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06/13/2026

Living With A Cat Does Not Worsen Asthma In Children, Research Suggests
a recent study published in Frontiers in Allergy shows that “living with a cat does not worsen asthma in children.” Investigators “analyzed health data on more than 30,000 Swedish
children and teens up to age 17 born between 2006 and 2020 and diagnosed with either asthma or airway allergies,” finding that “moderate-to-severe asthma occurred in about 10% of either group.” In addition, “asthma attacks occurred in about 3% of either group.”

IntroductionThe impact of current pet exposure on children with allergic asthma is not yet fully understood. This study aimed to investigate the association ...

06/13/2026

Study Links Higher Vitamin C Levels With Better Brain Health Among Adults Over Age Of 64

“getting enough vitamin C may be linked to better brain health as we age,” according to findings published in PLOS ONE. Researchers studied “more than 2,000 adults over the age of 64” and found “participants with lower vitamin C levels tended to have lower gray matter volume. They also had weaker connectivity within the brain’s default mode network – a collection of regions involved in functions such as attention and autobiographical memory.”

06/05/2026

Greaser Soc day inspired by the book the Outsiders

05/10/2026

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04/30/2026

Eating Too Much Ultraprocessed Food Negatively Impacts Muscle Health, Research Suggests
NBC News (4/14, Sullivan) reports, “Eating too much ultraprocessed food could take a toll on muscle health, according to new research.” In the study, “MRI scans revealed that regardless of people’s BMI, how many calories they ate and how much they exercised, people who ate diets that were high in ultraprocessed foods had more fat streaked through their muscles.” The findings were published in Radiology.

In aging men and women at risk for knee osteoarthritis, greater ultra-processed food consumption was linked to greater intramuscular thigh fat at MRI.

04/24/2026

Dress down day in your favorite color

04/12/2026

Flu Vaccine May Reduce Risk Of Flu-Related Heart Attack Or Stroke, Study Suggests
HealthDay (4/8, Thompson) reports a study suggests “the influenza vaccine can significantly reduce the risk of a flu-related heart attack or stroke, even among folks who become infected after vaccination.” The researchers “tracked more than 1,200 adults 40 or older in Denmark who’d landed in the hospital with a heart attack or stroke within a year of coming down with the flu.” They observed that “two-thirds (65%) of the patients had suffered a stroke, and the rest (35%), a heart attack. About half of the cases occurred after the patient had been vaccinated against the flu.” Results indicated “that within the first week of catching the flu, people’s risk was three times higher for suffering a stroke and five times higher for a heart attack. But this risk was cut by half for people who caught the flu but had been vaccinated against it for that season, researchers found.” The study was published in Eurosurveillance.

BACKGROUND Influenza infection is a recognised trigger of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke, but whether influenza vaccination modifies this risk remains unclear. AIM We aimed to quantify the short-term cardiovascular risk after laboratory-confirmed influenza infection and assess whether....

04/12/2026

Simple Lifestyle Changes May Reduce Risk Of Late-Onset Dementia By As Much As 25%, Study Suggests
NBC News (4/8, Sullivan) reports research found that “regular exercise and about seven hours of sleep a night could protect brain health in the long term,” while “long bouts of sedentary behavior may increase dementia risk.” Simple lifestyle changes may “reduce a person’s risk of late-onset dementia by as much as 25%, according to the study.” A person’s overall Alzheimer’s disease risk is about 11%, but “with the suggested changes in lifestyle, the average person’s risk decreases to about 8%.” The study found that “breaking up longer periods of sitting had the greatest effect.” The findings were published in PLOS On

Objective This study aimed to summarize the observational evidence from prospective cohort studies examining the associations of regular physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep duration with incident dementia among community-dwelling adults aged 35 years and older. Methods Systematic liter...

04/12/2026

mple Lifestyle Changes May Reduce Risk Of Late-Onset Dementia By As Much As 25%, Study Suggests
NBC News (4/8, Sullivan) reports research found that “regular exercise and about seven hours of sleep a night could protect brain health in the long term,” while “long bouts of sedentary behavior may increase dementia risk.” Simple lifestyle changes may “reduce a person’s risk of late-onset dementia by as much as 25%, according to the study.” A person’s overall Alzheimer’s disease risk is about 11%, but “with the suggested changes in lifestyle, the average person’s risk decreases to about 8%.” The study found that “breaking up longer periods of sitting had the greatest effect.” The findings were published in PLOS One.

Objective This study aimed to summarize the observational evidence from prospective cohort studies examining the associations of regular physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep duration with incident dementia among community-dwelling adults aged 35 years and older. Methods Systematic liter...

04/07/2026

Older adults demonstrate substantial burden of RSV-associated hospitalizations
Infectious Disease Advisor reports a study found that “older adults demonstrate a substantial burden of respiratory syncytial virus-associated hospitalizations, particularly those with underlying conditions such as congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).” The investigators found that “the adjusted annual population-based incidence (per 100,000 patients) of RSV-associated hospitalizations in adults aged 50 years and older was 117. Age-stratified analyses revealed a progressive increase in RSV incidence, reaching 48, 144, and 476 among patients aged 50 to 69, 70 to 79, and those aged 80 years and older, respectively. Further analysis of the older adult cohort showed similar findings for the incidence of RSV-related ARI hospitalizations. The investigators noted progressive increases in incidence by age, with the highest annual incidence in adults aged 80 years and older (274).” The study was published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In this prospective, active surveillance study from 2018 to 2020, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was associated with a substantial burden of hospitaliza