Some heart problems can increase your stroke risk. These heart conditions include atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat), disorders of the heart valves, and enlargement of a heart chamber. With any of these problems, clots can break loose and interrupt the blood supply to the brain.... Read More
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Long COVID: What You Should Know
For those 65 and older, the statistics are even more disturbing: One in four will suffer from chronic symptoms associated with a COVID-19 infection.... Read More
Paxlovid for COVID and Rebound
The clinical trial that led to its Emergency Use Authorization showed that paxlovid is remarkably effective, with the pills associated with an 89 percent reduction in the risk of hospitalization and death.... Read More
Cranberries and Memory
Many of us consume cranberry sauce as a part of the American holiday of Thanksgiving, but cranberries did not arrive in a can form until 1912. Attorney Marcus L. Urann bought a cranberry bog and created a cranberry cooperative subsequently called Ocean Spray. By 1940, the canned, jiggly version we know today had arrived.... Read More
Vitamin K: The Forgotten One
common form, mainly in plant foods. We find Vitamin K2 only in animal and fermented plant foods such as natto.... Read More
Odors and Anxiety or Depression Symptoms
Depression seemed linked to an increased awareness of social odors (for example, the “good” and “bad” smells of other individuals.... Read More