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Friday, October 7, 2022

Moms Eating Ultra-Processed Food Raises Kids’ Obesity Risk

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Moms who consume ultra-processed food during pregnancy may contribute to their children being obese or overweight in childhood and adolescence, a new study suggests.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20221007/moms-eating-ultra-processed-food-raises-kids-obesity-risk?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Reducing the Impact of MS Relapses

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If you have a relapsing form of MS, the most important thing is early treatment with an effective disease-modifying therapy (DMT).



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/features/ms-reduce-relapse-impact?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Heart Failure in a Post-Quarantine World

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Diagnosed with heart failure during the COVID pandemic, one woman learned how to live with the condition -- and to thrive with it.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/features/post-covid-heart-failure?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Heart Failure: What I Wish I'd Known

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A single mom shares how she came back from a coma and heart failure diagnosis, and turned her health around with diet, exercise, and medication.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/features/wish-id-known-heart-failure?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Heart Failure: From Diagnosis to Treatment

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A diagnosis of heart failure can be frightening, but one cardiologist says there’s good reason to be hopeful. Learn an expert’s view on treatments that work and the most important things you can do to manage the condition.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/features/heart-failure-diagnosis-treatment?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Weighted Blanket Coziness Promotes Sleep by Releasing Melatonin

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Feeling cozy and safe with the help of a weighted blanket may help promote sleep by releasing melatonin, a hormone associated with sleep.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20221006/weighted-blanket-coziness-promotes-sleep-melatonin?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Could Long COVID Become Lifelong COVID?

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It remains unclear why some people recover from acute COVID-19 and others go on to experience symptoms for months or even years. There is no evidence that the number of initial symptoms is tied to risk for long COVID, or that race or ethnicity make a significant difference.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220929/could-long-covid-become-lifelong-covid?src=RSS_PUBLIC