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There has been plenty of debate about wearing masks to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. And with good reason. At the start of this pandemic, we didn’t really have much scientific evidence. And what little evidence we had involved other diseases, like the flu, which can’t be applied to the COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus. When this all got really bad, I was in Peru, desperately trying to get home the day before that country shut its airports. I was traveli...Continue reading

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Sleep is so important at any age but especially as you age New Study: Sleep Is Literally a Deep Clean for Your Brain http://flip.it/s7b4bh

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Types of activities that can help stave off effects of aging on the brain. Running and lifting weights might be a crucial step in helping your body delay the effects of aging, but those exercises may be only part of the story. In a new article published in Psychological Bulletin, a University of Georgia researcher found that the type of activity you choose may also have an effect on your brain’s response to agingand, according to the data reviewed, may even help improve your...Continue reading

Parents Should Limit Sports Participation for Children, Trainers Say https://www.nytimes.com//hea/children-sports-injuries.html

Daytime napping 1-2 times a week may benefit heart health Taking a daytime nap once or twice a week may halve the risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure. This is the main takeaway of an observational study appearing in the BMJ journal Heart.... Some previous studies, referenced by the authors, have found a lower risk of coronary heart disease among daytime nappers, while others have found a higher risk of cardiac events or cardiovascular mortality among those who regularly nap during the day. To help settle the controversy, Häusler and the team set out to examine the link between napping and fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events in a cohort of 3,462 adults in Switzerland. The participants were between 35 and 75 years of age when they enrolled in the CoLaus study and did not have a history of cardiovascular problems at baseline, that is, in 20032006. The researchers looked at the associations between napping frequency and napping duration, on the one hand, and the incidence of heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure, on the other. Häusler and the team had access to self-reported sleeping patterns and continual health monitoring over an average period of 5 years, as part of the CoLaus study. When the participants were asked about their sleeping and napping patterns, more than half reported no naps in the previous week, almost 20% said they had napped once or twice, about 12% said they had napped 35 times, and a similar number said they had napped 67 times. Those who napped more frequently tended to be older, overweight males who smoked. These participants also tended to sleep for longer at night, have sleep apnea, and feel more sleepy during the day. Naps tied to 48% lower cardiovascular risk During the 5-year monitoring period, 155 cardiovascular events occurred. To assess the association between naps and cardiovascular events, the researchers accounted for potential confounders, such as age or heart disease risk factors, such as hypertension. The researchers found that taking 12 weekly naps during the day was linked with 48% lower chances of having a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure, compared with those who did not nap at all. However, the analysis revealed no link between cardiovascular events and the duration of the naps. Häusler and colleagues conclude, "Subjects who nap once or twice per week have a lower risk of incident [cardiovascular disease] events, while no association was found for more frequent napping or napping duration." "Nap frequency may help explain the discrepant findings regarding the association between napping and [cardiovascular disease] events." However, they add, "While the exact physiological pathways linking daytime napping to [cardiovascular disease] risk is not clear, [this research] contributes to the ongoing debate on the health implications of napping and suggests that it might not only be the duration, but also the frequency that matters."

The untouchables: 7 foods to avoid at all costs Many people consider themselves food experts. After all, we’ve all been eating food for our whole lives, haven’t we? But there are certain foods that are unhealthy, and it’s not always obvious which ones they are. Despite the fact that oysters are bivalve filter feeders that munch on ocean sediment, people seem to love eating them raw....Continue reading