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How Long Should You Walk to Ease Back Pain?
Walk 30 Minutes a Day to Double Your Pain‑Free Time A recent randomized clinical trial reported by UCLA Health and published in The Lancet involved over 700 adults with chronic low‑back pain. Half of the participants were placed on a structured walking program - 30 minutes per day, five days a week, combined with education on back pain recovery and core mechanics. Over a follow‑up period of...[ Read More... ]
Unraveling Ozempic: Lawsuits Cast Light on Potential Side Effects
Ozempic (semaglutide), a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, has become a popular medication for weight management and type 2 diabetes. While it boasts impressive results, recent legal developments have raised concerns about potential side effects. Here's a breakdown of the current Ozempic lawsuit situation:Lawsuit Allegations:Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Ozempic's...[ Read More... ]
Navigating Wegovy: Understanding and Managing Side Effects
Wegovy (semaglutide) has emerged as a powerful tool for weight management. While it boasts impressive results, it's crucial to be aware of potential side effects before starting treatment.Common Gastrointestinal Effects:Wegovy most frequently impacts the digestive system. These effects, though unpleasant, are usually temporary and manageable. Here's a breakdown of the most common ones:Nausea and...[ Read More... ]
Cell phone safety
If you use your cell phone for 17 minutes a day for 10 years, it is associated with a 60% increase in brain tumor risk accroding to reasearch by Joel Moskowitz, director of the UC Berkeley Center for Family and Community Health.Moskowitz published his study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, showing that cell phone radiation can increase the risk...[ Read More... ]
Man who died of lung cancer says moral of story: "don't be an idiot"
Geoffrey Turner, 66 year-old man from Latham, New York died on Februrary 13. He used his obituary to warn other to not smoke, or quit if they are:"I was an idiot who made the same stupid decision, day-after-day, multiple times per day. I was a smoker and even though I knew it may eventually kill me, I chose to deny the truth to myself. The pain and suffering I caused my family was not worth the...[ Read More... ]
Swimming with sharks at your own risk - you can get bit
Katarina Zarutskie, 19-year-old nursing student at University of Miami and Instagram model from Laguna Beach, California, swam with nurse sharks in the ocean off the Bahamas' Staniel Cay last month.  Floating one minute and then yanked under water by a 5-foot shark the next."He had my wrist in his mouth and I could feel his teeth sinking into my arm," Zarutskie told NBC News on Monday....[ Read More... ]
Ulta Beauty resells used makeup
Twitter users who used to work for Ulta Beauty posted tweets accusing Ulta Beaty of reselling used makeup-products on purpose.One Twitter user named @fatinamxo wrote about how the retail managers instructed her to clean used makeup products so they could be repackaged and sold again.So I’m gonna start a thread about a serious matter because I feel like makeup lovers should know what’s...[ Read More... ]
Strep
Visalia, California: It's flu season, but not everyone with flu-like symptoms have the flu.  12-year-old Alyssa Alcaraz showed the signs of the flu and it was just assumed she had the flu since the flu has been so widerspread.  Unfortunately that assumption delayed the prescription of antiobiotics which she really needed.  It wasn't until Alyssa died that they found out she...[ Read More... ]
Brown recluse spider bite
Nebraska: Kelly Leisure was bit by a brown recluse spider hiding in his hoodie from his closet.  He fel sick when he got home later that day and then spent the next 5 days in bed before finally going to the hospital.“If I would have been in that room for another 24 hours, I would have been gone,” Kelly said.When Kelly got to the hospital, doctors rushed him into...[ Read More... ]
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(Gentle Care Animal Hospital/Facebook)
The case of the missing pacifiers was solved when the baby's grandmother saw the family dog, Dovey, swipe one off the counter.  The Oklahoma family took Dovey to the veterinarian's office and x-rays showed the missing pacifiers.  Dovey had slowerd her eating and was vomiting for a few days.  Initially the vet thought there were seven to nine pacifiers in Dovey's stomach, but...[ Read More... ]
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