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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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☆ Alzheimer's drug Leqembi promises to give patients more time, but they face a long road to treatment
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

In this article ESALY4523.T-JPBIIB Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTHannah Yoon | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesLeqembi, an Alzheimer's drug from Biogen and Eisai , isn't a cure for the mind-damaging disease. The drug works in part by clearing toxic plaques in the brain called amyloid, a hallmark of Alzheimer's, according to its manufacturers. The Mayo Clinic's center, which began screening patients for Leqembi in October, has 50 to 60 patients currently taking the drug, according to Petersen. The Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's center similarly stops dosing patients if ARIA appears on an MRI, according to Petersen. Meeks' neurologist, Dr. Wendell Helveston, said a follow-up MRI picked up one small area of bleeding in her brain that didn't cause any symptoms.

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Blum turned to programs mostly in states where abortion access — and, by extension, abortion training — is likely to remain protected, like California, Colorado, and New Mexico. The AAMC analysis found the number of applicants to OB-GYN residency programs in abortion ban states dropped by 6.7%, compared with a 0.4% increase in states where abortion remains legal. For internal medicine, the drop observed in abortion ban states was over five times as much as in states where abortion is legal. The AAMC analysis notes that even in states with abortion bans, residency programs are filling their positions — mostly because there are more graduating medical students in the U.S. and abroad than there are residency slots. Stulberg and others worry that this self-selection away from states with abortion restrictions will exacerbate the shortages of physicians in rural and underserved areas.

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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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In interviews, doctors at several other hospitals said they also used Burst’s products and expressed surprise that the F.D.A. Dr. Sandhu said he had used the product on at least 50 patients, thought it worked well and hadn’t detected any problems. He recalled that for some patients, insurance covered Burst treatment, which typically cost thousands of dollars. He said he would have notified patients had the F.D.A. He said he got off to a good start working for Dr. Härtl, but their standoff over the Burst research soured their relationship.

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☆ Medicare proposes removing limit on PET scans used to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Right now, the program for seniors will only cover one PET scan per lifetime for patients participating in clinical trials. The Medicare proposal would allow regional organizations, called Medicare Administrative Contractors, to decide whether to cover the diagnostic tool. It is still unclear when the decision on PET scans will be finalized. PET scans are a crucial diagnostic tool that detect an amyloid protein on the brain that is associated with Alzheimer's disease. People on Medicare generally pay 20% of the cost of a PET scan after meeting their deductible.

Persons: Jay Reinstein, Chiquita Brooks, LaSure Organizations: Georgetown University Hospital, Contractors, Centers, Medicare, Services Locations: Washington , DC, U.S

☆ I was a scholarship kid at an elite boarding school. It changed my life, but I'd never send my own kids away.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kelly Johnson-Arbor said boarding school stabilized her life and helped her overcome shyness. While she had a positive experience, she decided not to send her own children to boarding school. The school gave me extra confidence and a great education, but I don't think boarding school is the right fit for everyone. She had friends who sent their kids to boarding schools, and she wanted me to have that experience. My children are 10 and 12, and given their more comfortable upbringing, I couldn't picture sending them away to boarding school.

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☆ I went to Phillips Exeter, one of the most elite boarding schools in America. It changed my life, but I wouldn't send my kids there.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

While she had a positive experience, she decided not to send her own children to boarding school. I went to Phillips Exeter Academy , which is ranked by Niche as the third-best boarding high school in America . The school gave me extra confidence and a great education, but I don't think boarding school is the right fit for everyone. She had friends who sent their kids to boarding schools, and she wanted me to have that experience. My children are 10 and 12, and given their more comfortable upbringing, I couldn't picture sending them away to boarding school.

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☆ Sales of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi may be slow initially but could pick up in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Sales of the Alzheimer's drug Leqembi may be slow initially due to logistical requirements but could pick up in 2024, analysts said after the groundbreaking treatment won approval in the U.S.Wall Street is chewing over the Food and Drug Administration's Thursday approval of Leqembi – a milestone in the treatment of the disease, even though the drug isn't a cure. Leqembi, from drugmakers Eisai and Biogen , is the first medicine proven to slow the progression of Alzheimer's in people at the early stages of the memory-robbing disease. Yee added that the firm's channel checks suggest doctors see the registry requirement "as a potential real-world challenge – at least in the initial phase." That includes navigating Medicare's registry requirement and coordinating PET scans and MRIs to screen for dangerous side effects of the drug. But Goodman, like other analysts, also noted that "we continue to expect a slow ramp in 2023 and acceleration moving into 2024."

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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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☆ Explainer: What health experts say wildfire smoke novices need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Nancy Lapid | Thomson Reuters | Nancy Has Been A Health News Editor At Reuters For More Than A Decade. Previously She Was A Writer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Many in those states are wondering what they need to know about a first-time wildfire smoke event. Are health risks lower during a first-time wildfire smoke event? People in the Northeast may like to think they are not at risk from the wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada because research on health effects comes largely from regions where people are exposed to wildfire smoke for weeks at a time, year after year. Particulates from wildfire smoke enter most buildings in high concentrations, experts say. Bein of UC Davis compared indoor wildfire smoke exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke exposure.

Persons: Doug Brugge, Keith Bein, Jasvinder Singh, Singh, Nancy Lapid, Caroline Humer, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Air Quality Research, University of California, Medstar Franklin Square Medical, Environmental Protection Agency, UC Davis, Thomson Locations: Canada, U.S ., Davis, Medstar, Baltimore, U.S, United States, Northeastern

☆ Her dad was diagnosed with cancer. This teen has donated thousands of books to kids in hospitals
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

At the age of 17, Emily launched a neighborhood book drive in honor of her dad, Mike Bhatnagar. Her initial goal was to collect books for children undergoing cancer treatment, but she’s expanded it to all patients under 18. The neighborhood book drive that began with a lone teen in a cloud of despair over her dad’s illness has grown into a nationwide initiative. “We are grateful to have been chosen by Emily … Hospitals are a scary place for kids, and the books will help enhance the healing environment.”Whenever possible, Emily specifies the books go to hospitals with pediatric cancer units. Her not-so-little book drive is teaching her how to run a nonprofit and build relationships with community leaders.

☆ Rep. Jamie Raskin Undergoes Treatment for Lymphoma
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rep. Jamie Raskin said he had been diagnosed with lymphoma and would undergo a course of chemo-immunotherapy on an outpatient basis. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, a rising star in the Democratic Party who recently played a central role in the House investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, said he has been diagnosed with lymphoma and has started treatment. Mr. Raskin, who is 60 years old and about to start his fourth term in Congress, said he had been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma and would undergo a course of chemo-immunotherapy on an outpatient basis at Washington’s MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. He called it a “serious but curable” form of cancer and said people with his condition have an excellent prognosis after four months of treatment.

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