Igor Delovski Board

[delovski]

Two weeks ago I bought a hat made of microfiber. Micro means small.
Very small! And then I started thinking about it. What happens if some of
that fiber goes into my lungs? Are these things small enough to enter
where other materials can't? Can they enter my blood system?

Well, here is a Slashdot story: Facing the Dangers of Nanotech

"Technology Review has a Q&A with Andrew Maynard, the science
advisor for the Woodrow Wilson International Center's nanotechnology
project regarding the dangers of nanomaterials and why we have to act
now."

"Individual experiments have indicated that if you develop materials with
a nanostructure, they do behave differently in the body and in the
environment. We know from animal studies that very, very fine particles,
particles with high surface area, lead to a greater inflammatory response
than the same amount of larger particles. We also know that they can
enter the lining of the lungs and get through to the blood and enter other
organs. There is some evidence that nanoparticles can move into the
brain along the olfactory nerve, so this is completely circumventing the
blood-brain barrier."

[Ike]

Yahoo News: New Advice: Don't Sit Up Straight

"Back pain, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke, is the most common cause of work-related disability in the United
States. It costs Americans nearly $50 billion annually. Sitting appears to be
a major cause of this ailment."

[Ike]

Dijabetes postaje epidemija 21. stoljeća (CRO)

"Bolest koju uzrokuje nesposobnost tijela da koristi inzulin godišnje
zahvaća 3,8 milijuna ljudi. Dijabetes tipa 2 'eksplodirao je' i zahvaća
5,9 posto svjetske populacije starijih osoba, pokazuju podaci Svjetske
federacije dijabetologa (IDF)."

[Ike]

Zašto se, otkada i kako ljubimo (CRO)

"U većini zapadnjačkih društava ljudi imaju pozitivan stav
prema poljupcu, no nije svugdje tako."

[Ike]

Top 5 Reasons Breakfast Is a Must for Kids

"How many times have you heard, "breakfast is the most important meal
of the day"? Here's why, in terms of small-fry. Kids who eat breakfast:

1. Do better in school;
2. Have more focus and concentration, more energy, and better eye-hand
coordination;
3. Have fewer behavioral problems;
4. Are more likely to meet their nutritional needs overall;
5. Have an easier time staying at a healthy weight."

[Ike]

Groopman: The Doctor's In, But Is He Listening?

"Most doctors, within the first 18 seconds of seeing a patient, will interrupt him
telling his story and also generate an idea in his mind [of] what's wrong. And
too often, we make what's called an anchoring mistake — we fix on that snap
judgment."

[delovski]

Pripravci za liječenje bolesti grla (CRO)

"Liječenje upala grla najprije započinje antisepticima kao što su iscrpina
kadulje, antiseptičke tekućine s klorheksidinom ili jodom, i ljekovite pastile
s antisepticima. Kako je vrlo česti simptom upala grla kašalj, on se može
učinkovito ublažiti raznim čajevima i sirupima na bazi biljaka kao što su
bijeli sljez, crni sljez, trputac i islandski lišaj . Najčešće su ti pripravci sasvim
dovoljni za liječenje upala grla, a samo u teškim i upornim infekcijama
opravdano je koristiti antibiotike.

Antibiotike treba što je moguće češće izbjegavati i uzimati samo onda kada
infekcija dokazano potječe od streptokokusa, jer uzimanje antibiotika kada
to nije potrebno krajnje je kontraproduktivno i vodi razvoju rezistentnih
oblika bakterija koje je nakon razvija rezistencija vrlo teško liječiti."

[delovski]

Ten Ailments Affecting IT Workers

"Geeks like me spend way too much time in a not-so-comfortable chair
staring at a (LCD!) screen. I think it'd be a good idea if we together help
build a guide for recognizing, treating, and dealing with these 10 common
problems that afflict us."

[Ike]

Health Board: Health Issues > Back Problems

"Saw spine specialist yesterday, Pain?, Having a blue moment,
Degenerative Disc Disease, getting worse?.. 26yo, My story,
Walking........, 6wks post-op, Was Surgery worth it?, had the
radiofrequency done yesterday, Bad night..."

... and on and on like that. I had to do something today cause my back
is killing me. Reading similar stories helped a bit.

[Maja]

Slashdot: Some Soft Drinks May Damage Your DNA

"The Independent is reporting new findings that indicate a common
additive called sodium benzoate, found in soft drinks such as Fanta
and Pepsi Max among others, has the ability to switch off vital parts
of DNA in a cell's mitochondria. From the article: 'The mitochondria
consumes the oxygen to give you energy and if you damage it — as
happens in a number of diseased states — then the cell starts to
malfunction very seriously.

And there is a whole array of diseases that are now being tied to damage
to this DNA — Parkinson's and quite a lot of neuro-degenerative diseases,
but above all the whole process of aging.' European Union MPs are now
calling for an urgent investigation in the wake of these alarming new
findings."

[delovski]

Reddit: Want healthy teeth? Eat more raisins.

"Raisins could replace apples as the fruit to eat everyday to “keep the dentist
away.” Researchers at the University of Illinois College of Dentistry found
that raisins contain five compounds that reduce the number of cavity-causing
bacteria in the mouth."

[Ike]

BBC: 'My lungs are damaged beyond repair'

"Dr Kon said he had several other young patients who smoke cannabis and
have lung diseases normally seen only in older tobacco smokers.

In a 2002 report, the British Lung Foundation estimated that three to four
cannabis cigarettes a day were associated with the same amount of damage
to the lungs as 20 or more tobacco cigarettes a day."

[delovski]

JoS: How high is your computer desk

"Recently a back pain prompt me to search for a 'good' position to work
ten hours a day. I come across this website which recommend 22inches
for my height."

[delovski]

Why Less Medical Treatment May Be Good For You

"The more medical care you receive, the sicker you'll get. That's the stark
message in Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine is Making Us Sicker and
Poorer, Shannon Brownlee's new book."

[delovski]

Salon: Life will kill you

"Can diet soda, cellphones and makeup give you cancer? The author of "The
Secret History of the War on Cancer" discusses the health risks of, well, living."

[delovski]

Wired: The Truth About Autism: Scientists Reconsider What They Think They Know

"Like many people with autism, Baggs doesn't like to look you in the eye
and needs help with tasks like preparing a meal and taking a shower. In
conversation she'll occasionally grunt or sigh, but she stopped speaking
altogether in her early twenties. Instead, she types 120 words a minute,
which the DynaVox then translates into a synthesized female voice that
sounds like a deadpan British schoolteacher."

[Ike]

Slashdot: What Font Color Is Best For Eyes?

"What font color and what background is best for the eyes, when you work
for a long time? I have found various contradictory recommendations and
I wonder if you know about any medical studies on this topic."

[delovski]

healthassist.net - 14 Habits That Make You Fat

"Eating fast lets you eat too much before you are fully aware of it. It takes
the brain about 15-20 minutes to start signaling feelings of fullness. Scientists
suppose that fast eating is a risk factor for the metabolic syndrome3, a combi-
nationof the symptoms such as high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol,
and insulin resistance."

[delovski]

telegraph.co.uk - Big fat lie

"Taubes believes the all-important relationship between carbohydrates and
insulin and the way they affect fat tissue and obesity have been forgotten -
or conveniently ignored - in scientific debates about obesity. According to
him, carbs are indeed the enemy."

[XNote]

cnn - How I survived a heart attack at age 43

"When I had my heart attack at 43, all my doctors were really surprised. I
was young, I'm not overweight, and I don't eat a lot of fatty foods.

In fact, I never eat junk food.

However, a closer look at my medical records would have suggested there
was a problem. My total cholesterol was around 400, and my triglycerides,
which are really affected by diet and exercise, were 600 to 700. A healthy
number is 150 or below."

[Ike]

reddit - Christina Applegate: Why I had a double mastectomy

"There are people who have a really, really strong family history of breast
cancer, so that their odds of getting it are quite high. According to one site,
if you have the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, your lifetime odds of getting breast
cancer are about 36% to 85%. At that point, the reasoning becomes, well,
you're probably going to have to get it done eventually, so it becomes not
a question or whether but a question of when."

[delovski]

timesbusiness - Fifteen tips on how to live to 100

"The insurer's actuarists have crunched some numbers that shows simple
things like enjoying a good laugh and eating well can give a huge boost to
your longevity."

[delovski]

Whole Health Source - Reversing Tooth Decay

"Summing up these results it will be clear that the clinical deductions made
on the basis of the animal experiments have been justified, and that it is now
known how to diminish the spread of caries and even to stop the active cari-
ous process in many affected teeth."

[delovski]

New research shows vitamin D slashes risk of cancers by 77 percent

"It's also interesting to note, the Flu season falls primarily in the winter mon-
ths, when we're outside less and not getting the same sun exposure as we
do in the spring and summer enjoying outdoor activities. There's new resea-
rch which is showing that the seasonal flu might in fact, be a vitamin D defi-
ciency rather than some elusive, mutating virus hanging on every door han-
dle you touch."

[Ike]

green.yahoo.com - Cell phones and radiation: 10 best and 10 worst

"How much radiation does your cell phone emit? It's easy to find out the
answer thanks to the Environmental Working Group's new online guide to
cell phone emissions."

[Ike]

I want some Moore - Tired and Strained eyes? You're looking at the
wrong part of your computer monitor!

"And no, you shouldn't look at the back of it. :)

Whenever I talk to anyone about looking at the computer monitor for a long-
er period of time everyone thinks i'm nuts when i say i can look at it for 12
hours straight with no problem at all."

[Ike]

slashdot - Why Doesn't Exercise Lead To Weight Loss?

"The New York Times' Well blog reports that 'for some time, researchers
have been finding that people who exercise don't necessarily lose weight.'
A study published online in September 2009 in The British Journal of Spo-
rts Medicine was the latest to report apparently disappointing slimming
results. In the study, 58 obese people completed 12 weeks of supervised
aerobic training without changing their diets. The group lost an average of
a little more than seven pounds, and many lost barely half that. How can
that be?"

[Ike]

Researcher's labour of love leads to MS breakthrough

"Using ultrasound to examine the vessels leading in and out of the brain,
Dr. Zamboni made a startling find: In more than 90 per cent of people with
multiple sclerosis, including his spouse, the veins draining blood from the
brain were malformed or blocked. In people without MS, they were not."

[Ike]

slashdot - Poor Vision? There's an App For That

"Researchers at MIT's Media Lab have developed a smartphone app that
allows users to measure how poor their vision is (myopia, hyperopia, and
astigmatism) and receive a corrective prescription. The user peers thro-
ugh a $2 optical adapter at the screen of a smartphone. The app displays
lighted bars, and prompts the user to adjust the display until the bars line
up.

Repeating this with bars in different locations and orientations allows the
vision distortion to be determined to within about 0.4 diopters using a Ne-
xus One. The iPhone 4, with its higher-resolution display, should be able
to improve that to 0.28 diopters. This could have broad application in the
developing world, where experienced opticians and diagnostic equipment
are hard to come by."

[Ike]

sciencedaily.com - Enzyme Responsible for Dental Plaque Sticking to
Teeth Deciphered


"The Groningen professors Bauke Dijkstra and Lubbert Dijkhuizen have de-
ciphered the structure and functional mechanism of the glucansucrase en-
zyme that is responsible for dental plaque sticking to teeth. This knowledge
will stimulate the identification of substances that inhibit the enzyme. Just
add that substance to toothpaste, or even sweets, and caries will be a thing
of the past."

[delovski]

tportal.hr - Stres je zapravo dobar! Bezbrižnost je opasna! (CRO)

"Proučavajući smrtnost 1.500 djevojčica i dječaka koji su sudjelovali u
slavnom medicinskom istraživanju iz 1920. godine američki psiholozi dr.
Howard Friedman i Leslie Martin katalogizirali su zdravlje i uzroke smrti
preminulih ispitanika te ispitali one koji su još uvijek živi. "

[Ike]

Wired - Antibiotics: Killing Off Beneficial Bacteria … for Good?

"The population-level observation that the incidence of infection with H.
pylori, the bacterial cause of gastric ulcers, has declined over decades
just as the incidence of esophageal cancer has risen. In addition, he of-
fers his own research group’s observation that children who don’t acq-
uire H. pylori are at greater risk of developing allergy and asthma, and
their findings that eradicating H. pylori affects the production of the two
hormones, ghrelin and leptin, that play a role in weight gain."

[Ike]

Slashdot - Training an Immune System To Kill Cancer

"Doctors removed a billion of his T-cells — a type of white blood cell that
fights viruses and tumors — and gave them new genes that would pro-
gram the cells to attack his cancer. Then the altered cells were dripped
back into Mr. Ludwig’s veins. At first, nothing happened. But after 10 days,
hell broke loose in his hospital room. He began shaking with chills. His
temperature shot up. His blood pressure shot down. He became so ill that
doctors moved him into intensive care and warned that he might die. His
family gathered at the hospital, fearing the worst. A few weeks later, the
fevers were gone. And so was the leukemia. ... In essence, the team is
using gene therapy to accomplish something that researchers have hoped
to do for decades: train a person's own immune system to kill cancer cells."

[Ike]

Today I found out around 85% of humans only breathe out of one nostril at a time

"For instance, a study in 1988 showed that breathing through your right nostril significantly increases blood glucose levels, while breathing through your left nostril has the opposite effect.  It is speculated from this that abnormal nasal cycles, such as breathing through your right nostril for many years without a switch, may be one cause of diabetes.

Another study in 1993 showed that when you are breathing through your right nostril you will use significantly more oxygen than when breathing through your left.

Most interestingly of all, yet another study published in 1994, showed that when you are breathing through your left nostril, the right hemisphere of your brain will be more active or dominant and vice-verse when you are breathing through your right nostril.  This can be a handy thing to know as the right hemisphere of your brain is your “creative/imaginative” side, while the left hemisphere of your brain is your “logical” side.  So forcing breathing through one nostril or the other can actually affect the way you think at a given moment."

[Ike]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/business/stand-up-desks-gaining-favor-in-the-workplace.html?_r=0

[Ike]

newsmaxhealth - 5 Signs You’ll Get Cancer

"Because the only big winner in the cancer treatment story to date has
been the cancer industry’s multibillion-dollar profits, Dr. Brownstein has
just released a complimentary video documentary revealing some of his
startling findings."

[Ike]

Tire your brain and your body may follow, a remarkable new study of mental fatigue finds. Strenuous mental exertion may lessen endurance and lead to shortened workouts, even if, in strict physiological terms, your body still has plenty of energy reserves

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/02/how-intense-study-may-harm-our-workouts/?_r=0

[Ike]

https://medium.com/the-physics-arxiv-blog/863c05238a41

Poverty Escape Plan Revealed by Computer Model of Economic Vicious Cycles

Infectious disease condemns poor countries to an endless cycle of of ill health and poverty. Now a powerful new computer model of the link between disease and economic growth has revealed how to escape

[Ike]

Your Laptop Could Be Killing You: Electromagnetic Poisoning in the Digital Age

"According to researcher, doctor, and author Robert Becker, the cells in
your body use electromagnetic signals to communicate with one another,
regulating vital functions and helping to maintain homeostasis. Therefore,
the introduction of artificial electromagnetic radiation frequencies interferes
with the specific frequencies required for the body to function optimally."

"Coat your walls in anti-EMR paint, which is particularly useful in urban
areas and for those close to wireless and mobile antennas.

Be informed; use an EMR meter to establish how much EMR a device emits
before you use it."

[Ike]

r - Taking 3 slow, short walks of 5 minutes each reverses harmful effects of prolonged sitting for 3 hours

"Research suggests that sitting makes muscles become slack so that they
do not contract, impeding the pumping of blood to the heart. Instead, blood
pools in the legs and immediately affects endothelial function of the arteries,
a condition over the long term that shares with prolonged sitting a number
of similar, negative health outcomes such as hypertension, hypercholestero-
laemia, diabetes, septic shock, Behcet’s disease."

[Ike]

According to new research, the sense of smell is the canary in the coalmine of human health. A study published today in the open access journal PLOS ONE, shows that losing one’s sense of smell strongly predicts death within five years. (theguardian.com)


http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/2i10so/according_to_new_research_the_sense_of_smell_is/

[Ike]

entcarolina - Doc, why is my voice so hoarse?

"Hoarseness is a term that describes abnormal voice changes. When
hoarse, the voice may sound breathy, raspy, strained, or there may
be changes in loudness or pitch (how high or low the voice is). The
changes in sound are usually due to disorders related to the vocal
cords that are the sound producing parts of the voice box (larynx)."

[Ike]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycystic_ovary_syndrome

http://www.reddit.com/r/sex/comments/30nnzf/adviceim_getting_divorced_anyway_but_im_curious/

[Ike]

Y - The Daily Habit That Can Improve Both Sleep and Sex

"Sex and sleep have a tight relationship. Satisfying sex often leads to sleep
post-action ? especially for men, who release the slumber-inducing hormone
prolactin during orgasm. And then there?s the unsatisfying kind that makes
you want to nod off during the deed."

[Ike]

Y - The Daily Habit That Can Improve Both Sleep and Sex

"Sex and sleep have a tight relationship. Satisfying sex often leads to
sleep post-action - especially for men, who release the slumber-inducing
hormone prolactin during orgasm. And then there's the unsatisfying kind
that makes you want to nod off during the deed."

[delovski]

r - Zika virus AMA

"Science AMA Series: I'm Stephen Morse, a Professor of Epidemiology at
Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. I work to under-
stand the factors leading to emerging infectious diseases like Zika, and
can answer your questions on the current outbreak. AMA!"

[delovski]

dailymail - One twin gave up sugar, the other gave up fat. Their
experiment could change YOUR life

"If you want to lose weight it will be much easier if you avoid processed
foods made with sugar and fat. These foods affect your brain in a com-
pletely different way from natural foods and it's hard for anyone to resist
eating too much."

[delovski]

r - Alcohol is a direct cause of seven forms of cancer

"Alcohol is a direct cause of seven forms of cancer, finds study: . . . the
epidemiological evidence can support the judgment that alcohol causes
cancer of the oropharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colon, rectum and
breast."

[delovski]

mn - What Your Poop Says About You

"What does your poop say about your health? This may sound like a joke,
but you can actually learn a lot about your health from your daily doo."

[delovski]

r - Hi Reddit, my name is Igor and I developed a prognostic model that predicts .. Alzheimer's disease

"PLOS Science Wednesday: Hi Reddit, my name is Igor and I developed a
prognostic model that predicts the progression of mild cognitive impairment
to dementia due to Alzheimer's disease over a three-year period - Ask Me
Anything!

My name is Igor Korolev, and I am a resident physician in psychiatry at the
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital (previously a D.O./Ph.D. candi-
date at Michigan State University). My research focuses on using various me-
thods such as neuroimaging and cognitive tests to develop novel approaches
for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease (or alternatively for identification
of people at risk for developing dementia due to Alzheimer's disease)."

[delovski]

r - ELI5:Why do boobs vary so much in size, many being 4x larger
than others, but no other body part , like hands and feet, can be 4x
larger than others, generally speaking.

"Because estrogen weakens the immune system, it's bad for the overall
'quality' of the woman. So only women with very good genes and very good
health can have breasts that are both large and symmetrical. Because it's
easy for parts of this to go wrong, you get lots of variability."

[delovski]

digest - A daily cold shower seems to have some psychological benefits

"Exposing your body to cold water has been promoted as a health tonic since
at least the Roman period, so it's about time we gave this a thorough
investigation. In a new paper in PLOS One Geert Buijze and his colleagues
report on the health and wellbeing effects of the 'cool challenge' - a 30-day
event in the Netherlands that involved more than 3000 people taking daily
showers that ran cold for at least the last 30 seconds each time."

[Ike]

http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2017/01/caffeine-may-counter-age-related-inflammation-study-finds.html

Caffeine may counter age-related inflammation

A chronic inflammatory process that occurs in some, but not all, older people may trigger cardiovascular problems, a new Stanford study shows. Part of the solution might be found in a cup of coffee.

[delovski]

y - Bye-bye fillings! Alzheimer's drug lets teeth repair themselves

"The human body is able to heal small amounts of dental damage, by acti-
vating the tooth contact stem cells in the tooth's soft inner core, known as
the pulp. In situations such as tiny cracks or fissures, these cells are stimu-
lated to differentiate into specific tooth cells. Known as odontoblasts, these
cells can then make new dentine and replace the area that is damaged."

[Ike]

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/315781.php

Eating more fruits, vegetables boosts psychological well-being in just 2 weeks

Fruits and vegetables are a pivotal part of a healthful diet, but their benefits are not limited to physical health. New research finds that increasing fruit and vegetable consumption may improve psychological well-being in as little as 2 weeks

[Ike]

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39354628

Drug 'reverses' ageing in animal tests

[Ike]

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/667348/iama_nasa_scientist_i_invented_an_ice_vest_that/

IamA NASA scientist. I invented an ice vest that burns calories just by wearing it, while you sit on your butt. For some reason people find the SECOND part hard to believe. AMA!

[Ike]

Study Finds Yoga Can Help Back Pain, But Keep It Gentle, With These Poses

"During the class, trained instructors guide participants through gentle poses,
including cat-cow, triangle pose and child's pose. Simple relaxation techniques
are part of the class as well. More difficult poses, such as inversions, are
avoided.

A guidebook that details the poses taught during the class is freely available,
as is a teacher training manual."

[Ike]

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/01/bacon-cancer-processed-meats-nitrates-nitrites-sausages

The long read
Yes, bacon really is killing us
Decades worth of research proves that chemicals used to make bacon do cause cancer. So how did the meat industry convince us it was safe By Bee Wilson

[Ike]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/17/lead-petrol-more-deadly-than-we-thought-brexit-bring-it-back

Lead is even deadlier than we feared as the full extent of its toxic effects are revealed

[delovski]

Y - I'm a Brain Doctor, and This Is What I Do to Prevent Alzheimer's

"Researchers from the Mayo Clinic, for example, revealed that deriving most
of dietary calories from carbohydrates was associated with an 89% increased
risk for either mild cognitive impairment, or full-blown dementia. In their study,
those consuming the highest levels of fat actually demonstrated a 44% reduc-
tion in risk."

[delovski]

r - Negative mood is associated with higher levels of inflammation

"Negative mood - such as sadness and anger - is associated with higher levels
of inflammation and may be a signal of poor health. The investigators found
that negative mood measured multiple times a day over time is associated with
higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers."

[Ike]

https://zivim.hr/ucim/zivi-u-svakom-drugom-covjeku-a-ako-se-ne-lijeci-moze-izazvati-cak-i-rak-zeluca/

Helicobacter pylori infekcija, koja uzrokuje vise od 90% ulkusa dvanaesnika i do 80% ulkusa zeluca, danas se vrlo lako i jednostavno moze dijagnosticirati, pa ju je nepozeljno ignorirati.

[Ike]

https://www.24sata.hr/lifestyle/deset-mocnih-prirodnih-lijekova-koje-mozete-napraviti-kod-kuce-595980

Kopriva jaca imunitet, ljuta paprika ublazava glavobolju, gospina trava depresiju, a oblog od etericnih ulja metvice i lavande pomaze skinuti temperaturu

[Ike]

https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/an800u/gut_bacteria_linked_to_depression_identified/

Gut Bacteria Linked to Depression Identified

[Ike]

y - April babies at greater risk of death from heart disease in later life

"During the study the overall risk of death from cardiovascular disease was
one in 14, and the figures suggest that for a child born in April, the chance
would roughly rise to one in 12."

[Ike]

jutarnji [hr] - LIJECNIK IZ BOLNICE KOJA SE NALAZI U SAMOM SRCU EPIDEMIJE KORONAVIRUSA 'Lijecnici rade 12 sati, ne idu na wc i ne jedu jer nam fali zastitne opreme'

"Ovaj lijecnik je proveo i mini istrazivanje na 138 pacijenata zarazenih viru-
som izmedu 7. i 28. sijecnja iz kojeg je utvrdio da je u gotovo 99 posto
slucajeva prvi simptom kod zarazenih osoba vrucica, potom malaksalost
u 70 posto slucajeva, kasalj u 60 posto slucajeva, bolovi u misicima u 38,4
posto slucajeva, te teskoce s disanjem u 31,2 posto slucajeva. Ako se
simptomi pogorsaju tijekom drugog tjedna ljudi bi trebali otici u bolnicu,
smatra Peng. Taj je tjedna kljucan u tome hoce li se stanje pacijenta
pogorsati ili poboljsati."

Reporter's Notebook: Life and death in a Wuhan coronavirus ICU

"In the third week, keeping some of these acute patients alive might require
extraordinary intervention. For this group, the death rate seems to be 4 per
cent to 5 per cent, Dr Peng said. After working his 12-hour daytime shifts,
the doctor spends his evenings researching the disease and has summarised
his observations in a thesis.

The doctors and nurses at his hospital are overwhelmed with patients. Once
they don protective hazmat suits, they go without food, drink and bathroom
breaks for their entire shifts. That's because there aren't enough of the suits
for a mid-shift change, he said."

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r - Maria Theresa of Austria had her children inoculated against smallpox after the epidemic of 1767

"It started off with a guy who wanted to get rich by peddling his own type of
vaccine. He falsified data in a study he wrote. He got caught and lost his
medical license. Some people only heard about the study and not that it was
false. So they latched on to that. In the past 5 years or so, the Russian troll
farms have been peddling it as well causing the anti-vaxx movement to grow.

It is crazy how all this has happened in the past 20 years.

That 'Doctor' was/is Andrew Wakefield."

[delovski]

y - Drinking up to 5 cups of coffee a day has no long-term dangers and
could even reduce risk of chronic illness, according to a review of 95
studies on coffee-drinkers

"Coffee is associated with a wide range of health benefits, including a lower risk
of obesity, since the caffeine it contains can boost metabolism and intensify the
calorie-burning power of the digestive system.

... Caffeine can also increase mental focus and also benefit brain health,
particularly as we age -- caffeine appears to be linked to a decreased risk of
Parkinsons. Coffee, in moderation, is also linked to a lower risk of depression
and suicide."

[delovski]

genengnews - High-Dose Vitamin D Beneficial for Colon Cancer Patients

"The 139 patients all received standard chemotherapy using mFOLFOX6 plus
bevacizumab, and were randomized to receive either a high dose of oral vita-
min D3 -- 4,000 international units (UI)/day -- or a standard daily dose (400 IU
per day), which is about the same as is found in a multivitamin."

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12 biljnih sredstava za snizavanje visokog krvnog tlaka

"Glog je biljni lijek za visok krvni tlak, Kardamom je zacin porijeklom iz
Indije, Cejlonski cimet je jos jedan ukusan zacin kojeg s malo truda mozete
ukljuciti u prehranu i sniziti krvni tlak"

[delovski]

y - Simple Ways to Avoid a Heart Attack, According to Doctors

"When you want to build your heart muscle, well, who better to treat,
protect and feed the organ pumping literal lifeblood through your veins
than a cardiologist?"

[Ike]

bicycling.com - Glucosamine Supplements May Reduce Risk of Early Death As Much as Exercise

"Taking glucosamine with chondroitin supplements may improve longevity
as well as regular exercise does, according to a new epidemiological study
published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine."

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y - New Sign You Have Heart Trouble, Study Says

"It tells us that the higher the difference in blood pressure between arms,
the greater the cardiovascular risk, so it really is critical to measure both
arms to establish which patients may be at significantly increased risk."

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y - A Dietitian Breaks Down the Best Spices and Herbs For Digestion

"If you are intimidated by ingredients that may seem unfamiliar, like dandelion
root, Shapiro suggested using them to make tea.

You simply steep the ingredients either fresh, dry, ground or in a tea bag in
hot water and sip when you feel you need the support, she told me. Ginger
and turmeric are a bit more versatile, and can be used in smoothies, stir-frys,
and chicken soup."

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r - The relationship between loneliness and microbial diversity

"A new study on the 'gut-brain axis' found that lower levels of loneliness and
higher levels of wisdom and compassion were associated with greater diversity
of the gut microbiome. The relationship between loneliness and microbial
diversity was particularly strong in older adults."

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Y! - Extended exposure to blue light at night may trigger metabolic changes that, over time, lead to weight gain

"In addition to bulbs, LEDs are now found in many flat-screen TVs, computer
monitors, phone and tablet screens. It's also a strong source of blue light, a
form of light wave between 380 to 500 nanometers, that's very high energy
and tough for the retina to block, say UC Davis Health experts. As a result, it
can lead to eye strain, alertness and potential vision challenges (with extended
exposure over the lifespan)."

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GH - Why Am I Always Cold? 10 Reasons Why Experts Say You're
Constantly Freezing

"Feeling super cold occasionally or just on cold days is nothing to worry about,
Bidey says, but once it starts to interfere with your daily routine or occurs with
other symptoms, it's a different story. If you're feeling really fatigued on top of
being cold, or if you see changes in your hair, get short of breath or dizzy,
start having changes in your bowel habits, with a combo of generally feeling
really cold, you should probably go see your physician"

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r - Antioxidant drug already approved for human use, Cysteamine,
reverses process responsible for heart attacks and strokes in mice

"The specific process is atherosclerosis, AKA the growth of a fatty layer in
arteries that restrict the blood flow. This tends to result in either blockages
or ruptures of the artery."

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An Overview of the Hypothalamus

"Heart rate and blood pressure
Body temperature
Fluid and electrolyte balance, including thirst
Appetite and body weight
Glandular secretions of the stomach and intestines
Production of substances that influence the pituitary gland to release hormones
Sleep cycles"

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Y! - Are you at risk for prostate cancer? Everything you need to know to stay healthy

"As men get older their prostate grows larger and may push up into the bladder
and pinch the urethra, the urine tube that drains the bladder. These changes
could lead to urinary problems, including having to urinate more often during
the day, having an urgency to pass urine and getting up throughout the night
to go to the bathroom."

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Y! - A Cancer Trial's Unexpected Result: Remission in Every Patient

"The absence of significant side effects, Venook said, means that either they
did not treat enough patients or, somehow, these cancers are just plain
different."

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B&W Hospital - Eating Late Increases Hunger, Decreases Calories Burned, and Changes Fat Tissue

"Does the time that we eat matter when everything else is kept consistent?
And we found that eating four hours later makes a significant difference for
our hunger levels, the way we burn calories after we eat, and the way we
store fat."

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cognitivefxusa.com - Why Concussion Can Lead to Blood Pressure Changes and POTS

"Yes, a concussion can cause a flushed face. What we call a 'blush' is actually
vasodilation just beneath facial skin. Some patients have a flushed face when
the ANS mistakenly dilates those blood vessels.

Problems with extremities. This can present as Reynaud's syndrome, always-
cold fingers and feet, peeling skin or lesions on fingers and toes, or loss of
fingernails due to lack of oxygen (hypoxia) in your fingers and toes."

flintrehab.com - High Blood Pressure After Head Injury

"Although it is rare, some TBI patients can develop high blood pressure after
head injury."

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Cervikalna spondiloliza

"Glavni simptom cervikalne spondiloze je ukocen, bolan vrat. Pritisak koji zbog
toga djeluje na zivce sto vode do saka i ruku moze uzrokovati simptome kao
sto su trnci, 'mravci', obamrlost i ponekad bolovi (najcesce u sakama). Ti se
simptomi obicno javljaju samo na jednoj strani."

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Y! - Is that mole melanoma? How to tell if a mole is cancerous or not

"While you may be less likely to develop melanoma than other types of skin
cancers, melanoma can spread to other parts of the body more easily. Here's
what to know about this type of skin cancer."

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Y! - If You Usually Drink Coffee On An Empty Stomach, Experts Say This Is What It's Doing To Your Body

"Drinking coffee on an empty stomach increases the production of gastric acid.
Higher levels of the fluid don't cause any problems for many people but may
lead to discomfort in some others. If you happen to belong to the latter group
of individuals but can't part ways with the caffeinated beverage, try enjoying it
with some food alongside it."

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Doing This 1 Simple But Unexpected Thing While Taking A Walk Could Vastly Improve Your Health

"Keltner explained that finding awe and wonder on a walk (or anywhere else)
can be as simple as pausing and noticing the world around us -- from some-
thing as seemingly small as a newly blossomed flower to something as big as
a sunset stretched across the entire sky. Other sources of awe include what
he refers to as moral beauty -- witnessing the kindness or goodness or
generosity of other people -- or listening to music, seeing art and contem-
plating big ideas, all of which can happen during an awe walk."

[Ike]

Y! - Mysterious Link Between Alzheimer's And Cancer May Finally Be Explained

"People with Alzheimer's disease seem to be less likely to develop certain types
of cancer, and a new study in rodents hints at why that is."