DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m retired and enjoy spending time outdoors in my garden and kayaking with my family. I have high blood pressure, which has been managed by medication for nearly 10 years. Recently I’ve noticed that I develop a headache, nausea and sometimes dizziness after a few hours in the heat and sun. What […]
Official figures for Covid cases in the UK have crept up in recent weeks because of waning immunity and bad weather keeping people indoors, according to experts. As of July 20, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported a slight rise in the number of cases and people being admitted to hospital, including those requiring […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese diplomats in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Armistice Day of the Korean War. The Chinese delegation, led by Communist Party Politburo member Li Hongzhong, presented the supreme leader with an official letter from President Xi Jinping. “No matter how the international storm changes, safeguarding, […]
Patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)–associated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who received antiviral treatment exhibited superior outcomes following treatment with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) compared with patients with HBV-unassociated DLBCL, recent study results suggest. Specifically, following treatment with R-CHOP, these individuals had a significantly longer time to progression (TTP) and overall […]
BEMIDJI — The Bemidji community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on July 18 at First Lutheran Church which helped collect a total of 62 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 59 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 52 individuals were able to successfully donate. A total of six donors […]
The Congress leader has been arrested based on his wife’s autopsy report (Representational) Hyderabad: A local Congress leader in Telangana was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife in their house in Hyderabad after a fight, the police said today. The couple got married around 15 months ago. The accused took his wife to a private […]
You may want to sit down for this—on the wall, that is. If you are looking for the single best set of exercises to lower your high blood pressure, isometric exercises such as wall sits and planks may be the way to go. That’s according to a systematic review and meta-analysis just published in the […]
There is a spy in my kitchen, and he knows my darkest secrets. If there’s been a bit too much partying chez Hoggard, I banish him to the cupboard. But on good days – after a brisk walk, say – I switch on my Omron M4 Intelli IT blood pressure monitor, inflate the arm cuff, […]
Summer is by far my favorite season. The warm temperatures and consistent sunshine in North Carolina, where I live, mean I can spend more time outside doing things I love: hiking, walking my dog and spending time on the beach or lake. But that time in nature is quickly spoiled when I find myself covered […]
Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Older Individuals According to a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, vitamin D supplements could potentially reduce the likelihood of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes, in individuals over the age of 60. While the overall risk difference was […]