HEALTH CONDITIONS

Safety tips when shoveling snow

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Shoveling snow can mean taking on more than your body can handle. And ignoring signs that you need to take a break from shoveling may prove to be harmful. Health care providers at Mayo Clinic Health System want to ensure your safety as you clear driveways and sidewalks, so here are some tips for safe snow shoveling: Be heart conscious. If you have a history of heart problems and are currently inactive,...

What you need to know about the ‘UTI vaccine’

ABC.NET.AU – Around one in two women and one in 20 men will get a UTI in their lifetime. Women can access medication for uncomplicated UTIs through some pharmacies across Australia. But about one in five women will experience recurrent UTIs, meaning two or more infections in six months, or three or more infections in a year. What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)? A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection that can affect your bladder,...

Knee pain in the US increased 65% over the past 20 years. Easy exercises can help

CNN – Osteoarthritis is often the cause of knee pain, especially for women and older adults, according to the Arthritis Foundation. But sore knees may also result from an injury, weak or tight muscles, obesity, overuse, or muscle imbalances. “Establishing a correct diagnosis is super important,” said Dr. Adam Kreitenberg, a rheumatologist and internal medicine physician at Rheumatology Therapeutics Medical Center in Tarzana, California. “You’ll want to know if the pain is from, say, a fracture,...

Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene wants men banned from women’s spaces in ‘all taxpayer-funded facilities’

"McBride, a biological male, does not get a say in women's private spaces," Congresswoman Nancy Mace posted.

Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out, according to new study

Sitting in an office all day could be linked to cardiovascular disease, a new study suggested.

Texas to stop classifying abortion-inducing drugs as “reproductive care”

LOUISIANA ILLUMINATOR – A Texas lawmaker has filed a bill that would reclassify two drugs used for reproductive health as controlled substances, which would place further restrictions on their access. The proposal mirrors a law in Louisiana that went into effect Oct. 1 that treats mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled substances in state law. While the drugs are used in medication abortions, they have other applications such as treating life-threatening hemorrhaging. Texas state Rep.-elect Pat Curry,...

Deadly outbreak of E. coli infections traced to organic carrots; dozens of brands recalled

The symptoms of E. coli infections vary for each person but often include severe stomach cramps and diarrhea, which is often bloody.

An egg a day could help keep cognitive decline away, at least for women

LA JOLLA, Calif. — Eggs have had a complicated history when it comes to health and nutrition. First, they’re good, then they’re bad, then food scientists say they’re good again. Well, researchers are once again placing all their eggs in the “good” basket, finding that these controversial sources of cholesterol may be even better your our brains than we thought. A team from the University of California-San Diego has discovered that older women who eat eggs...

Cannabis tied to alarming rise in cancer, birth defects, and accelerated aging

Cannabis users appear to be passing on DNA mutations to their children in the womb.

Types of Leg Pain You Shouldn’t Ignore

WEBMD – We’ve all had leg pain at some point. Maybe you banged your shin against your favorite chair, or you had an intense cramp in your thigh or calf muscle. It hurt, but it got better fast. Leg pain that seems severe, ongoing, or out of the ordinary is a different story. Sometimes it’s a sign of an urgent problem that could stick around -- or get worse -- without treatment. Call your doctor if you...

‘Prosecute Fauci’ Calls Grow Among MAGA After Trump’s Victory

Amid Trump's victory in last week's election, his allies have stepped up calls to have Dr. Fauci prosecuted.

The controversy of ‘female hysteria’

MEDICAL NEWS TODAY – A fondness of writing, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or depression, and even infertility — for the best part of two centuries, all of these and more could easily fall under the umbrella of “female hysteria.” Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, female hysteria was one of the most commonly diagnosed “disorders.” But the mistaken notion that women are somehow predisposed to mental and behavioral conditions is much older than that. In...

Chronic Brain Trauma Is Extensive in Navy’s Elite Speedboat Crews

The pounding that sailors’ brains take from years of high-speed wave-slamming in the Special Boat Teams can cause symptoms that wreck their careers — and their lives.

Best non-drug option for aching knees

Pilates exercises can be beneficial in warding off knee pain.

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