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Sleep joins the list of eight key factors for heart health
The American Heart Association recommends that adults get seven to nine hours of sleep daily.
Acupuncture could reduce tension headaches by half
For those receiving “true acupuncture,” headache days decreased from 20 a month at the start of the study to seven days a month at the end.
20 minutes of vigorous exercise daily works wonders for teens
Vigorous physical activity for 20 minutes a day is deemed the best way for teens to develop and maintain cardiorespiratory fitness, according to research published in Pediatrics.
U.S. medical cannabis enrollments quadrupled from 2016 to 2020
More than 2.97 million had enrolled in the programs in the United States through 2020, according to Annals of Internal Medicine.
Cancer deaths are down, but 1.9 million new cases expected in 2022
The most common type of cancer will be breast cancer, with the National Cancer Institute estimating that 290,560 cases will be diagnosed this year.
Type 2 diabetes may accelerate brain function decline
Executive functions declined 13 percent more among those with diabetes, and brain processing speed decreased 7 percent more.
Esophageal cancer may be rising among the middle-aged
Among those ages 45 to 64, the esophageal cancer rate nearly doubled from 2012 to 2019, according to estimates from the American Cancer Society.
Nearly 106,000 U.S. residents are waiting for a lifesaving transplant
On average, 17 people die each day while waiting for an organ transplant.
3.4 million Americans could be diagnosed with skin cancer in 2022
Cancer experts predict that 7,650 U.S. residents will die of melanoma this year.
About half of parents give their children a dietary supplement
Parents said they give supplements because their children are picky eaters, they do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, and what they do eat does not give them enough vitamins, minerals and fiber.
