After years of warnings about vitamin D deficiencies, some experts think otherwise
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/vitamin-d-deficiency-is-widely-overestimated-doctors-warn/
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
“This Is My Miracle. This Is Diabetes.”
When Julie was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during her senior year in college, it changed everything. She thought her boyfriend would break up with her, but he didn’t. Now happily married, they’ve been together for almost 20 years.
When young couples around them began to start families, Julie felt saddened that she would never be able to have a child of her own. “I thought that if I decided to get pregnant, it would be too hard on my body.”
After an eight-year search, Julie and her husband finally found a doctor who told them: “We can do this.”
This is their story.
During American Diabetes Month® we’re sharing the stories of people affected by diabetes, just like Julie. What do YOU want the world to know about this disease?
If you or someone you know is living with diabetes, share your story during November using #ThisIsDiabetes. And learn more at http://diabetes.org/adm.
From: American Diabetes Association http://diabetesstopshere.org/2016/11/09/this-is-julie/
Interactive Feature Test
Interactive Feature Test
From: http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/interactive-feature-test?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Interactive News Test
Interactive News Test
From: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/news/20161025/interactive-news-test?src=RSS_PUBLIC
What a Trump presidency could mean for Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood president speaks out on Trump win, while women flood social media recommending others get birth control now
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-donald-trump-presidency-could-mean-for-planned-parenthood-womens-health/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-donald-trump-presidency-could-mean-for-planned-parenthood-womens-health/
Voters reject safe sex porn ballot proposition
Voters rejected a ballot measure that required porn actors to use condoms while filming movies made in California
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/voters-reject-safe-sex-porn-ballot-proposition/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/voters-reject-safe-sex-porn-ballot-proposition/
Dr. Amit Sood discusses postelection healing
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0CtITHzNdk
Sec. 1557 and employee health plans
Does your dental practice have an employee health plan? Is your dental practice covered by the final rule under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act?
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/november/sec-1557-and-employee-health-plans
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/november/sec-1557-and-employee-health-plans
Guidelines for Practice Success unveils new managing marketing resource
Where is your next new patient coming from? Do you know why patients are loyal to your practice? How can you avoid losing patients to another practice?
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/november/guidelines-for-practice-success-unveils-new-managing-marketing-resource
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/november/guidelines-for-practice-success-unveils-new-managing-marketing-resource
Intense Chemo: Little Early Breast Cancer Benefit
U.S. cancer expert still sees role for the approach in certain patients
From: http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20161109/intense-chemo-offers-little-benefit-for-early-breast-cancer-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
How to deal with post-election emotional roller coaster
The campaign was emotionally exhausting for supporters on both sides, and Democrats aren't the only ones having a tough time
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-to-deal-with-post-election-blues-disappointment/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-to-deal-with-post-election-blues-disappointment/
California residents high on legalization of recreational pot
At a medical marijuana dispensary, an election night party ended in the early morning
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/marijuana-prop-64-recreational-marijuana-california-celebration/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/marijuana-prop-64-recreational-marijuana-california-celebration/
Mayo Clinic Minute: Movement - back to basics
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPI7U40q7c
New Spine Stimulation Device Provides Pain Relief
High-frequency therapy helps block pain signals better than low-frequency treatments, study finds
From: http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/news/20161109/new-spine-stimulation-device-provides-pain-relief?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Four ADA members elected to Congress
Voters elected four ADA members to the 115th Congress Nov. 8, all with wide margins of victory.
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/november/four-ada-members-elected-to-congress
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/november/four-ada-members-elected-to-congress
Heart disease and brain health: Looking at the links
Just like in the rest of your body, advancing years can take a toll on your brain function. Much of this slowing down is predictable and can be chalked up to normal aging. However, when thinking skills become increasingly fuzzy and forgetfulness gets to be a way of life, an early form of dementia known as mild cognitive impairment may be setting in.
Often, the first reaction is to attribute these changes to the beginning of Alzheimer’s disease. But blood flow problems may be to blame, as well. “An estimated one-third of all cases of dementia, including those identified as Alzheimer’s, can be attributed to vascular factors,” says Dr. Albert Hofman, chair of the department of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Heart health and brain health are connected
Vascular — blood vessel — problems include atherosclerosis (the buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries) and arteriosclerosis (the stiffening of arteries with age). Both are well-known contributors to heart disease. These same processes can also damage brain function by interfering with the steady supply of oxygen-rich blood that nourishes brain cells.
In the case of a stroke, sometimes called a “brain attack,” large swaths of brain tissue die when a blood clot in a major brain artery abruptly halts the flow of blood. In addition to suffering immediate damage from a stroke, roughly one in three stroke survivors will eventually develop dementia.
More subtle injuries are caused by tiny blockages in the small vessels deep within the brain. These silent strokes are 10 to 20 times more common than overt strokes. The microscopic damage they leave behind also raises the risk that dementia will emerge at a later date.
Having blood vessels compromised by plaque buildup can also pave the way for Alzheimer’s. The accumulation of deposits of a protein known as beta-amyloid — the hallmark of the disease — is a direct consequence of what doctors call hypoperfusion. This means the brain is not getting a sufficient supply of blood over the long term. Because of these overlaps, says Dr. Hofman, it doesn’t make sense to draw sharp distinctions between Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia.
Protect your heart and your brain
As with heart health, a key step in maintaining your cognitive abilities is to reduce your major cardiovascular risks. This includes getting regular physical activity, quitting smoking, managing blood sugar and blood cholesterol levels, eating a healthy diet, and maintaining a healthy weight.
Of particular importance is keeping high blood pressure in check, especially in middle age. High blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke. It is also thought to stimulate the growth of micro-injuries in the white matter of the brain. The presence of these lesions can slow thinking and hasten the loss of cognitive function that accompanies Alzheimer’s.
The post Heart disease and brain health: Looking at the links appeared first on Harvard Health Blog.
From: Julie Corliss http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/heart-disease-and-brain-health-looking-at-the-links-2016110910582
Trump Wins Presidency and Chance to Dump Obamacare
Donald Trump's win in the presidential election may signal an end to Obamacare.
From: http://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/20161109/trump-wins-chance-to-dump-obamacare?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Who has better memory, men or women?
Researchers say understanding sex difference may help them understand who's at greater risk of Alzheimer’s disease
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-has-better-memory-men-or-women/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-has-better-memory-men-or-women/
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