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☆ A dietitian explains the power of a 5-minute walk after a big meal
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementGoing for a quick walk after eating really can help improve digestion and energy, a dietitian says. Walking helps to control blood sugar levels and circulates nutrients. Keeping to a healthy routine can make you more likely to maintain other healthy habits, too. Taking a short stroll after a meal can help you avoid the post-feast slump and set you up for a healthy habits during the holidays, according to a dietitian. Walking after you eat can help increase energy, improve digestion, and control blood sugar levels, said Nicholas Fischer, registered dietitian for MedStar Health.

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☆ Marijuana use raises risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke, studies say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Older adults who don’t smoke tobacco but do use marijuana were at higher risk of both heart attack and stroke when hospitalized, while people who use marijuana daily were 34% more likely to develop heart failure, according to two new non-published studies presented Monday at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia. “You need to treat this just like you would any other risk factor (for heart disease and stroke), and honestly understand the risks that you were taking,” he said. Heart failure doesn’t mean the heart has stopped working, but that the heart isn’t pumping oxygenated blood as well as it should, according to the AHA. At the end of the study, researchers found people who reported daily marijuana use had a 34% increased risk of developing heart failure, compared to those who reported never using marijuana. Also called atherosclerosis, CAD is the most common type of heart disease, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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July 2 (Reuters) - Police in Baltimore said that two people had died and 28 others were injured in a mass shooting early on Sunday morning at a housing block in the city. An 18-year-old female was pronounced dead at the scene and a 20-year-old male was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital, the police said. Nine people were transported from the scene to local hospitals, while 20 others affected walked into hospitals in the area, police said. "Nine critically injured patients were stabilized and transferred to Baltimore trauma centers," it said, adding that all but one patient had been released. The police department said that at about 12:35 a.m. on Sunday officers responded to calls of a reported shooting at 800 block of Gretna Court.

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