Category Archives: Health Notes

Your arm position skews blood pressure tests

Posted on October 15, 2024 by tomdwyer

A misplaced arm position can skew blood pressure readings (Will Stone on NPR, Oct 2024) (from NPR) “Think back to the last time you had your blood pressure taken. How were you sitting? Where exactly was the cuff? And what … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- How old is your body?

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

How old is your body? Here’s what your fitness age can tell you. (Michael Easter in Men’s Health, Nov 2018) “…Thanks to research, we know that a person’s heart can have a different age from that of, say, his kidneys … Continue reading →

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Six easy ways to reduce the sugar and salt in your diet

Posted on July 24, 2024 by tomdwyer

(Washington Post, Sep 2023) “At your most recent medical appointment, your doctor probably gave you a warning about your blood pressure or blood sugar levels creeping higher, if you’re not already on medication to control one or both of them. … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media

Posted on June 26, 2024 by tomdwyer

(Note: This article is from 2021, but we’re running it now because it’s still painfully relevant and enlightening) Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows (NPR, May 2021) “Researchers have found just 12 people … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- What drinking diet soda does to your body and brain

Posted on May 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

What drinking diet soda does to your body and brain (video) (Business Insider, Jan 2021) (transcript) “…Scientists think that repeatedly tricking our body this way could explain why study after study keeps finding the same thing: that drinking diet soda … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Help for those who can’t sleep… and those who can.

Posted on April 17, 2024 by tomdwyer

For those who can… It’s okay to hit the snooze button. A new study shows it isn’t bad for you and may even help you feel more alert. (Business Insider, Oct 2023) Snoozing gets a bad rep. But a new … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Learning from Essential Oil fan fiction

Posted on March 15, 2024 by tomdwyer

In 2021 we ran across a posting from an essential oil advocate describing an event that theoretically took place in a park but almost certainly happened in their head instead. We added a few observations of our own and included … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Tai Chi lowers blood pressure more than cardio

Posted on February 16, 2024 by tomdwyer

Tai chi can help lower your blood pressure even more than intense cardio, new research suggests, Gabby Landsverk on Business Insider, Feb 2024 “A gentle, low-impact form of exercise may help keep your heart healthy and lower your blood pressure … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- What’s the root cause of obesity?

Posted on January 23, 2024 by tomdwyer

Major Study Claims to Identify The Root Cause of Obesity: Fructose, Michelle Starr in ScienceAlert: Health, Oct 2023 from the article: “A major analysis, led by medical doctor Richard Johnson of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, suggests that … Continue reading →

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