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☆ Don’t ignore what your feet are trying to tell you about your health
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Dan Baumgardt | University Of Bristol | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

They’re also plumbed by blood vessels, which lead all the way from the heart. By the time blood vessels reach these extremities, like twigs from a tree, they have branched and got much smaller in size. This rare condition is sometimes called “trash foot,” because of the way in which the feet become so discolored. In adults, however, finding the Babinski sign is an altogether different story. In some otherwise healthy people though, the Babinski sign can be observed during deep sleep.

Persons: They’re, it’s, you’ve, “, —, Joseph Babinski, Dan Baumgardt Organizations: CNN, of Physiology, University of Bristol Locations: United Kingdom

☆ How to survive sleeping with a sleep talker
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“There are some things you, the bed partner, can do to save your sleep,” Schenck said. Medications to treat depression, and other mental health disorders, high blood pressure, seizures, asthma and, oddly, other sleep disorders can also cause sleep talking, according to the Cleveland Clinic. “Cut out alcohol so you can share your consideration for the bed partner who is disturbed by your sleep talking.”What causes sleep talking? Sleep talking is a parasomnia, in the same category as sleep terrors, sleep eating, sleep paralysis and sleep sex. Some people who have sleep talking or walking as children do return to the behavior as adults, but many others do not,” he said.

Persons: Carlos Schenck, ” Schenck, “, GERD, Schenck, Jennifer Mundt, ”, Earplugs, Mundt, ” Mundt, Parasomnias Organizations: CNN, American Academy of Sleep, Hennepin County Medical, University of Minnesota, Cleveland Clinic, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine Locations: Hennepin, Chicago

☆ NYT: RFK Jr. says worm ‘got into my brain and ate a portion of it’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Michelle Shen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

In 2010, Kennedy, now 70, experienced severe memory loss and mental fog, he said in a deposition two years later. Robert Kennedy said at the time that his earning power had been negatively affected by the cognitive issues, the Times reported. Kennedy told the paper he has recovered from the memory loss and brain fogginess and that the parasite did not require treatment. The worms get nutrients from the body, but they are not eating the brain tissue, he said. It’s more common to find the worm after it has died and left behind a calcified cyst in the brain, Hotez said.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Sen, Ted Kennedy, ” Kennedy, Mary Richardson Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Stefanie Spear, “, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Peter Hotez, Dean, Hotez, Trump, Kevin O’Connor, CNN’s Brenda Goodman Organizations: CNN, Independent, The New York Times, Times, National, Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Biden, White, O’Connor, Children’s Health Defense Locations: York, Africa, South America, Asia, Houston

☆ RFK Jr. said in 2012 that he thought a worm ate part of his brain: 'I have cognitive problems, clearly'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a 2012 deposition he has a worm in his brain. In the deposition, Kennedy said he visited several neurologists in 2010 to try to find the cause of his haziness. While some doctors believed he had a brain tumor, one thought he had a worm stuck in his brain. In the 2012 deposition, Kennedy said that he once had to have his heart shocked by doctors to get it to beat back in sync. Questioning Mr. Kennedy's health is a hilarious suggestion, given his competition."

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Biden, he's, —, Kennedy, Mary Richardson Kennedy, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Mr, Stefanie Spear, Kennedy hasn't, Bill Ackman, Jack Dorsey, David Sacks Organizations: Trump, The New York Times, Service, Times, White, Pershing, Capital Management, Twitter, PayPal Locations: Africa, South America, Asia

☆ Ozempic and Wegovy Have Health Benefits Beyond Weight Loss - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( David Wallace-Wells | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Last year was called the year of Ozempic, though it was also a year of Ozempic backlash and Ozempic shortages, which could persist for years. Even so, we appear very far from a peak for GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, which are powered by a molecule called semaglutide, and Mounjaro, which uses its cousin tirzepatide. It seems possible to imagine a future in which almost everyone is taking some variety of GLP-1 drug, and with a pretty good reason to do so. Patients on Ozempic and Wegovy can lose 15 to 20 percent or more of their weight in a little over a year, and if they stay on the drugs, the weight tends to stay off. Semaglutide has been shown to eliminate or reduce the need for insulin among those with recent-onset Type 1 diabetes.

Persons: tirzepatide, Wegovy, we’ve, Semaglutide Locations: Alzheimer’s

☆ Céline Dion says she goes to therapy 5 days a week and trains 'like an athlete' as part of her treatment plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The "My Heart Will Go On" singer, who revealed in 2022 that she was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, spoke to Vogue France about her recent life and her thoughts on when she'll be able to perform again. Stiff-person syndrome is a neurological disorder that can cause symptoms such as muscle stiffness and spasms. While there is no cure for stiff-person syndrome, there are ways for patients to manage their condition. Related storiesDion shared in the interview that she undergoes "athletic, physical, and vocal therapy" five days a week as part of her treatment plan. Although it was initially difficult for her to come to terms with her diagnosis, the singer says she is learning to live with stiff-person syndrome.

Persons: —, Dion, she'll, I've, Celine Dion, Shannen Doherty, Doherty, Olivia Munn, Munn Organizations: Service, Eiffel, Vogue France, Business Locations: North America, Beverly Hills

☆ Celine Dion opens up about life with stiff person syndrome
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurological condition that is characterized by muscle rigidity and spasms, heightened sensitivity to stimuli such as sound and lights, and emotional distress that can cause muscle spasms, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Is this my fault?’”Celine Dion attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. It’s morally hard to live from day to day. It’s hard, I’m working very hard and tomorrow will be even harder. It’s the determination.”An upcoming documentary titled “I Am: Celine Dion” is set to stream on Prime Video later this year.

Persons: Celine Dion, ”, Dion, Emma McIntyre, “, I’ve, What’s, ” Dion, ’, Celine Dion ” Organizations: CNN, Vogue France, National Institute of Neurological Disorders, Crypto.com Arena, Eiffel Locations: Canadian, Los Angeles , California

☆ Here’s what marijuana researchers have to say about 420 or ‘weed day’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —It’s 420 or “weed day,” and people around the world will be paying homage to their favorite guilty pleasure: marijuana. “I worry when people are in an enclosed space because new data is beginning to show that secondhand marijuana smoke may be just as dangerous as the primary smoke,” Page said. “Approximately 3 in 10 people who use marijuana have marijuana use disorder,” according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In fact, some parents told doctors they believed vaping marijuana was safer than tobacco, Boyd told CNN earlier via email. A cloud of marijuana smoke rises as a clock hits 4:20 p.m. during the Mile High 420 Festival in Denver on "weed day" in 2022.

Persons: CNN —, Dr, Beth Cohen, Cohen, “, ”, Robert Page II, ” Page, Weed, It’s, ’ ” Carol Boyd, Ann Arbor, Peter Grinspoon, ” Young, Sam Wang, Boyd, Grinspoon, Patrick T, Fallon, Nixon, ” Boyd, ” Grinspoon, ’ ”, Page Organizations: CNN, District of Columbia, University of California, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center, Drugs, University of Michigan, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC, Massachusetts General Hospital, Marijuana, Children’s Hospital, Yale Medicine, Drug, University of Colorado’s, Getty, University of Mississippi, US Drug, Administration Locations: United States, San Francisco, Colorado, Aurora, Ann, Boston, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Denver, AFP

☆ Becca Speak: A surfing injury left her speechless. Now, this pro surfer is raising awareness of head injury.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“I didn’t really know what was happening. Romero has her own experience with head injuries, after sustaining a TBI snowboarding while she was in high school. It was a pretty serious brain injury,” she told CNN Sport. Romero and co-director Anna Wilder Burns wanted to use Speak’s story to raise awareness of the impact of brain injuries. Throughout her treatment, Speak realized she had been living with the effects of her untreated head injuries for most of her adult life.

Persons: Becca Speak, ’ …, ”, she’s, Jordyn Romero, Romero, “, –, Anna Wilder Burns, Burns, ’ ” Burns, I’ve, ” “ Organizations: CNN, Billabong, CNN Sport, US Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Nature

☆ How to tell if you have eye damage after viewing the eclipse
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The total solar eclipse has come and gone after creating a celestial spectacle Monday in the skies over Mexico, the US and Canada. But some people may be experiencing eye discomfort, rather than awe, in the aftermath. Looking at the sun without proper eye protection, such as certified eclipse glasses or solar viewers, can result in solar retinopathy, or retinal damage from exposure to solar radiation. During the 2017 total solar eclipse, a young woman was diagnosed with solar retinopathy in both eyes after viewing the eclipse with what doctors believed were eclipse glasses not held to the safety standard. Post-eclipse eye damage symptomsSymptoms of eye damage after viewing the eclipse without proper protection can take hours or days to manifest.

Persons: Ronald Benner, ”, Michelle Andreoli, ” Benner, “, Benner, isn’t, doesn’t Organizations: CNN, American Optometric Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology Locations: Mexico, Canada

☆ A.L.S. Drug Relyvrio Will Be Taken Off the Market, Its Maker Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Pam Belluck | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The maker of the newest treatment approved for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis said Thursday that it would withdraw the drug from the market because a large clinical trial did not produce evidence that the treatment worked. The company, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, said in a statement that it had started the process of withdrawing the drug in the United States, where it is called Relyvrio, and in Canada, where it is called Albrioza. As of Thursday, no new patients will be able to start the drug, while current patients who wish to continue taking the medication can be transitioned to a free drug program, the company said. It decided to greenlight the medication anyway, instead of waiting two years for results of a large clinical trial, citing data showing the treatment to be safe and the desperation of A.L.S. The disease robs patients of their ability to control muscles, speak and breathe without assistance and often causes death in two to five years.

Organizations: Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, and Drug Administration Locations: United States, Canada

☆ Could decaf coffee cause cancer? Experts weigh in
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Here’s what experts and the FDA say about this clause in the modern context, and what you should know about the safety of decaf coffee. “There is more information on the toxicity of methylene chloride and the levels at which it causes this toxicity,” she added. Then there is the Swiss Water Process, which decaffeinates the beans by soaking them in warm water. The Clean Label Project, an organization that tests consumer products for hidden industrial and environmental contaminants, has detected methylene chloride in several brands of coffee. What you can do nowWhether or not the FDA eventually bans methylene chloride is a decision that could take years.

Persons: Maria, Monique Richard, ”, Richard, wasn’t, ” Richard, Richard said, Dunkin Organizations: CNN, Food and Drug Administration, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, National Institutes of Health’s, Toxicology Program, Environmental Protection Agency, World Health Organization, Environmental Defense Fund, FDA, US Centers for Disease Control, EPA, Federal Food, Nutrition, maté Locations: California, Tennessee

☆ How to check if your solar eclipse glasses are real
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Otherwise, experts say it’s absolutely necessary to wear certified eclipse glasses or use handheld solar viewers that meet a specific safety standard, known as ISO 12312-2, when watching all other phases of a total or partial solar eclipse. And sunglasses won’t work in place of eclipse glasses or solar viewers. Counterfeit eclipse glasses with black lenses that have straight left and right edges from China (top) are printed with text copied from real eclipse glasses, but the counterfeit glasses are missing the company address. Meanwhile, real eclipse glasses from American Paper Optics (bottom) have reflective lenses with curved left and right edges. Never look through an unfiltered optical device of any kind in this situation, even while wearing eclipse glasses.

Persons: ”, Rick Fienberg, “, ” Fienberg, Ronald Benner, doesn’t, ” Benner, Benner, ‘ I’m, ’ Organizations: CNN, American Astronomical Society, NASA, Planetary Society, American Optometric Association, Astronomical Society, ‘, Optics, APO, Eclipse, Force, “, AAS Locations: Mexico, United States, Canada, China, U.S, Cangnan, Europe

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases influence decision making, died Wednesday at the age of 90. In an excerpt from his book, Kahneman described a “leaderless group” challenge used by the Israeli army's Psychology Branch to assess future leadership potential. “It was the first cognitive illusion I discovered,” Kahneman later wrote. “The experience was magical,” Kahneman later wrote in his Nobel autobiography. Combined with other findings, the pair developed a theory of risky choice they eventually named “prospect theory.”Kahneman received the Nobel Prize in economics in 2002 for these and other contributions that ended up underpinning the discipline now known as behavioral economics.

Persons: — Daniel Kahneman, Kahneman, Amos Tversky, —, ” Kahneman, Barbara Tversky —, Amos Tversky —, Tversky, “ Amos Organizations: FRANCISCO, Associated Press, Stanford University Locations: Tel Aviv

anna martinAfter the break, Penn talks about unconditional love and learning how to say “I’m sorry” as a parent. anna martinI mean, as a dad yourself now, do you remember a time where your kids saw you be vulnerable? You really, really can, of course. How do you think about unconditional love in your roles as a father and as a husband? penn badgleyI think unconditional love is actually very hard and rare in a way.

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☆ Parent of FTX victim who lost $130,000 asks judge to go easy on SBF, suggests six years in prison versus DOJ's 40-50
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrives for a bail hearing at Manhattan Federal Court on August 11, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesHeather Ferguson's son lost approximately $130,000 in cash when crypto exchange FTX went bankrupt in November 2022. Ferguson's letter is part of an eleventh hour push by the defense to appeal to Kaplan's sense of leniency as the judge gears up for Bankman-Fried's sentencing hearing on Thursday. Bankman-Fried's psychiatrist, George Lerner, told Judge Lewis Kaplan in a letter in August that the former FTX CEO has a history of depression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Without his medication, Lerner warned the judge, "Bankman-Fried will experience a return of his depression and ADHD symptoms and will be severely negatively impacted in his ability to assist in his own defense."

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Michael M, Heather Ferguson's, Ferguson, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Yesha Yadav, Dean, Kaplan, George Lerner, Lewis Kaplan, Lerner, Maria Centrella, Asperger's, Judge Kaplan, Michael Lewis's, Sam I, …, Centrella, Joe, Sam, Matt Kelly, Kelly Organizations: Manhattan Federal Court, Santiago, Getty, District, Alameda Research, Vanderbilt University, CNBC, Bankman, Autism, MIT Locations: New York City, Manhattan

☆ Neuralink patient said he asked about reports of botched brain-chip surgeries on monkeys
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewNeuralink's first patient, Noland Arbaugh, said he did his research before he decided to get the brain implant, including looking into the reports of animal testing gone awry. AdvertisementBefore Elon Musk's company Neuralink began human testing, the company shared demos of monkeys and pig test subjects using the implant. "No monkey has died as a result of a Neuralink implant," Musk wrote on X in September. "It's hard to describe something in your brain," Arbaugh said. Neuralink began recruiting for human trials last year and unveiled its first human patient earlier this month.

Persons: —, Noland Arbaugh, Arbaugh, Neuralink, Elon, UC Davis, Musk Organizations: Service, Business, UC, Reuters, US Department of Agriculture, Wired

☆ FTX's victims may get all their money back. The judge sentencing Sam Bankman-Fried might not care.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Sam Bankman-Fried bilked FTX customers out of over $8 billion, according to prosecutors. AdvertisementAccording to federal prosecutors, Sam Bankman-Fried orchestrated one of the biggest criminal frauds in the history of the world. According to his lawyers, FTX's customers might get all their money back. According to prosecutors, Bankman-Fried was responsible for more than $11 billion in fraud overall between FTX customers and investors in FTX and Alameda Research. The recovered calculations, too, distort how much money customers are actually getting back.

Persons: Sam Bankman, —, Fried, FTX, John J, Ray III, Ray, Lewis Kaplan, Kaplan, Sarah Krissoff, Cozen O'Connor, Krissoff, it's, Sarah Silbiger, Bankman, bitcoin, Rachel Maimin, Lowenstein Sandler, Barbara Fried, Mark Cohen, Jane Rosenberg Bankman, Maiman, Maimin, Caroline Ellison Organizations: Service, FTX, Bankman, Alameda Research, US, United States, Second Circuit, U.S . House Financial, Capitol, Reuters, K5 Global, Prosecutors, Wall, REUTERS, Business, of Prisons, Alemda Research Locations: FTX, Manhattan, New Jersey, New York, Washington , U.S

☆ Why don’t humans have tails?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

One of those led to shorter tails; the more of that protein the genes produced, the shorter the tails. A tail as old as timeFor modern humans, tails are a distant genetic memory. While Alu’s role “seems to be a very important one,” other genetic factors likely contributed to the permanent disappearance of our primate ancestors’ tails,” Xia said. In their experiments, the researchers found that when mice were genetically engineered for tail loss, some developed neural tube deformities that resembled spina bifida in humans. “Maybe the reason why we have this condition in humans is because of this trade-off that our ancestors made 25 million years ago to lose their tails,” Yanai said.

Persons: —, Alu, AluY, Bo Xia, ” Xia, ”, Xia, Itai Yanai, ” Yanai, “, Bo, Yanai, TBXT’s, Liza Shapiro, ” Shapiro, africanus, Shapiro, spina, Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Gene, Broad Institute of MIT, Harvard University, Institute for Systems Genetics, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, University of Texas, Scientific Locations: Austin, Kenya

☆ Neuralink shares video of patient playing chess using signals from brain implant
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk's startup Neuralink streamed a live video on Wednesday that showed a patient using the company's brain implant to move a mouse and play chess on a computer. A BCI is a system that deciphers brain signals and translates them into commands for external technologies. Dr. Nader Pouratian, chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center, said researchers have been developing and studying BCI technology for years. It is not clear how many patients are participating in Neuralink's trial, or what the trial is trying to demonstrate. There is reason to be hopeful about Neuralink's technology, said Dr. Marco Baptista, chief scientific officer of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, which provides resources to people who have become paralyzed.

Persons: Elon, Noland Arbaugh, Musk, Arbaugh, there's, Neuralink, Nader Pouratian, we've, Pouratian, Marco Baptista, Christopher, Dana Reeve, " Baptista Organizations: BCI, Blackrock, Neuroscience, SpaceX, Department of Neurological, UT Southwestern Medical Center, CNBC, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Dana Reeve Foundation, PubMed Locations: Brussels, Belgium, Synchron, U.S, Neuralink

☆ Harvard-trained neuroscientist with 20+ years experience: 7 tricks I use to keep my memory sharp
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Lisa Genova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

See itWhen you create a mental image of what you're trying to remember, you add more neural connections to it. Make what you're trying to remember something you can easily see in your mind's eye2. Use your imaginationPeople with the best memories have the best imaginations. People with the best memories have the best imaginations. If you don't get enough sleep, you'll go through the next day experiencing a form of amnesia.

Persons: Dwayne, Johnson, Lisa Genova, Taylor, aren't, you'll, Lisa Organizations: Harvard, New York Times, Bates College, Harvard University, PBS, NBC, CNN, NPR, TED, CNBC Locations: biopsychology

☆ Billy Guyton: First New Zealand professional rugby union player confirmed to have died with CTE
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A former professional rugby union player, who who died in 2023 at the age of 33, has become the first in New Zealand to be formally diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – the neurogenerative disease associated with repeated head trauma. Billy Guyton died of a suspected suicide last year, CNN affiliate Radio New Zealand (RNZ) reported, and his family subsequently donated his brain to Auckland’s Neurological Foundation Human Brain Bank which made the CTE diagnosis. CNN has contacted New Zealand Rugby for comment. Around the world, players are grappling to deal with the impact of head injuries sustained during their rugby careers. In the UK, some 450 current and former rugby players have now joined lawsuits to take legal action against global governing body World Rugby and the national governing bodies of England and Wales, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), Rugby Football League Limited, International Rugby League Limited and British Amateur Rugby League Association.

Persons: CNN —, Billy Guyton, Maurice Curtis, John, RNZ, “, ”, Billy, That’s, Australia – Guyton, ” John Guyton, Michael Buckland, Curtis Organizations: CNN, rugby, Radio New Zealand, Neurological, Brain, Auckland Brain Bank, Super Rugby, Australia, Nelson Weekly, New Zealand Rugby, Australian Sports Brain Bank, World Rugby, Rugby Football Union, RFU, Welsh Rugby Union, WRU, Rugby Football League Limited, International Rugby League Limited, British Amateur Rugby League Association . Lawyers, University of Glasgow, Boston University, University of Sydney, Prevention, Befrienders Locations: New Zealand, Auckland, England, Wales

☆ The 'next big thing' in tech will come from these areas, UBS says — naming stocks to play the theme
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The "next big thing" in tech will come from sectors such as enabling tech — which includes artificial intelligence and cybersecurity — as well as healthtech, greentech and fintech, UBS said. Here are some names from UBS' list and what it says about each stock. "The medical surgical and neurological business has also returned to strong growth as the pandemic impact fades," the bank said. Broadcom : UBS says that Broadcom boasts a "market-leading" position in semiconductor design. Its greentech picks include French industrial gases and services company Air Liquide , French utility firm Engie , and German chemicals firm Wacker Chemie .

Persons: —, Stryker, ASML, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: UBS, fintech, Baidu, ASML, Broadcom, 5G, Intercontinental Exchange, Mastercard, Air, Wacker Chemie Locations: Wacker

☆ Dr. Dre said he ignored the symptoms of a brain aneurysm that almost killed him, and called high blood pressure a 'silent killer'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He said he didn't know he had high blood pressure, and called it a "silent killer." AdvertisementUntreated high blood pressure can increase the risk of strokesAccording to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, untreated high blood pressure is a risk factor for the condition because it can damage and weaken arteries, which can then lead to a cerebral aneurysm. Per the CDC, high blood pressure costs the US economy between $131 to $198 billion annually. Dre also pointed out that Black men are more likely to have high blood pressure, and encouraged people to be aware of their health. He said: "High blood pressure in Black men, that's just what it is.

Persons: Dre, —, James Corden, Corden, I'm, that's Organizations: Service, Hollywood, National Institute of Neurological Disorders, CDC, American Heart Association Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Celine Dion says living with stiff person syndrome ‘has been one of the hardest experiences of my life’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Celine Dion is focusing on her family and the future as she continues to live with a health challenge. Dion shared her three children with her late husband René Angélil, who died in 2016. Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurological condition that causes spasms and muscle rigidity, with heightened sensitivity to stimuli such as sound, lights and emotional distress that can bring on the muscle spasms, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Dion first shared her diagnosis in 2022. On Friday, Dion wrote in her caption that is sending her “encouragement and support to all those around the world that have been affected by SPS.”“I want you to know you can do it!

Persons: Celine Dion, “, ” Dion, Dion, – René, Charles, Nelson, Eddy –, René Angélil Organizations: CNN, National Institute of Neurological Disorders, SPS, ”

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