Mindfulness. It’s a pretty straightforward word. It suggests that the mind is fully attending to what’s happening, to what you’re doing, to the space you’re moving through. That might seem…
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Psychological rather than cognitive status associated with incorrect perception of falling risk in dementia patients
Dementia is associated with an impaired self-perception with potentially harmful consequences for health status and clinical risk classification in this patient group with an extraordinary high risk of falling. A…
Diabetes epidemic detected among Xavante indigenous community in Central Brazil
The Xavante, one of the indigenous communities most vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil, are suffering from an epidemic of diabetes, a "silent" disease considered a risk factor for severe COVID-19.…
After heart attack, pot smoking raises post-op dangers
Election Day 2020 saw marijuana legalization continue its march across the United States, but a pair of new studies warn that smoking pot could increase risk for heart patients. Marijuana…
Once begun, insomnia is tough to shake: study
Tossing, turning and can't fall asleep? The answer isn't waiting it out—it's getting help so your insomnia doesn't persist, a new Canadian study shows. Among more than 3,000 adults followed…
Cardiac arrest deaths are rising – especially among younger black adults
After declining steadily for more than a decade, new research shows the number of people dying from cardiac arrests is climbing. And the greatest increase is among young Black adults.…
Should college students go home for the holidays?
Thanksgiving is traditionally an intimate gathering of family and friends. And, for college students, the fall break in semester is an opportunity to travel home to see the family for…
What are we drinking during the pandemic?
It might not be surprising to learn but people are drinking more than usual during the pandemic. And there's more than anecdotal evidence to back that up. According to a…