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Hardin County Health: How Exercise Makes Your Cells …

WEBHealth News Today: A new study is showing how exercise impacts our body at the molecular level and how those changes can be used to better understand the wide-ranging health benefits of physical activity. The Science Made Simple: Key Findings and What They Mean for Hardin County Residents. Regular exercise is well-known for its …

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Big Sandy Health Care opens first Johnson County facility

WEBBig Sandy Health Care officially opened its first facility in Johnson County with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Jan. 25. The Johnson County Community Health Center, located at 450 South Mayo Trail in Paintsville, formerly the Elite Insurance building, offers family medicine, a laboratory and behavioral health, with a pharmacy opening …

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JCHD still wishing for COVID-19 mitigation, amid four new deaths

WEBFollow their social media presence to stay up to date on COVID-19 in our community and other public health events by searching for "Johnson County Health Dept." on Facebook. The department's usual weekly vaccination clinic will take place again on Wednesday, Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until vaccine supply for the day is …

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Money Worries Top Seniors' List of Health-Related Concerns: Poll

WEBThe poll is supported by AARP and Michigan Medicine, U-M’s academic medical center. Overall, 56% of people over 50 said they’re concerned about the cost of medical care for older adults, poll results show. Other top concerns included assisted living costs (56%), prescription medicine costs (54%), scams and fraud (53%), cost of health

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New research reveals discrimination accelerates aging Health

WEBBy Talker. A deeper analysis showed that two health factors - smoking and body mass index (BMI) - explained around half of the association between discrimination and aging. The researchers say the findings suggest that other stress responses to discrimination - such as increased cortisol and poor sleep - are contributing to …

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Johnson County Chamber of Commerce welcomes new mental …

WEBThe Johnson County Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new business Oct. 14, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Paintsville Behavioral Health Inc. on College Street in Paintsville. Paintsville Behavioral Health is a mental health facility for those seeking treatment through the variety of resources they offer in-house, according to Program …

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Could You Spot the Silent Symptoms of Stress

WEBMay 4, 2024 Updated May 4, 2024. SATURDAY, May 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The silent symptoms of stress can be easily overlooked, but they’re important to recognize to protect one’s mental health, experts say. Visible symptoms of stress are fairly obvious – irritability, anger, impatience, muscle tension. “You may not be able to hide

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Staying Fit Boosts Kids' Mental Health Health

WEBU.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has called mental health a national crisis and has focused heavily on adolescent mental health. In 2021, he issued a rare public advisory on the topic. Statistics at the time revealed alarming trends: From 2001 to 2019, the suicide rate for Americans ages 10 to 19 rose 40%, while emergency visits …

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Harvard study reveals how pollution raises risk of heart attack or

WEBThe worrying findings suggest that "dirty air" puts under-65s in greater danger of dying from cardiovascular disease. Study lead author Doctor Shady Abohashem, of Harvard Medical School, said: “Our study indicates that the air we breathe affects our mental well-being, which in turn impacts heart health.". Air pollution is estimated to have …

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Which Patients and Surgeries Are 'High Risk' for Seniors

WEBFor example, non-frail patients undergoing high-risk emergency surgeries had a 7.1% death rate, while the death rate for low-risk procedures was 0.2%, Coimbra's group reported. Similarly, among the frail and severely frail, death rates were 11.5% and 25.8%, respectively, with a high-risk procedure, and 1.0% and 4.1% with low-risk …

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What dads eat plays key role in their kids’ health: study

WEBA dad's diet plays a key role in their children's health - before they're even conceived, suggests a new study. Researchers found that what a father eats may shape the anxiety of his sons and the metabolic health of his daughters. The study of mice showed that the nutrient balance in the diet of males affects the level of anxiety-like behavior

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Feds Announce New Measures to Monitor, Prevent Bird Flu

WEBThe Department of Health and Homeland Security has also earmarked more than $101 million to better understand and help fight H5N1. "Public and animal health experts and agencies have been preparing for avian influenza outbreak for 20 years," the agency said. "Our primary responsibility at HHS is to protect public health and the safety …

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AI Might Spot Rare Diseases in Patients Years Earlier Health

WEBOut of a group of 100 people judged at highest risk by the AI program, 74 very likely have a rare immune disorder. FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Artificial intelligence might be able to identify patients who have rare diseases years earlier than they would typically be diagnosed, a new study says. A newly developed AI …

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More Data Suggests 'Ultraprocessed' Foods Can Shorten Your Life

WEBBoth groups took part in separate health studies that ran from the mid-1980s to 2018. Every two years, participants provided information on their health and lifestyle habits, and every four years they completed a detailed food questionnaire. During an average 34-year follow-up period, researchers identified more than 48,000 deaths.

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Is watching sports good for your health

WEBBy Stephen Beech via SWNS. Watching sports is good for your health, according to ground-breaking new research. Seeing your favorite football team in action boosts both physical and mental well-being, say scientists. As well as being a source of enjoyment and relaxation for many people, they explained that watching sports - …

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Why losing your temper could kill you Health

WEBWhy losing your temper could kill you. By Talker News. May 1, 2024 Updated May 1, 2024. (Photo by Jan KopÅ iva via Pexels) By Stephen Beech via SWNS. Flying into a rage could prove fatal, warns new research. A brief period of anger can impair the function of blood vessels - which may increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke, say scientists.

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Study suggests evening exercise best for obese people Health

WEBObese people trying to improve their health are better off exercising in the evening, scientists claim. An eight year study from the UK Biobank revealed that physical activity between 6pm and midnight was linked to greater health benefits for obese people. Researchers from the University of Sydney followed 30,000 people for the study, …

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AI Won't Replace ER Doctors Anytime Soon: Study Health

WEBAI isn’t ready to replace the judgment of an ER doctor, a new study says. Presented with chest pain patients, AI frequently provided inconsistent diagnoses. The AI also failed to perform as well as standard measures for heart risk. THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Artificial intelligence might be able to help doctors by filling out

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Do Americans know how to eat healthy

WEBHenshaw points out that a quarter of respondents felt surprised (25%) and a fifth interested (21%) at this revelation, saying, “A lot of Americans enjoy dairy and want to feel good about their food choices.”. GROCERY ITEMS AMERICANS WOULD SPEND MORE MONEY ON. Organic produce — 25%. “High in” (e.g., vitamins, calcium, etc.) — …

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Americans of Pacific Island Ethnicity Have Up to Triple the Rate of

WEB“We hope that these startling disparities will spur local communities and health care providers to increase awareness of cancer symptoms and opportunities for cancer prevention and early detection through screening,” said senior author Rebecca Siegel, senior scientific director of surveillance research at the ACS.. The term “Asian” …

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When in Life Are Folks Most Lonely

WEBTUESDAY, April 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- At what age does loneliness strike adults the hardest? A new review maps it out, finding that people are more lonely as young adults, grow less lonely as they approach middle age, and then fall back into loneliness in old age, researchers reported April 30 in the journal Psychological Science.

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His Cancer Journey Shows Health Dangers Firefighters Face

WEBHis Cancer Journey Shows Health Dangers Firefighters Face. May 10, 2024. May 10, 2024Updated May 10, 2024. FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For 14 years, David Perez fought fires in South Florida, thinking he was in peak physical shape. Then a routine physical turned up anomalies in his blood work that turned his life …

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