Saturday, December 31, 2022

What long COVID means?


 


HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE LONG COVID?

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The Best Diets for Weight Loss in 2022

The Best Diets for Weight Loss in 2022

 

 

 


Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Your Poop

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Your Poop

 

 

 


Coroner Reveals Disturbing COVID Vaccine News

 

 

 

 

Coroner Reveals Disturbing COVID Vaccine News

 

The "fit and healthy" man had blood clots in multiple areas of his body. Read more…

 

 

 



Reminder For Stock Investors: The Fed Is Not Your Friend

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Jim Cramer issued a warning to investors: don't count on the Federal Reserve to be your ally. He stated that until Jerome Powell beats inflation, it's best not to expect any favors from the Fed.

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Inflation Is Forcing Seniors Back To Work...

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With the cost of living rising and retirement incomes staying stagnant, seniors are bearing a heavy burden - forcing many of them back to work to make ends meet.

Consumer inflation has gone up 7.1% from 2020-2021 alone — an especially difficult strain for seniors on fixed income budgets without opportunities to increase their earnings with added hours or bonuses. 

This problem will only be exacerbated in the decades ahead as more baby boomers join retirement age; by 2050, it is estimated that America’s senior population will nearly double what we had seen just 40 years prior...

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Ideas are like fish... if you want to catch the big fish, you've got to go deeper.

Ideas are like fish... if you want to catch the big fish, you've got to go deeper.

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David Lynch

David Lynch is very much a man of ideas — surreal, dark, and visionary ideas that have made him one of the most important filmmakers of our day. He is an auteur, his movies being so singular to him that “Lynchian” is now included in the Oxford English Dictionary, referring to Lynch’s juxtaposition of “surreal or sinister elements with mundane, everyday environments.” This is a common trait in his most famous movies, from 1977’s “Eraserhead” to later masterpieces such as “Blue Velvet,” “Mulholland Drive,” and the cult classic TV series “Twin Peaks.” His stories take viewers to unexpected depths where almost anything can happen. “Down deep,” Lynch wrote, “the fish are more powerful and more pure. They’re huge and abstract. And they’re very beautiful.” 

15 Quotes About Health in All Its Forms

 


Breakthrough Non-Hormonal Hot Flash Medications Could Soon Be Approved

Hot flashes, also known as vasomotor symptoms or hot flushes, are brief, uncomfortable, and intense waves of heat that plague more than 80% of women experiencing menopause. Often accompanied by dizziness, anxiety, and blotchy skin, hot flashes can prevent those experiencing them from sleeping well, working, and enjoying day-to-day activities, according to the Mayo Clinic. Though long-known to occur due to changing estrogen levels, doctors and researchers weren’t always sure why.

Naomi Rance, a retired neuropathology professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, is a “pioneer” in hot flashes research, National Geographic reports. In 1997, her laboratory identified three key protein signals produced by enlarged neurons in the hypothalami (which help manage hormones) of post-menopausal women: kisspeptin, neurokinin B, and dynorphin — nicknamed the KNDy neurons. In 2020, another researcher, Dr. Susan Reed, presented research into non-hormonal therapy that would work by blocking the KNDy neuron receptors.

Now, two new non-hormonal drugs that do just that are undergoing clinical trials. Elinzanetant, developed by Bayer, and fezolinetant, developed by Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas, are both in phase 3 trials. They’re the first class of drugs designed specifically to target hot flashes since Premarin came on the market in 1941. Genevieve Neal-Perry, who is studying fezolinetant, told Nat Geo: “In the past decade, we were finally able to put the puzzle pieces together.”

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Make a heart-healthy plan for the new year.

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As you resolve to make changes in 2023, we have a few tips to help you improve your heart health. It's not too late; even small steps can help your heart in a big way.

 

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The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

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Confucius

Though Confucius lived more than 2,500 years ago, the Chinese philosopher is still famous today for his wise teachings. While Confucius’ political and cultural influence is hard to overstate, his beginnings were meager. This only further proves the point of the above quote, which reminds us that great movements often start with small steps.

Mindfulness Meditation Is Equally Effective as Medication in Treating Anxiety: Study

Mindfulness Meditation Is Equally Effective as Medication in Treating Anxiety: Study

 

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15 Steve Jobs Quotes About Innovation

 


16 Lyrics to Live By From Grammy-Winning Songs

 


20 Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers

 

20 Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers

Caring for someone else is one of the most selfless acts any of us can make.

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Fran Drescher Shares About Aging and ‘Honoring’ Her Body at 65

Fran Drescher Shares About Aging and ‘Honoring’ Her Body at 65

 

 

 


Wait…Can Onion Water Treat Flu Symptoms?

Wait…Can Onion Water Treat Flu Symptoms?

 

 

 


These Light Therapy Lamps (or SAD Lamps) Can Make Winter Just a Bit Easier

These Light Therapy Lamps (or SAD Lamps) Can Make Winter Just a Bit Easier

 

 

 


Performing Improv Can Benefit Mental Health, Studies Find

“Yes, and.” Those two words make up a rule commonly used in improvisation, an art form in which people create scenes from scratch. In addition to being found in many comedy theaters across the world, the craft boasts a slew of mental health benefits by teaching principles that can be applied to the real world.

A 2020 study, published in the journal Thinking Skills and Creativity, found that improv can improve divergent thinking, promote positive affect, and increase a tolerance of uncertainty in relation to social situations.

“Improv can create the structure to be silly without real, harmful consequences,” Qurratulain “Q” Sajid, a social worker who has taken classes at Untold Improv in California, told NPR. “It’s a very healing thing to do.”

According to another study, this one from 2019, improv was associated with reducing social anxiety in adolescents. The art teaches its participants to embrace themselves, champion mistakes, and step out of their comfort zones. So if you’re in search of a new hobby, consider giving improv a chance — even if your first audience is your bedroom mirror.

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Curbs on MA Plans

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The 5 Most Expensive U.S. Cities For Renters In 2023...

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Wow, looks like New Yorkers will be paying through the nose come 2023! According to Zumper’s analysis, NYC is expected to remain at the top of America's most pricey rental markets next year. 

Joining it are four more cities where rent seems destined for a steep climb - but they were too close in cost projections so rankings weren't given out. 

These projections show significant jumps in rental costs over the last 2 years...

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