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Heartburn drugs linked to fatal heart and kidney disease, stomach cancer
Using popular drugs that are intended to treat heartburn, acid reflux, and ulcers for an extended period of time has been linked to an increased risk in premature death. These deadly popular drugs are called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and in just one year...
Chronic fatigue syndrome: New test in sight
Scientists have developed a test for chronic fatigue syndrome that detects the reaction of the immune cells and blood plasma to stress. Symptoms include extreme tiredness, difficulty sleeping, trouble with thinking and remembering things, muscle pain and...
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) linked to gut imbalance
Imbalance in gut microbiota could explain inflammatory symptoms present in chronic fatigue syndrome. Click here to see the infographic of how probiotics work and general information on how to keep your gut healthy. In a study published by Microbiome, the analysis of...
Bacterial horror of hot-air hand dryers
If youre the kind of person who avoids public bathrooms at all costs, you may feel validated, as well as disturbed, by a new study from researchers at the University of Connecticut and Quinnipiac University. They suspected that hot-air hand dryers in...
How pain tolerance and anxiety seem to be connected
Jo Cameron has lived for 71 years without experiencing pain or anxiety because she has a rare genetic mutation. I drive people mad by being cheerful, she said. The notion that the same gene could be responsible for the way a person processes physical and...
High blood pressure linked to zinc deficiency
1 in 5 New Zealanders have high blood pressure Hypertension is incredibly common; understanding how it works is vital. A new study demonstrates a link between zinc deficiency and high blood pressure. The findings could help scientists design new ways of intervening in...
People with chronic pain are coping with the help of Pinterest, new study reveals
Have you seen our Spinewave Pinterest page? Click HERE. A new study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University that analyzed 502 posts on Pinterest about chronic pain revealed that the social media platform is helping people with chronic pain cope by sharing...
Five-minute scan can spot dementia 10 years early
Researchers have said that a five-minute neck scan could predict a person's risk of developing dementia a full decade before symptoms emerge. The test analyses the pulse of blood vessels in the neck which could become part of routine testing for cognitive decline. A...
Energy drinks narrow blood vessels 90 minutes after intake
Researchers have found that within 90 minutes of taking an energy drink the internal diameter of the blood vessels is reduced by 50%. As the blood vessels narrow, the vital blood supply to the organs also reduces and this can lead to several problems such as heart...
How stress can clog your arteries
Theres a reason why people say, calm down or youre going to have a heart attack. Chronic stress, brought on by your job, money, or relationship trouble, is suspected to increase the risk of a heart attack. Researchers are now studying harried...
The dangers of proton pump inhibitors
The dangers of proton pump inhibitors Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) rank among the top ten prescribed classes of drugs and are commonly used to treat acid reflux, indigestion, and peptic ulcers. Although generally assumed to be safe, recent studies have shown that...
Probiotics are beneficial to your health
What are probiotics? Your body contains up to 10x more bacteria than it does human cells. Probiotics are live microorganisms that are beneficial to health. Via effects on the microbiome and on the human body itself, probiotics may impact every facet of health....