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Kids and Teens Still Need COVID Vaccines

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thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · 3d

Kids and Teens Still Need COVID Vaccines
COVID reinfection raises kids' chances of developing long COVID and the heart complications connected to it. bit.ly/4nJbbMi @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social #COVID19 #kidscovid #covidkids #longcovid #longcovidawareness #CovidVaccine #COVID

Becoming reinfected with COVID raises kids' chances of developing long COVID and the serious heart complications that are connected to it.

Overcoming Senior Setbacks: The Keys to Resilience in Aging

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · 4d

Overcoming Senior Setbacks
Aging delivers challenges to everyone, but many seniors regain their wellbeing after setbacks. Here's what helps older folks bounce back. www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/content/agin... @utoronto.ca #aging #agingwell #seniorcare #aginginplace #resilience @plosone.org

Aging delivers challenges to everyone, but many seniors regain their wellbeing after setbacks. Here's what helps older folks bounce back.

A Nutritional Hedge Against Skin Cancer's Return

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · 9d

A Nutritional Hedge Against Skin Cancer's Return
A form of vitamin B3, nicotinamide, can reduce risk of recurrence of basal cell carcinoma and other skin cancers by over 50%. bit.ly/46NFycW @vanderbilt.edu #B3 #Nicotinamide #skincancer @jamadermatology.com #Niacinamide @skincancerorg.bsky.social

A form of vitamin B3, nicotinamide, seems to reduce risk of recurrence of basal cell carcinoma and other skin cancers by over 50 percent.

Protecting Kids from Plastics

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · 10d

Protecting Kids from Plastics
The chemicals used in plastics can pose serious risks to children’s health that can last into adulthood. Ways to reduce kids' exposure. www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/content/kids... @thelancet.com #PFAS #BPA #bpafree #phthalates #phthalatefree #plastics #microplastics

The chemicals used in plastics can pose serious risks to children’s health, risks that can last into adulthood. How to cut kids' exposure.

You May Want to Keep Your Head Out of the Game

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thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · 11d

Heading a soccer ball is associated with brain changes that can even lead to cognitive deficits in amateurs. www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/content/spor... @columbiauniversity.bsky.social #header #soccer #kidssoccer #repetitivebraininjury #cognitivedeficits #brainhealth @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

Call it soccer or call it football, heading the ball is associated with brain changes that can lead to cognitive deficits later on -- even among amateur players.

GLP-1 Drugs May Be No Match for Emotional Eating

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · 15d

People who eat to manage their emotions seem to lose less weight with GLP-1 diet drugs than those who are motivated by the sight and smell of food. bit.ly/4gIyvqD #ozempic #GLP1 #type2diabetes #weightloss #wegovy #dieting @frontiersmedia.bsky.social #semaglutide

People who eat as a way to manage their emotions seem to lose less weight with the new diet drugs than those who are simply attracted to the sight and smell of food.

Acupuncture Shows Promise for Low Back Pain

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · 16d

Acupuncture for Low Back Pain
Older adults may find acupuncture a safe effective, long- lasting option for chronic lower back pain relief. bit.ly/46vgedb #acupuncture @kaiser-permanente.bsky.social @jamanetworkopen.com #backpain #backpainrelief #AlternativeMedicine #complementarymedicine

Acupuncture can give older adults a safe effective option for chronic lower back pain relief -- and its benefits often last quite a while.

Time to Ditch Daylight Savings Time?

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · 17d

Time to Ditch Daylight Savings Time?
The twice-yearly time change in the U.S. disrupts circadian rhythms nationwide. This is a health and safety issue. But which way to choose? bit.ly/4niJKc1 @pnas.org #circadian #daylightsavings #daylightsavingstime #standardtime #DST #standardtime #bodyclock

The twice-yearly time change in the U.S. disrupts circadian rhythms nationwide. This is a health and safety issue. But which way to choose?

Parents Who Keep Their Kids Up at Night

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · 18d

Social media isn't the only thing disturbing teens' sleep. Parental conflict and mental health struggles keep them up, too, and deserve attention. bit.ly/4nfUhVb #parenting #sleepproblems #kids #family #familytime #parentalconflict #depressed #teenagers @jamanetworkopen.com #teensleep #adolescence

Screen time isn't the only thing disturbing teens' sleep. Parental conflict and mental health struggles keep them up, too, and deserve attention.

Online Images Often Show the Wrong Way to Take Blood Pressure

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · 22d

Online Images Often Show the Wrong Way to Take Blood Pressure
More than half of the online images of a person having their BP taken showed the wrong way to do it. This can lead to mistaken treatment. bit.ly/47URUCB @ishbp.bsky.social @ahascience.bsky.social #hypertension #BP #bloodpressure

More than half of the online images of a person having their BP taken showed the wrong way to do it. This can lead to mistaken treatment.

IVF Fertility Treatments Go to Pot

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · 22d

Cannabis Use and IVF
Using cannabis during fertility treatment can affect egg cells and lead to chromosomal changes that could be passed on to an embryo. bit.ly/4n2zJ2m @utoronto.ca @nature.com #cannabisheals #ivf #ivfjourney #Pregnancy #Infertility #infertilityawareness #fertility #pregnancy

Using cannabis during fertility treatment can affect egg cells and lead to chromosomal changes that could be passed on to an embryo.

Robots Calm Anxious New Readers

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · 23d

Robots Help Kids Learn to Read
Robots can offer new readers a way to read out loud without fear of judgment. bit.ly/3K0q8uv @robotics.bsky.social #kids #kidsreading #readingreadiness #learningtoread @uchicagomag.bsky.social #school #read #reading

For new readers, reading aloud in class can be so stressful that it gets in the way of practice. The guidance of a trained robot can help.

After CDC Director Is Ousted, More Senior Officials Resign

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Sep 10

“When you see that folks aren’t listening to scientists, not listening to experts, but are rather trying to make decisions without science, that’s when harm begins,” says Demetre Daskalakis, who recently resigned from the CDC.

Former CDC scientist Demetre Daskalakis left his post, citing political interference and a lack of science in decision-making at the agency.

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thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · Sep 10

How Anger Spreads
Anger is contagious — in mice and in men. Our brains respond to the excited signals of others, mirroring their agitation. bit.ly/4pbGf8pl @siucarbondale.bsky.social @sfn.org #aggression #anger #angermanagement #Amygdala #amygdalahijack #EmotionalContagion

How Anger Spreads

Anger is contagious — in mice and in men. Our brains respond to the excited signals of others, mirroring their agitation.

Meds Often Prescribed Too Early for Kids with ADHD

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · Sep 9

A Hedge Against Loneliness
If you're feeling lonely, the best way to combat it is to take part in a live event and attend with others like a class or sport like pickleball. bit.ly/45XQtBY @universityofga.bsky.social #loneliness #Isolation #groupsport#pickleball #teamsports #socialize #Socializing

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thanks. We saw the funding from the beef industry, but didn't know of any history with this prof. Duly noted. However, we don't appreciate your quack crack -- we are a lot bigger than this one post. Do your homework as you are asking us to do ours.

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thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · Sep 8

Meds Prescribed Too Early for Hyperactive Kids
Behavior management often takes a backseat to medication in young children with attention and hyperactivity issues. A mistake. bit.ly/4mSKVyz @stanforduniversity.bsky.social @jamanetworkopen.com #adhdmeds #hyperactive #hyperactivity #kids #adhd

Behavior management therapy often takes a backseat to medication in young children with attention and hyperactivity issues. A mistake.

Red meat is known for its risks -- to your heart in particular. But it seems to offer some rewards, too.

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · Sep 6

Give Meat a Chance
Red meat is known for its risks -- to your heart in particular. But it seems to offer some rewards, too. bit.ly/4m1SHEU @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social #meateater #Cancer #BEEF #longevity

Give Meat a Chance

How to Reduce Alcohol's Damaging Effects on the Liver

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · Sep 3

Reduce Alcohol's Damaging Effects on the Liver
If you find it hard to give up alcohol, you can still help your liver process it better by eating well and exercising regularly. bit.ly/3I4crKb #drinking #alcohol #liverhealth #hepatology #liver #alcoholawareness @jhepatology.bsky.social

If you find it hard to give up alcohol, you can help your liver process it better by eating well and exercising regularly. Cut back, too.

Prenatal Exposure to Agricultural Pesticides Lasts a Lifetime

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · Sep 2

Exposure to pesticides used on crops cross the placenta to affect fetuses. It is linked to autism, brain damage and behavioral problems. bit.ly/4fZghRi #chlorpyrifos #pesticides #PesticideFree #prenatal #agriculture #rurallife @columbiauniversity.bsky.social @jamaneurology.com
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Pesticides used on crops cross the placenta to affect fetuses. They are linked to autism, brain damage and behavioral problems that last a lifetime.

Heavy Alcohol Consumption Disrupts the Pancreas

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · Aug 28

Heavy Alcohol Consumption Harms the Pancreas
Drinking too much can lead to pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers. New research illuminates the molecular mechanisms behind it. bit.ly/4n1q9wb ‪ #pancreatic @ias.org.uk #alcohol #cancer #pancreas #drinking @universityofkansas.bsky.social

Drinking too much can lead to pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers. New research illuminates the molecular mechanisms behind it.

HEPA Help for Hypertension

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · Aug 28

HEPA Help for Hypertension
Pollution from cars and factories doesn't only affect breathing - it can raise blood pressure. An at-home air purifier will help lower it. bit.ly/47WLySS @uconnhealth.bsky.social @jaccjournals.bsky.social #airpollution #particulatematter #hypertension #hepa #airpurifier

Pollution from cars and factories doesn't only affect breathing -- it can raise blood pressure. An at-home air purifier will help lower it.

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · Aug 27

COVID-19 Infections Stiffen Arteries, Accelerate Aging
Your body generates a lot of inflammation as it fights a COVID infection. The result? Arteries become prematurely stiff. Take precautions. bit.ly/45EK12s @brighamandwomens.bsky.social #COVID19PH #Covid #hearthealth #arteries #inflammation

When Back-to-School Jitters Turn into School Avoidance

thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · Aug 25

Back-to-School Jitters or School Avoidance? Wanting to avoid school because of anxiety is common, but letting kids stay home won't help. They need to address their fears. bit.ly/4lKvirG @nationwidekids.bsky.social #backtoschool #schoolanxiety #schoolavoidance #schoollife #school #bullyingawareness

Wanting to avoid school because of anxiety is common, but letting kids stay home won't ease their concerns. Help them address their fears instead.