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02Mar 2023 by Janice Holland

Open-Label Placebo May Help Reduce IBS Pain in Kids

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For children with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a disorder that affects the large intestine and colon, causing symptoms like abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, diarrhea, and/or constipation, taking a placebo could help reduce pain, a study published in JAMA Pediatrics in April 2022 suggests.Research has shown that pain is a major symptom of IBS, which could be due to the connection between the gut and the brain. That may explain why people with IBS respond well to placebos as a pain treatment — the fake pills can have a psychological effect and help patients feel less pain. Typically, however, placebos are given to people who believe they are receiving real medicine.“Knowing that the placebo effect is so important, particularly in patients with IBS, we decided to test the hypothesis of what happens…

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Diseño y desarrollo web, Agencia Marketing DigitalGrowth desvela las claves para el éxito digital

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Aquí es donde el sitio web se lanza oficialmente y se pone a disposición del público. Es importante realizar un mantenimiento continuo del sitio web para garantizar su funcionamiento óptimo. Esto implica la solución de problemas, actualizaciones regulares y la incorporación de nuevas características según sea necesario. Desarrollo web estático, dinámico, de comercio electrónico, desarrollo web móvil, desarrollo web de aplicaciones, responsive, orientado al SEO y de aplicaciones web progresivas (PWA). Sin el desarrollo web adecuado, las empresas se arriesgan a quedar rezagadas en un mercado cada vez más y más competitivo.La optimización para dispositivos móviles también es esencial para adaptar el sitio a diferentes tamaños de pantalla y asegurar su accesibilidad desde cualquier lugar.Muchos desarrolladores web comienzan su carrera con un único enfoque, normalmente el desarrollo de front-end o…

02Mar 2023 by Janice Holland

Supplements With Banned Ingredients Still on the Market, Research Finds

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There has been a lot of debate over how effective nutritional supplements really are when it comes to weight loss or health perks, but consumers have a reasonable expectation that anything sold in drugstores is at least safe to take. New research published today, however, shows that that may not always be the case. Multiple supplements with banned ingredients remain on store shelves even after warnings issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and often, the dangerous ingredients are not even listed on the labels, making them very difficult to avoid.While nutritional supplements look like any other pill, they are classified as food and not medicine by the FDA, which means they’re not subject to the same scrutiny as even over-the-counter drugs. When the FDA does find something…

01Mar 2023 by Janice Holland

Is the ‘Treadmill Strut’ Workout Trend Worth the Hype?

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Does strutting along to Taylor Swift, Lizzo, and Arianna Grande count as a workout?Allie Bennett, the self-proclaimed “CEO of the treadmill strut,” skyrocketed to viral TikTok fame in April 2022 when she decided to create a 36-minute treadmill workout set to a playlist of Taylor Swift songs: the original treadmill strut workout.In that first video, which has garnered 3.7 million views so far, she posted instructions for the workout: Starting with the first song on the playlist, find your pace. When the song changes, increase the pace of the treadmill by 0.1 miles per hour. When you get to the final two songs, either stay at the pace you land at, or crank it up to jogging speed. Then lower the pace for the last song to whichever speed allows you…

01Mar 2023 by Janice Holland

Drinking Moderate Amounts of Alcohol Linked to Cognitive Decline

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Having as few as two alcoholic drinks per week can lead to cognitive decline, according to a study published recently in PLOS Medicine. That’s because drinking seems to increase the amount of iron present in the brain, with higher levels linked to neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.“Even small amounts of alcohol can harm your brain,” says Anya Topiwala, doctor of psychiatry, senior clinical researcher at the University of Oxford, and lead author of the study. “We found that the amount people said that they drank was related to the amount of iron in their brain. The more they drank, the more iron there seemed to be.”Those increased iron levels were also associated with demonstrable cognitive effects. “We also did memory tests on these people, and it seemed that…

01Mar 2023 by Janice Holland

First Polio Case in U.S. in Nearly a Decade Detected in New York Suburb

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New York health officials on Thursday alerted the public that a case of polio has been confirmed in an unvaccinated resident of Rockland County.State and county authorities are advising medical practitioners and healthcare providers to be on the lookout for additional cases.Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a potentially crippling and even deadly infectious disease caused by a virus that spreads from person to person, invading the brain and spinal cord, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One in 200 cases leads to irreversible paralysis.The polio vaccine, however, is highly effective at stopping polio, and the shot continues to be included in the CDC’s standard child immunization schedule. Because of a successful vaccination program in the United States in the 20th century, the country has been considered polio-free since 1979. Occasionally,…

01Mar 2023 by Janice Holland

9 Things to Do Before Your Teen Leaves for College: A Post-Roe Contraception Checklist

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On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling that women do not have a constitutional right to an abortion. The matter is now is left up to the states, and many legislatures are limiting or even outlawing abortion.One month after the decision, 11 states had either banned abortion completely or implemented a ban on abortion starting at six weeks of pregnancy, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide. As many as 26 states overall are certain or likely to ban abortion, also according to the Guttmacher Institute.Abortion Bans Spawn Confusion About Contraception and Reproductive RightsMany people are living in confusion about what options are available to them, says Julia Bennett, director of…

01Mar 2023 by Janice Holland

Faulty Batteries in Heart Devices Recalled

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For some end-stage heart failure patients, the Medtronic HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System helps the heart by supporting the weak left ventricle and providing additional blood flow. On Thursday, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert warning these patients that Medtronic is recalling batteries used to operate the system because the batteries may experience electrical faults that cause them to unexpectedly fail.The federal health agency has labeled this a “Class 1 recall,” which is the most serious kind of recall. Loss of power from these batteries (model number 1650DE) can cause serious health consequences or even death.Medtronic has already reported 1,159 complaints, six injuries, and one death related to this issue.If the battery has an electrical fault, the controller may not receive power, or the battery…

01Mar 2023 by Janice Holland

Does the Ink Used in Tattoos Pose a Health Risk?

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In the last decade, the number of Americans with at least one tattoo has grown nearly 50 percent, from 21 percent in 2012 to an estimated 30 percent, according to an Ipsos poll conducted in 2019. And the trend is even more popular in younger people — those under 55 are more than twice as likely to have a tattoo.What may surprise some people is that although tattoo businesses are subject to stringent sanitation and health protocols, a key component — the ink used to create the body art — is unregulated in the United States. In many cases, that may not be an issue, but a new study shows that the lack of oversight has resulted in mislabeled and potentially concerning ingredients.“I think right now our most important finding…

01Mar 2023 by Janice Holland

Nearly Half of All Cancer Deaths Around the World Could Be Prevented

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A new, first-of-its-kind global study found that nearly 1 in 2 cancer deaths — an estimated 4.45 million a year — can be attributed to preventable risk factors, with smoking, high body mass index (BMI), and drinking too much alcohol topping the list.Although cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide (after heart disease) this is the first study to look at a multitude of factors on a global level, according to the authors. The findings were published on August 20 in The Lancet.“This study illustrates that the burden of cancer remains an important public health challenge that is growing in magnitude around the world. Smoking continues to be the leading risk factor for cancer globally, with other substantial contributors to cancer burden varying,” said Christopher Murray, MD, DPhil, co-senior…