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Dementia risk could dip with common vaccine, study suggests
2025-05-11 05:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
close Video Study shows increasing link between microplastics and dementia Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss a new study claiming plastic from water bottles is being found in brains and tips on how to limit microplastic exposure. The link between the zoster vaccine and a lower dementia risk has been strengthened in new research. A study by Stanford Medicine, published in the journal Nature on April 2, found that the vaccine which is used to prevent shingles reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis by about 20% over the next seven years."If these findings are truly causal, the zoster vaccine will be both far more effective and cost-effective in preventing or delaying dementia than existing pharmaceutical interventions," the researchers noted in the study. NEW BLOOD TEST DIAGNOSES ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND MEASURES HOW FAR IT'S PROGRESSED These findings also support an emerging theory that viruses impacting the nervous system ca...
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Energy helps S&P/TSX rise, U.S. stocks mixed as investors await 'Liberation Day'
2025-05-11 03:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
By: Rosa Saba, The Canadian PressPosted: 10:36 AM CDT Monday, Mar. 31, 2025Last Modified: 4:13 PM CDT Monday, Mar. 31, 2025AdvertisementAdvertise with usTORONTO - Canada's main stock index rose Monday, led by strength in energy and industrial stocks as the price of oil climbed, while U.S. markets were mixed as investors closed out a volatile month and nervously eyed impending tariffs.Read this article for free:orAlready have an account? Log in here To continue reading, please subscribe:Monthly Digital Subscription$1 per week for 24 weeks*Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.comRead the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaperAccess News Break, our award-winning appPlay interactive puzzles*Billed as $4 plus GST every four weeks. Offer only available to new and qualified returning subscribers. Cancel any time.To continue reading, please subscribe:Add Winnipeg Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only$1 for the first 4 weeks*Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfr...
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Understanding the motivations behind cancer patients' adoption of traditional Chinese medicine
2025-05-11 03:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Download PDF Copy Reviewed Xia & He Publishing Inc.Apr 26 2025Background and objectivesTraditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is widely used in cancer care in China as an integral part of treatment. This study aimed to understand the motivations of cancer patients in China for adopting TCM in their treatment and to examine their communication with oncologists. Gaining insights into these factors can enhance culturally sensitive, patient-centered oncology care.MethodsA consecutive sample of 287 outpatients with cancer was recruited. Sociodemographic and clinical data, TCM usage, primary reasons for adopting TCM, and communication about TCM with oncologists were collected. Descriptive statistics, binary logistic regression, and thematic analysis were used to analyze the data.ResultsPatients' primary reasons for choosing TCM fell into five main categories: (1) belief in the benefits of TCM itself, (2) recommendations from others (family, friends, or oncologists), (3) belief in the benefits of...
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