People who feel their lives are threatened are more likely to experience miracles

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People who experience threats to their existence—including economic and political instability—are more likely to experience miracles, according to a Baylor University study. While many sociologists have studied the effects of religious experiences, what causes a person to have miraculous experiences has received little attention, said Baylor University sociologist Ed Eschler, Ph.D. His study—”In the Valley of the Shadow of Death: […]

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Risk of diabetes complications increases with elevated levels of NT-proBNP

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Healthy people—especially women—with elevated levels of the heart failure marker NT-proBNP have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, if these people develop diabetes nonetheless, they are more likely to suffer from macro- and microvascular complications such as heart attack, stroke, or severe damage to eyes, kidneys, or nerves. These are the findings of a recent study by […]

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France weighs mask mandate at work as virus reawakens

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France’s government is conferring with unions Tuesday about requiring masks in workplaces to contain growing virus infections. France’s High Council for Public Health recommended obligatory masks in all workplaces this weekend as the country’s daily infection count jumped past 3,000 for the first time since May. While masks are routinely worn in many Asian countries and increasingly required in public […]

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High blood pressure: Warning of hypertension found in your ears – do you hear this?

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High blood pressure is a common condition which affects more than a quarter of all UK adults. The condition doesn’t usually have any symptoms, but a constant ringing or buzzing in the ears has been linked to having a high reading.  If you experience a sensation of pulsing or pounding in the ears or in the chest it could indicate hypertension. People have described the noise like […]

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The chef whose dedication is a recipe for kindness

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The chef whose dedication is a recipe for kindness: Louisa Batista has not had a sick day in 50 years (and always cooks for patients at Christmas). So do you know a Health Hero like her? Louisa Batista is justifiably proud that in five decades she’s never taken a single day off sick — for it’s an extraordinary 50 years […]

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COVID-19 hospitalizations analysis shows disparities across racial and ethnic groups

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Adding to mounting evidence of COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on some U.S. communities, a new analysis of hospitalization rates from the University of Minnesota shows Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in the United States are significantly more likely to be hospitalized due to COVID-19 than whites. Published today in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers from the U of M’s […]

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