Health & Wellness Contents Archive

#DYK? The risk for getting monkeypox in the U.S. is low, but it’s important to know about the symptoms. Anyone who has a rash that looks like #monkeypox and has had potential exposure to the virus should talk to their healthcare provider. Learn more: https://t.co/QpblepCma5. https://t.co/HXJF1ki7z6

The 🗝️ risk factor for #ParkinsonDisease is increasing age & the possible causes include   - exposure to pesticides - genetic risk factors - amfetamine/methamfetamine use - lack of physical activity - brain injury - air pollution - industrial solvents   👉https://t.co/7z5l3vh38l https://t.co/aiGO9DkO3n

Compared with eating carbohydrates, eating protein—particularly protein from plants— was associated with lower odds of later developing cognitive declines, according to a @harvardmed study: https://t.co/xjNxh8puut #HarvardHealth

Olive oil should stay fresh in your pantry for 3 to 6 months after you open it. Light and air are bad for it, so try to keep it well sealed and store it in a dark, cool spot. More on where to store food: https://t.co/1ww6ZMhNrq https://t.co/w5FPpkNCEe

A recent study found that some people with #COVID19 continue to shed #SARSCoV2 RNA in feces weeks longer than in respiratory samples. Fecal shedding was associated with lingering GI symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. https://t.co/1naWaY6eBI #LongCOVID

If you are trying to get pregnant now or might become pregnant in the future, you should stay up to date with your #COVID19 vaccines. This includes getting COVID-19 boosters when it's time. Learn more: https://t.co/fwO2C8INWC. https://t.co/hTwtk0jLGy

🩸Blood donation saves live. Join the movement and #GiveBlood! https://t.co/17YYtcnYnV https://t.co/CrhdnLsIFR

People ages 65 or older who exercised at least 20 minutes per day—especially men ages 70 to 75—had fewer #heartattacks and a lower risk of premature death, compared with people who didn’t exercise, according to a recent study: https://t.co/oMVYE26Vvv #HarvardHealth

I hadn't trained for six months due to the pandemic. Now I'm in the best shape of my life. https://t.co/izqRiyH8ul

Coronavirus reinfections will likely increase throughout the summer as two Omicron subvariants – BA.4 and BA.5 – become dominant in the U.S. https://t.co/w7AQzfzjvD https://t.co/fsuXOicYlb

#Clinicians: See the latest CDC Health Alert for information about the clinical presentations of #monkeypox seen so far and for an updated & expanded case definition, intended to encourage testing for monkeypox in people who may be at risk. Learn more. https://t.co/obEDn2rNRI https://t.co/vsQ3ZAVW90

"What motivates me [to #GiveBlood] is knowing it will help children." https://t.co/17YYtcnYnV https://t.co/14bUVFyQeF

“If your training becomes part of your lifestyle, you’ll never stop training.” https://t.co/Tb3l68FKHj

The FDA has approved the first treatment for alopecia areata, a condition that can cause hair loss over the entire body, most noticeably patchy baldness on the head, sometimes including the loss of eyelashes and eyebrows. https://t.co/zoU9SFbBn2 https://t.co/tlrWwupARd

New findings are linking certain #antiseizure medications to movement disorders in patients with #epilepsy. https://t.co/ClhUQdzRzF #MedTwitter https://t.co/qr2ljPivXA