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janvier 26, 2023Like
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+ Infographic text Who is at high risk for getting serious illness from Covid-19? Serious illness from Covid-19 means you’re more likely to be hospitalized, need intensive care or need a ventilator to breathe and are at increased risk of death. Risk of death increases as you age Ages 50-64 25x higher Ages 65-74 60x higher than ages 18-29. Adults over age 50 Your risk increases with age, and those over 65 are most likely to get very sick from Healthy
janvier 26, 2023Like
6 STIs You Need to Know About
About one in five people in the United States have a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Many STIs don’t cause symptoms, which means that they may go undiagnosed and untreated and can lead to long-term complications, such as infertility and chronic pelvic pain, and may be unknowingly spread to others. When they do cause symptoms, many STIs often present similarly to each other, yet they still require different treatments. The best way to know if you have an STI is to Healthy
janvier 26, 2023Like
New VA Hospital Slated For Oklahoma
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA; Oklahoma City, Okla.) plans to acquire the former Norman Specialty Hospital in Norman, Okla., and convert it into a new VA hospital, according to the website thenormantranscript.com. The department will pay $3.2 million for the hospital, which has been vacant since 2014, and has approved $10 million for building modifications including infrastructure upgrades, according to officials. The new VA facility will house 52 beds, including 26 for short- or long-term skilled nursing and healthcare
janvier 26, 2023Like
The Dark Side Of Brutal Honesty: A Red Flag In Relationships
“Honesty is the best policy” How many times have you heard this phrase? From elementary school, it is drilled in our heads, to be honest at all costs. But have you heard of the phrase, “ anything in excess is bad”? Well, good habits like honesty can be bad when excessively executed. You know, you never call a blind person blind! What’s wrong in saying, “hey blind man, how are you?” you’re not lying, you’re just being honest and telling calmsage
janvier 26, 2023Like
Puerto Rico Syndrome Or Panic Attack? What Is It?
Puerto Rico Syndrome is a psychiatric condition often seen in Latin people. The syndrome has been given many names including Puerto Rican Syndrome and Ataque-de-nervios. These names come from how culturally bound this condition is. It was first seen in the Puerto Rican soldiers in the early 1950s. Because of the stress the Puerto Ricans were going through at that time, many people started showing dramatic symptoms of pseudo-epilepsy. These people showed symptoms like screaming, biting, kicking, seizures, intensive shaking calmsage
janvier 26, 2023Like
9 myths and misconceptions about success (and 10 ways you can succeed)
Do some people really have a better shot at achieving their dreams than others? Can anyone be successful, or is it all down to luck? We’re exploring the truth about what it really takes to triumph When you stop to think about success, what comes to mind? High-earning entrepreneurs, tech innovators, influential activists, bestselling authors? Success comes in many different forms, yet if we’re honest with ourselves, there are a lot of assumptions we make about how others become successful happi
janvier 26, 2023Like
9 Best Podcasts For Anxiety to Listen to in 2023!
Anxiety is one of our body’s defense responses that practically tells us that we need to tread carefully. Anxiety makes us nervous, scared, and panicky in situations where we feel out of control and lost. While this natural response can push us in the right direction, when it becomes too much, it can make our lives harder than usual. Feeling anxious is OK, but it can become an anxiety disorder when it becomes too overwhelming. Anxiety disorders are one of calmsage
janvier 25, 2023Like
Glaucoma 101
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Medically reviewed by Raymond Douglas, M.D., Ph.D., Cedars-Sinai What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is a condition that affects the eyes. About 3 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma. Typically, glaucoma occurs because there’s increased pressure inside the eye. The extra pressure can damage the optic nerve over time and cause you to gradually lose your vision. Your eye is filled with a clear fluid called aqueous humor. In a healthy eye, there’s a balance Healthy
janvier 25, 2023Like
How Hot Flashes Affect Sleep
+ Infographic text What are hot flashes? Hot flashes (also called night sweats when they happen at night) involve a sudden rise in body temperature and may occur with: Flushing Sweating Chills Rapid heartbeat Anxiety Up to 3 out of 4 of women have hot flashes during perimenopause, the period leading up to menopause. How do race and ethnicity affect hot flashes? Hot flashes last several years longer for Black and Hispanic women than other racial and ethnic groups. People Healthy
janvier 25, 2023Like
Hypoparathyroidism 101
Medically reviewed by Connie Newman, M.D. What is hypoparathyroidism? Hypoparathyroidism happens when your parathyroid glands don’t make enough parathyroid hormone (PTH), which can cause significant changes to your physical health and well-being. Your parathyroid glands are two pairs of small glands that sit behind and on the sides of the thyroid gland. They produce PTH to control the calcium and phosphorus levels in your body. PTH also helps produce vitamin D. If your body isn’t making enough PTH, it takes Healthy
janvier 25, 2023Like
Steward Health Care Breaks Ground On Wadley Regional Medical Center Replacement Hospital
Steward Health Care (Dallas) is building a replacement facility for the Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, Texas. The $254 million project, scheduled for completion in December 2025, features a 250,000-square-foot hospital with 123 beds (with the ability to flex to 291) and a 160,000-square-foot medical office building (MOB). The center will include a 24-hour emergency department with expanded bed capacity and a range of services including orthopedics, cardiovascular, neurology, and maternity care. The project team comprises ESa (architect; Nashville, healthcare
janvier 25, 2023Like
After 14 Years of Chronic Pain, I’m Finally Embracing Pain Management
As told to Nicole Audrey Spector It was a gorgeous summer afternoon in Los Angeles. I’d just had a great time out at brunch and was in my truck headed home when I heard my phone ringing in my purse on the passenger seat. I slid over to grab it and just as I did that, I realized I was heading straight into a brick wall. I swerved to avoid hitting it — and my truck flipped over. I was Healthy