A recent study examined how managing eight different heart disease risk factors significantly reduced the likelihood of premature death in people with high blood pressure. It highlights the need for a broad approach to preventing or treating hypertension.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Hypertension, Risk factors, Cardiovascular, Heart Disease, Tulane
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Combo attack can neutralize high blood pressure death risk
Posted by ArielTechGeek 11 hours ago (https://newatlas.com)
CT scans and cancer risk: What you need to know
Posted by ArielTechGeek 10 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new cancer diagnoses annually. Since 2007, this imaging technology has seen a 30% rise in use in the US.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: University of California San Francisco, CT scan, Radiation, Diagnostic devices, Medical Imaging, C
Cannabis-induced hospital visits linked to higher dementia rate
Posted by ArielTechGeek 15 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Consuming cannabis can certainly be a way to deal with some health conditions like chronic pain or insomnia. But when a user goes too far and winds up in the hospital, the negative consequences can reach far into the future, says a new study.Continue ReadingCategory: Addiction, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Cannabis, Dementia, Addiction, Marijuana
A fear of falling increases the risk of it happening by up to 60%
Posted by ArielTechGeek 18 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
According to a new study, an older person who is concerned about having a fall is at a significantly higher risk of having a fall in the future. Researchers say that identifying and addressing this risk factor in older adults can help them stay mobile and independent for longer.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Aging, Age-Related, Aging population, Fall
Cyclists warned of hidden bike faults putting their safety at risk
Posted by ArielTechGeek 20 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Many cyclists may be riding blind and risking serious injury, with more than than one in 10 having experienced an accident that they found was due to a structural failure undetected in the bike. Researchers now call for more stringent testing of bikes to identify these red flags before things go wrong on the road.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: University of New South Wales, Bi
Shingles vaccine found to cut dementia risk by 20%
Posted by ArielTechGeek 25 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Taking advantage of a unique public health policy in the UK, a new study has found that receiving the shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk by 20%. The findings bolster a growing body of research linking the vaccine to lower numbers of dementia cases.Continue ReadingCategory: Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Dementia, Shingles, Vaccines, Herpesvirus, Stanford University
ChatGPT conversations linked to increased feelings of isolation
Posted by ArielTechGeek 31 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A pair of studies conducted by OpenAI and MIT Media Lab found a small percentage of test subjects who used ChatGPT extensively reported increased loneliness and emotional dependence, as well as reduced social interaction.Continue ReadingCategory: AI & Humanoids, TechnologyTags: GPT, Open AI, mental health, MIT
ZHA designs its 'greater bay area sports centre' stadiums with architecture inspired by pleated silk fans.
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Exposure to firefighting chemicals linked to increased brain tumor risk
Posted by ArielTechGeek 49 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
New research by Yale has found an association between exposure to chemicals commonly used in firefighting and incidence of a brain tumor called a glioma in firefights, suggesting that the cancer may have an environmental cause.Continue ReadingCategory: Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Brain cancer, Environmental, Risk factors, Yale School of Public Health
Common medicines linked to 12% drop in dementia risk
Posted by ArielTechGeek 51 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Scientists have found further evidence that long-term use of common over-the-counter pain medication such as aspirin and ibuprofen may reduce the risk of developing dementia. While it's not the first time anti-inflammatory drugs have been linked to preserving cognitive function, this new research has found there's more to it than popping a pill every few months.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer
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