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Large, palm-sized spiders are spinning massive golden webs across porches and power lines, and, according to experts, they’re here to stay.The Joro spider, which has a leg span up to 4 inches and markings of neon yellow, blue-black and red, was first recorded in Georgia in 2013.Since its arrival — likely as a hitchhiker on a shipping container or an airplane from Asia, experts say — the arachnid has been […]

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New research has identified an association between late-onset dementia and certain infections.The study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, investigated the link between the two, exploring whether the connection could stem from other health issues stemming from severe infections.Researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, considered 170 common hospital-treated diseases that occurred one to 21 years before diagnosis in more than 65,000 patients with dementia aged 65 and older.LOWER DEMENTIA […]

Eating more meat may help your memory, a new study suggests.While some experts suggest adopting plant-focused diets for better health, recent research indicates that a higher intake of unprocessed meat may protect against dementia in older people who have a variant of the APOE gene, which is linked to increasing Alzheimer's risk.Researchers tracked over 2,100 older participants — all of whom were dementia-free at the start of the study — […]

Simple measurements taken during routine blood pressure checks could predict dementia risk years before symptoms appear.That's according to new research presented this week at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session in Louisiana.The findings draw on two studies led by researchers at Georgetown University, which suggest that monitoring how blood vessels age and stiffen over time can provide a window into future cognitive health.LURKING DEMENTIA RISK EXPOSED BY BREAKTHROUGH […]

A dangerous substance dubbed "gas station heroin" continues to alarm medical professionals, with more states making moves to restrict or ban tianeptine.Fourteen states have officially classified the tricyclic antidepressant as a Schedule I controlled substance.Connecticut is the latest state to crack down, officially banning the sale and use of the substance starting on Wednesday.HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE AVAILABLE IN STORES ACROSS THE NATIONTianeptine, which can produce euphoria in […]

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about dengue fever in over 15 countries.The "Level 1: Practice Usual Precautions" alert was published on Monday."Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every two to five years," the agency stated. "Some countries are reporting increased numbers of cases of the disease."CDC WARNS OF POLIO RISK IN OVER 30 COUNTRIES AS […]

A hormone traditionally used to treat bone loss may hold the key to stopping chronic back pain at its source, according to a new study.Chronic back pain is often linked to the deterioration of spinal discs and vertebral end plates, which are the thin layers of tissue separating the discs from the vertebrae, according to medical sources.When these break down, they become porous, allowing nerves that aren’t usually impacted to […]

A new variant of COVID-19 is spreading across the U.S., health officials say.At least 23 countries have reported the SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant as of Feb. 11, according to a study published last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The BA.3.2 variant, which the CDC has been tracking through its Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance program, has about 70 to 75 changes in the gene sequence of its spike protein, which […]