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Ketamine Infusions Show Growing Promise for Treating Anxiety and Depression

Ketamine Infusions Show Growing Promise for Treating Anxiety and Depression

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Ketamine, a substance traditionally used as an anesthetic, has been found to be beneficial for treating mental health issues including depression and anxiety. A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Pyschiatry revealed that people who received intravenous ketamine treatments showed clear improvement in their anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation symptoms. While the new …

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Taking 4,000 Steps a Day Can Reduce Dementia Risk—But More Walking Is Even Better

Taking 4,000 Steps a Day Can Reduce Dementia Risk—But More Walking Is Even Better

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If you need a reason to get up and move more, here it is: A newly published study finds that walking 10,000 steps per day helps lower your risk of developing dementia. In fact, even 4,000 steps a day is enough to decrease dementia risk by one-quarter, according to the study published in JAMA Neurology. …

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WHO Says ‘End Is in Sight’ for COVID Pandemic—Here’s What Still Needs to Be Done

WHO Says ‘End Is in Sight’ for COVID Pandemic—Here’s What Still Needs to Be Done

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The end of the COVID-19 pandemic may finally be in sight, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD announced Wednesday in a press briefing. “Last week, the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 was the lowest since March 2020,” said Ghebreyesus. “We have never been in a better position to end the …

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Forehead Thermometers May Be Less Likely to Detect Fevers in Black Patients, Study Shows

Forehead Thermometers May Be Less Likely to Detect Fevers in Black Patients, Study Shows

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Forehead thermometers, which were widely used to screen for COVID-19 throughout the pandemic, may be less accurate in Black patients—an oversight that could be contributing to delayed diagnoses and a greater risk of mortality. The news comes from research published last week in JAMA, which looked at racial differences in thermometry—similar to how pulse oximetry …

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Ketamine Infusions Show Growing Promise for Treating Anxiety and Depression

Ketamine Infusions Show Growing Promise for Treating Anxiety and Depression

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Ketamine, a substance traditionally used as an anesthetic, has been found to be beneficial for treating mental health issues including depression and anxiety. A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Pyschiatry revealed that people who received intravenous ketamine treatments showed clear improvement in their anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation symptoms. While the new …

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Taking 4,000 Steps a Day Can Reduce Dementia Risk—But More Walking Is Even Better

Taking 4,000 Steps a Day Can Reduce Dementia Risk—But More Walking Is Even Better

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If you need a reason to get up and move more, here it is: A newly published study finds that walking 10,000 steps per day helps lower your risk of developing dementia. In fact, even 4,000 steps a day is enough to decrease dementia risk by one-quarter, according to the study published in JAMA Neurology. …

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WHO Says ‘End Is in Sight’ for COVID Pandemic—Here’s What Still Needs to Be Done

WHO Says ‘End Is in Sight’ for COVID Pandemic—Here’s What Still Needs to Be Done

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The end of the COVID-19 pandemic may finally be in sight, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD announced Wednesday in a press briefing. “Last week, the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 was the lowest since March 2020,” said Ghebreyesus. “We have never been in a better position to end the …

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Deer Are Spreading Lyme Ticks in Suburban Backyards

Deer Are Spreading Lyme Ticks in Suburban Backyards

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By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — They look so cute, grazing quietly in your backyard. But the overpopulation of white-tailed deer across the Northeastern United States could help spread Lyme disease and another tick-borne illness, anaplasmosis, especially in suburban areas, a new study suggests. The research points out that …

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