and narrow, which means the heart has to work harder to pump blood around the body. This mechanism can raise your risk of having a heart attack so it is important […]

Biggest Loser Trainer Erica Lugo Getting Surgery to Remove Loose Skin: 'It Wasn't an Easy Decision'

09/06/2020 Health News

Erica Lugo has decided to undergo surgery to remove her loose skin. The Biggest Loser trainer, who lost 160 lbs. and frequently shares candid posts about her fitness journey, revealed on Friday that although she’s had an “okay relationship” with her loose skin, nothing she’s done has been able to stop it from continuing to build up on her body. […]

How to get rid of visceral fat: The Dutch diet proven to shed the harmful belly fat

09/06/2020 Health News

The Netherlands have their own food-based dietary guidelines – and it may be worthwhile becoming familiar with it. After all, it could help you to shed some belly fat. Researchers based at Leiden University Medical Center, in the Netherlands, investigated how the adherence to dietary guidelines affected visceral fat levels. They used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to assess the […]

Best supplements for youthful skin: The top four pills for younger-looking skin

09/06/2020 Health News

If you’d like to reduce the number of dark spots, patches of redness, wrinkles, rough patches and dry skin, look no further. Here are the top four supplements that could lead to younger-looking skin. The first supplementation recommendation may come as a surprise, as staying away from the sunshine’s harmful UV rays is key to protecting your skin. However, dosages […]

Q&A: Back-to-school mental health tips

09/04/2020 Health News

Dear Mayo Clinic: My teenage son is looking forward to heading back to school this fall, especially after months of distance learning due to COVID-19. Sitting in front of the computer for hours was not easy for him. He says he’s not worried about wearing a mask to school or sitting behind a plastic barrier. My 7-year-old daughter, though, is […]

Lung injuries from vaping have characteristic patterns on CT

09/04/2020 Health News

Injuries to the lungs from vaping have suggestive patterns on CT scans that could help physicians make accurate diagnoses and reduce unnecessary biopsies, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging. Electronic nicotine delivery systems such as e-cigarettes and vaporizers heat nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals to create an aerosol that the user inhales. Use of […]

African American children with autism experience long delays in diagnosis

09/04/2020 Health News

Diagnosing autism in children as early as possible is essential to improving their language, social and cognitive skills. But often the diagnosis is made relatively late — even after some children begin elementary school. In the United States, diagnostic delays and barriers in access to developmental therapy for those with autism are particularly pronounced among children from minority groups. A […]

Researchers propose 12 steps to combat COVID-19 misinformation

09/04/2020 Health News

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a complementary “infodemic,” a term coined by the World Health Organization to describe the wave of false information on the pandemic. Promotion of false information can hinder mitigation efforts against COVID-19 and lead to the adoption of health policies that are based on misleading data. Recently, a team of international researchers published a study, proposing […]

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