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(Image credit: Getty Images / Future) If you want to know how to stop snoring, we're here with the advice you need. Snoring can impact your quality of sleep – waking you and your partner up. Most of us have experienced or encountered the harsh sound of snoring, but beyond this breathing condition becoming annoying and affecting our sleep, it can also have several health implications – from sleep apnea to cognitive issues.  Lifestyle factors, such as being overweight or drinking alcohol, can increase the severity of snoring, however, simple changes in your diet or even sleeping conditions, such as selecting the best mattress or best pillow can help reduce your snoring. We spoke to Dr. Chelsie Rohrscheib, Ph.D., head sleep expert and neuroscientist at Wesper (opens in new tab) , while also looking at the latest research on what snoring is, if the condition can become dangerous and how to reduce snoring in the long term. What are the main ca...

Congestive heart failure is a condition that occurs when your heart isn't able to pump enough blood supply to your body. Many different conditions can cause congestive heart failure to occur, including coronary artery disease and heart attack. An estimated 6.2 million people in the U.S. have congestive heart failure. That's why knowing the symptoms, understanding when to reach out to your healthcare provider, and learning your treatment options are so important. Types Healthcare providers usually divide heart failure into different categories, based on a person's estimated ejection fraction—which is a measurement that refers to the percentage of blood the heart pumps out every time it contracts. There are three primary levels of congestive heart failure, which include: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF): A person with HFpEF has a normal ejection fraction, meaning their heart is pumping normally. However, their heart is not relaxing as well as it used to....

(La Lumiere/E+ via Getty Images) Black and Hispanic children with Type 1 diabetes are more likely than their white peers to develop stiffened arteries – a precursor to heart disease and stroke – during the first decade of their diabetes diagnosis, new research finds. All of the higher risk for Hispanic children – and one-fourth of it for Black children – can be explained by socioeconomic and cardiovascular risk factors that could potentially be reduced, according to the study, published Thursday in the Journal of the American Heart Association. "That gives us hope that there are things we can try to modify, things we can try to improve," said lead study author Katherine Sauder, an associate professor and deputy director of the Life Course Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center at the University of Colorado School of Public Health in Aurora. Blood flows much faster along stiff arteries. The increased flow and pressure of blood can negatively affect orga...

Home Health Early Signs of Heart Failure: 5 Symptoms Worth Worrying About Early detection of red-flag symptoms and signs, along with timely medical intervention can significantly reduce the risk of worsening heart failure. Early Signs of Heart Failure: 5 Symptoms Worth Worrying About Heart failure is a global public health problem affecting an estimated 64 million people worldwide. Though under-diagnosed, it affects over 1% of adult population in India. Studies have indicated that heart failure carries a high mortality rate in our country (23% in 1-year) and is responsible for >1.8 million hospitalizations annually in the country. This was higher than the overall mortality rate across various global regions, being next only to Africa.1 ,...

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Share on Pinterest A study finds that exercise therapy is safe and can help improve recovery and quality of life for people with heart failure. Niedring/Drentwett/Getty Images Researchers investigated whether supervised exercise therapy could benefit those with heart failure. They found that supervised exercise therapy improves exercise capacity and quality of life among patients. They noted future research is needed to ensure long-term adherence to exercise programs. Heart failure occurs when the heart can no longer pump blood and oxygen around the body. The condition represents around 8.5% of heart disease deaths in the United States. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) causes around half of heart failure cases in the U.S. It happens when the heart's left ventricle stiffens, increasing pressure inside the heart. Studies show that exercise improves physical and cardiac function in patients with HFpEF and may lead to better outcomes than medication. Understandin...

There are a few practical steps you can take to manage symptoms, reduce allergens in your home and get long-term relief. Springtime comes with an uptick in stuffy noses and scratchy throats, and for the millions of seasonal allergy sufferers in the United States, there's good evidence that they won't find relief any time soon. Several studies show that pollen seasons are getting longer and more intense across the country. Climate change and rising carbon dioxide emissions are expected to boost the growth of trees and grasses in many areas, which will mean higher pollen concentrations. "For people who have been managing seasonal allergies for a long time, they may have already noticed allergy symptoms starting earlier, lasting longer and being more intense than even a few years ago," said Kenneth Mendez, the president and chief executive of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. In the Southeast, pollen counts start rising as early as January for some trees, inc...

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mesoblast Limited (Nasdaq:MESO; ASX:MSB), global leader in allogeneic cellular medicines for inflammatory diseases, today reported operational highlights and financial results for the period ended December 31, 2022. Dr. Silviu Itescu, Chief Executive of Mesoblast, commenting on the results said, "There is an urgent need for a therapy that improves the dismal survival outcomes in children with steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease (SR-aGVHD), 1,2 a potentially life-threatening complication of an allogeneic bone marrow transplant for the treatment of blood cancers. With the resubmission of the BLA filing for remestemcel-L we are one step closer to bringing this important product candidate to the market." "In addition, Mesoblast h...