TUESDAY, Feb. 19, 2019 — If you need a new hip or knee, take heart: The vast majority of these joint replacements last decades, new research shows. The conclusion stems from an exhaustive review of several hundred thousand joint replacements in Australia, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and New Zealand. The researchers followed nearly 216,000 hip
Melodye Hirsch-Wintemute and Ileane Hirsch-Nielsen love being identical twins. But at age 62, their faces were changing and they missed being able to shock people with their matching looks. “It feels strange not to look alike,” Ileane said on a November episode of The Doctors. “We want to stay the same.” Melodye is extremely active,
If you’re on keto, then you know that the high-fat diet requires you to restrict your net carb intake to 50 grams or fewer. It’s pretty clear that pasta, bread, and other delicious baked goods are now off-limits, but other high-carb foods aren’t quite so obvious. Even though many high-carb foods are packed with nutrients,
A new study has found that the longer older women sit or lay down during the course of a day—and the longer the individual periods of uninterrupted sitting—the greater their risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke. But reducing their sedentary time by just an hour a day appears to lower the
TUESDAY, Feb. 19, 2019 — Metastasis-free survival is significantly longer among men with nonmetastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with darolutamide versus placebo, according to a phase 3 study published online Feb. 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, held from Feb.
A very high percentage of young people in South Africa suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. A college that offers the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique to its students found this approach helped reduce their symptoms. A study published today in Psychological Reports showed that after 3.5 months of practicing Transcendental Meditation (TM), most
Cleveland: Despite rapid advances in targeted therapies for cancer, tumors commonly develop resistance to treatment. When resistance emerges, tumor cells continue to grow unchecked, despite all attempts to slow cancer progression. While mutations in cancer cells significantly affect drug sensitivity, it is increasingly recognized that ecological interactions between cells can also play a role. Jacob
Escaping toxins in bamboo shells Several consumer protection portals reports currently of escaping toxins from different bamboo kitchenware products, the furniture stores “dänisches bettenlager” and “Jysk”. In the context of investigations, it was found that increased amounts of carcinogenic formaldehyde to be released when in the bamboo cups with liquids above 70 degrees Celsius can
Women have DOUBLE the risk of a deadly stroke after heart surgery compared to men, study finds Researchers studied both women and men who underwent aortic surgeries Women were 40 percent more likely to suffer from severe complications They were also twice as likely to suffer a stroke or die after the procedure Experts say
Life in the spotlight has been tough for Kim Zolciak-Biermann’s daughter Ariana Biermann. The 17-year-old grew up surrounded by cameras during the decade that her mom has starred on The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Don’t Be Tardy, and she’s struggled with her body image as a result. Biermann sobbed during frustrating prom dress fittings
The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend we eat 30g of nuts – a small handful – each day. But many of us know nuts are high in calories and fat. So should we be eating nuts or will they make us gain weight? In short, the answer is yes, we should eat them, and no, they
Risk of injury due to plastic shards in the grated cheese from Lidl For unpleasant Surprises currently in Lidl, as his cheese product. The Federal office for consumer protection and food safety, as well as Lidl Germany warn of plastic foreign bodies which have come in the grated cheese. The product is affected “Milbona Gouda
Those who fall into the peanut butter-obsessed camp would likely agree — there are few things wrong with the snack. It’s filling, you can eat it on the go, it’s salty and sweet … you know all these things, I’m sure. But there is a design flaw when it comes to most peanut butter jars,
Warning: Nasty Surprise at the Season possible! Lidl Germany, and the Federal office for consumer protection and food safety, warn is currently before the shards of glass that came in three different salt and pepper shakers products, which are sold in Lidl. Are affected three spreaders of the brand, “Kania glass-ceramic mill,” with black pepper,
Can a guinea pig really ease your anxiety? Thousands of Britons are turning to ‘panic pets’ to help ease depression and other mental health issues Tammy Lovell, 42, going through a tough divorce and became a single mother She turned to looking at her daughter’s guinea pigs playing to calm her down She carves out at
Warning: Nasty Surprise at the Season possible! Lidl Germany, and the Federal office for consumer protection and food safety, warn is currently before the shards of glass that came in three different salt and pepper shakers products, which are sold in Lidl. Are affected three spreaders of the brand, “Kania glass-ceramic mill,” with black pepper,
Why protein is especially in old age, is so important When people get older, this makes it more difficult to Remove. In the age Weight loss in addition to muscle and bone loss, a motor loss and an increased risk of falls. A new study from the US has now shown, however, that a calorie
Though this may seem strange, human bodies are actually made, according to recent estimates, of about as many bacteria and other microorganisms as regular human cells. In the colon alone — the tract that contains the largest number of bacterial cells — there are approximately 38 trillion bacteria. These bacteria have important effects on the
New study shows: people are at risk American authorities currently report the strong spread of a mysterious disease dubbed by the American media as the “Zombie disease”. The Name was derived from the symptoms of the disease, because the Affected with a drastic weight loss, coordination difficulties, increased saliva flow, lack of fear and aggression.
Twitter user @BaconFlavoring thought it’d be a good idea to pretend to be stood up at an Outback Steakhouse on Valentine’s day. He documented his plot to arrive at the Australian-themed chain on February 14 all dressed up and seemingly excited for a date who would ultimately not show up. Here’s the (pretty obvious) catch—the
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