A surprising thing happened when researchers began exploring whether early-life stress worsened the effects of childhood head trauma on health and behavior later in life: in an animal study , stress changed the activation level of many more genes in the brain than was the case. a bump on the head. We already know that head injuries are common in young children, particularly due to falls, and can be linked to mood disorders and social difficulties that appear later in life. Adverse childhood experiences are also very common and can increase the risk of illness, mental illness, and substance abuse…
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Read the full video transcriptRuchika Talwar: Hello everyone. My name is Ruchika Talwar and I am delighted to welcome you back to the UroToday Center for Health Policy Excellence. Today I am joined by Dr Nikita Bhatt, a researcher at Newcastle Hospital in the United Kingdom. She has done various work exploring how urologists can use social media interventions and was recently first author on a very interesting article published in European Urology. Dr. Bhatt, thank you very much for joining us today.Nikita Bhatt: Thank you, Dr. Talwar for inviting me. It’s a pleasure to be here. So thank you,…
Apple finally gives Siri the power to tell you such things as your current elevation and the ETA to your destination while navigating in Maps, but Siri benefits from even greater integration with that of your iPhone Health application.With Apple iOS 17.2 software update, currently in beta, Siri can answer personal health and fitness questions regarding data saved in the Health app. This means you can ask Siri questions like “How many steps have I taken so far today?” or “When was the last time I had abdominal cramps?” without building complicated Manually shortcut Siri in the…
The importance of mental health during the holidays for the “sandwich generation”. Let’s face it, while the holiday season brings joy and the opportunity to spend more time with friends and family, it also comes with a lot of stress. The main reasons: busy and hectic schedules, financial pressure, worries about gifts, dysfunction of the presence of some family members and inability to be with loved ones. article continues after ad Although I could focus this month’s “The Courage of Connection” article on the fact that the holidays make 66% of people feel lonelier, I wanted to write about a…
Jenny Odom said she loves all the ways she can invest in the people at the Pregnancy Test & Resource Center in Jasper. But one of his favorites is the one that takes his staff out of the center every Tuesday and puts them behind bars. “We call it our Second Chance program,” said Odom, PTRC executive director. “We have some of the best conversations…on this show.” Women are very honest; They have nothing to lose.” In the Second Chance program, incarcerated women who participate eat dinner together and then take a class on a parenting or life skills topic.…
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Sex can be an uncomfortable topic of conversation for some, and in some places, an uncomfortable topic of conversation for most. Add a health consideration and the conversation almost always stops.I have written in the past about sex and multiple sclerosis (MS) for the National MS SocietyIt is MS Blogand more recently organized a webcast with two health professionals on the subject.Some recent writings on sex, aging and hypertensionTwo news stories came across my screen in recent weeks, both related to sex in the context of other health considerations. They made me think maybe it was time to talk about…
Nearly 200 Mid-Atlantic agricultural producers and stakeholders visited the University of Maryland East Coast Nov. 2-4 for the 20th anniversary of its Small Farms Conference. “Positioning Farmers for Success,” this year’s theme, has been at the forefront of the annual event for two decades. “Agriculture and aquaculture are our (Delmarva) biggest economic drivers,” said Roxanne Wolf of Shore Gourmet Market, which focuses on farm-to-table and resources as a business incubator on the Upper -Side. “It’s all about the environment, sustainability and economics – keeping everything local and diversifying in a changing world.” This is what this conference allows farmers to…
BizBash’s 10 Conferences That Captivate 2023 are Sponsored by Pixis Drones.The basics: THE National Alliance on Mental Illness—the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization—hosted the 2023 edition of its annual convention, NAMICon, May 25-27 in Minneapolis Convention Center. This year’s event was themed “Together for Mental Health,” welcoming mental health advocates, people living with mental health issues, caregivers, researchers, clinicians and more for a diverse range of programs.“This event brings together people from across the country and from diverse backgrounds who share the same interest in creating positive change by raising mental health awareness, advocating for policy issues, and making…
Today, most people reach their sixties before dying of old age. If you were born in 1880 in the United States, you would be lucky to see your 40th birthday when you were born. Over the years, our life expectancy has almost doubled thanks to science and medicine. But why should we stop there – and what happens if we don’t? For many, this is literally a billion dollar question.Investments in longevity startups have surged $5.2 billion in 2022the market must reach $44.2 billion by 2030. Billionaires like Sam Altman and Jeff Besos support projects targeting longevity research, such as…