Recent research has reignited the discussion on the impact of alcohol on health. The question remains: is moderate drinking beneficial for your heart, or should you abstain as you get older?
One advantage of this summer's record-breaking heat is the opportunity to delight in ice cream and other cold delights. However, eating too much or too rapidly can be physically painful.
A cold-stimulus headache (scientific name: sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, but commonly referred to as "brain freeze" or "ice cream headache") typically occurs after eating or drinking something extremely chilly. The acute, constant pain is centred on the forehead and typically lasts for a few seconds (though it may feel longer). Although annoying, the effect is not hazardous.
The origin of cold-stimulus migraines is still unknown. The common belief is that eating or drinking something cold causes blood vessels in the palate (the roof of the mouth) to constrict and then rapidly reopen as a survival reflex to maintain the body's core temperature. This reaction transmits a pain signal to the brain via the trigeminal nerve, a portion of which is located in the midface and temple.
A new study suggests that women who suffer from migraine headaches prior to becoming pregnant may be at greater risk for pregnancy complications that could endanger their health or that of their unborn child.
The Harvard-led research, which was published online by Neurology on January 19, 2023, analysed 20 years' worth of data from Nurses Health Research II, which included 30,555 pregnancies among 19,694 nurses in the United States. The number of women who reported being diagnosed with migraine, as well as the form of migraine, were evaluated by the researchers. In addition, participants reported whether they had experienced medical complications during pregnancy.
Pheromones are "love chemicals." Many animals and insects create them to attract opposite sexes. A male moth detects chemicals released by a far more fertile female, stops what he's doing, and mates with her.
Pheromones are debated in humans as to whether they affect behaviour. Some tiny studies suggest that chemical odours can increase sexual reactions in men and women.
Human pheromones number in the hundreds. Their chemical makeup and activities are unknown. Scientists haven't found one that sparks sexual attraction.
According to new research, people may become more motivated to take better care of their hearts if they can see signs of plaque buildup inside their arteries.
More than 7,000 individuals participated in the study, which included the results of six randomised studies. The majority had scans done to look for plaque in their necks or heart arteries. In each study, participants were randomly assigned to two groups. The scan results for half were displayed, whereas for the other half, either no results were displayed or no scans were performed. One to four years were covered by the study follow-ups.
The most typical cause of chronic stomach discomfort in kids and teenagers is difficult to identify and cure.
The most frequent cause of persistent stomach pain in children cannot be diagnosed through testing or treated with medication. Because of this, diagnosing and treating the condition can be exceedingly difficult.Functional abdominal discomfort may be a condition you are unfamiliar with. However, it is the most typical cause of stomach pain in kids and teenagers that lasts for at least two months.
What exactly is functional stomach pain?
We are still trying to comprehend how the mind and body are intertwined, but this is especially true of the brain and the gastrointestinal system. Pain can result from stress, especially chronic stress, despair, and worry. Sometimes the sole sign of stress is discomfort, especially in kids who are great achievers or have a tendency to keep their emotions to themselves.
Sometimes an infection or other sickness, rather than stress, is the cause of the discomfort, which either persists after the illness has passed or exacerbates it while being treated. Worrying about the discomfort and its potential origin can exacerbate the situation. The gastrointestinal nervous system has a tendency to overreact.