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Our concern is about the people on the brink of having multiple chronic factors at risk: Ramya Subramanian – ET HealthWorld

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Our concern is about the people on the brink of having multiple chronic factors at risk: Ramya Subramanian – ET HealthWorld

Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld, spoke to Ramya Subramanian, COO, CEO, Co-Founder, Docty, to know more about the emerging trends in wearable devices and how emerging platforms promise to deliver healthcare so remotely. Healthcare and TechnologyThere are so many problems that you see in healthcare today. Fragmentation, I feel, is one of those core issues that … Read more

Long-Haul COVID Can Include Chronic Fatigue

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Long-Haul COVID Can Include Chronic Fatigue

To better understand what could be driving their symptoms, the researchers conducted tests to assess their breathing patterns during exercise and typical daily routines. Participants were also asked to indicate patterns of fatigue over the prior half-year, as well as any joint stiffness, muscle aches, sleep and concentration problems, and exertion-related issues. In … Read more

Switch to Plant-Based Diet Rid Man of Chronic Migraines

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Switch to Plant-Based Diet Rid Man of Chronic Migraines

By Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) – People who live with chronic migraines suffer intense throbbing and pulsing, sensitivity to light and sound, nausea and vomiting. Could a plant-based diet, credited with a variety of positive health impacts, also help ease these chronic symptoms? It might. Researchers … Read more

Chronic fatigue syndrome advice scraps exercise therapy

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Chronic fatigue syndrome advice scraps exercise therapy

“NICE have banned graded exercise therapy, in spite of it being found to be helpful in a major Cochrane systematic review, while recommending an energy management programme, which involves ‘staying within your energy limits’, for which there is little evidence for it helping, and some evidence that it doesn’t.” Source link

Chronic illness influencers accused of faking it

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Chronic illness influencers accused of faking it

With 15m people in England alone living with a long-term condition, and numbers rising, it’s no surprise the chronically ill community has exploded online in the last few years. Celebrities like Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez and Lena Dunham are opening up about their conditions, and chronic illness influencers are attracting huge social media followings. But … Read more

What People With Chronic Insomnia Wish You Knew

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What People With Chronic Insomnia Wish You Knew

Just about everyone has trouble sleeping from time to time. Think about the times in your life when, no matter what you tried — warm milk, mellow music, counting sheep –you couldn’t get to sleep. Now, imagine this happening at least three times a week for 3 months or more. That’s chronic insomnia. For the … Read more

The Link Between Chronic Inflammation and Lung Cancer

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The Link Between Chronic Inflammation and Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is a serious health problem and the top cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. each year. Scientists have discovered a few causes for this type of cancer, such as cigarette smoke, but continue to explore other reasons. One factor under investigation is a link between long-term (chronic) inflammation and lung cancer. … Read more

Is There a Link Between Breast Cancer and Chronic Inflammation?

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Is There a Link Between Breast Cancer and Chronic Inflammation?

SOURCES: Journal of Clinical Oncology: “Elevated Biomarkers of Inflammation Are Associated With Reduced Survival Among Breast Cancer Patients.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: “Inflammatory Biomarkers and Breast Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review of the Evidence and Future Potential for Intervention Research.” Current Pharmaceutical Design: “Inflammation Fuels Tumor Progress and … Read more