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Is Insomnia a Symptom of Dementia? A Risk Factor?

Another sleepless night, spent tossing and turning for hours?
When you’ve had fewer than seven hours of sleep, you don’t perform at your best, physically or mentally.
Many chronically sleepless patients are concerned about long-term brain health. Fueled by media reports, they fear a pattern of insufficient sleep heightens their risk of some form of dementia. They wonder: Is insomnia a symptom of dementia? Does lack of sleep cause...
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Flu A vs. Flu B: It Helps to Know the Difference

Have you ever had the flu? Would you know if you did?
The flu is a broadly used term. People frequently mistake common colds, allergies, and even stomach bugs for “the flu.”
Influenza has been around for centuries, but it wasn’t until 1933 that medical science isolated the flu virus. It’s uniquely different from Parvovirus B19, SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID-19), and the thousands of other viruses in circulation today.
Flu often comes o...
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Testosterone Pellets: Are They Medically Necessary (and Safe) for You?

Testosterone replacement therapy helps many men recapture the vitality, confidence, and vigor they had before their testosterone (T) levels dipped. But not every T therapy suits every routine.
Today, some men are turning to testosterone pellets, frequently promoted by clinics claiming to specialize in hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
A brief outpatient procedure implants six to 10 rice-sized pellets under the patient’s skin, typ...
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Why Does My Blood Pressure Fluctuate So Much Within Minutes?

Back when I made hospital rounds, staff would often report to me that a particular patient’s vital signs were “stable.” But the interesting thing is, vitals are only truly stable if a patient is deceased!
Joking aside, in those of us who are very much alive, vital signs fluctuate constantly. Many aspects of day-to-day life can affect our body temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure, minute to minute, or eve...
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Can Anxiety Cause High Blood Pressure? A Physician Explains the Connection

If you’re anxious occasionally, or more than occasionally, you may wonder, “Can anxiety cause high blood pressure?”
High blood pressure is a medical condition known clinically as hypertension. Doctors treat hypertension because a blood pressure above 120/80 is associated with an increased risk of vascular disease, which can damage the heart, brain, kidneys, eyes, or other organs.
In North Carolina, approximately 37.5% of...
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Your Overnight Hospital Bag Checklist: What to Bring to the Hospital

Every hospital stay is unique.
You may be in for an overnight observation or a procedure with a planned stay of a few days. Perhaps you undergo regular cancer treatment or have a chronic health condition like emphysema that calls for intermittent hospitalization.
Most hospital visits, though, are unplanned, and you may unexpectedly find yourself in the emergency room!
In the former cases, you typically have plenty of time to consider what...
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Fuel Your Focus: An Anti-Inflammatory Diet Plan for Optimal Brain Health

Have you ever experienced temporary brain fog? Perhaps you forgot a doctor’s appointment or suddenly found it difficult to complete simple paperwork.
To a certain degree, cognitive decline is part of the aging process, and occasional brain fog can become more common as we enter middle age. Over 28% of participants in a recent study reported that they sometimes experience confusion or forgetfulness, feel mentally exhausted, or struggle to...
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