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CoVid viruses can damage the vagus nerve, critical for speaking, swallowing, proper digestion, and control of heart rate.  German infectious disease researchers conducted intense studies of 30 individuals with long CoVid and an average age of 44 years.  Eighty percent were women.  Two sets of controls were used: 14 who fully recovered from CoVid; and 16 who were never CoVid-infected.

The long CoVid patients had vagus nerve thickening on neck ultrasound imaging, reduced esophageal motility, and a higher incidence of hiatus hernia, that is stomach herniation into the chest.

This study indicates that CoVid infects and damages a critical nerve that controls so many of our vital functions.  Add this to the list of other organs that CoVid compromises including the heart, lungs, brain, eyes, and kidneys.

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4479598

#CoVid #vagus #speaking #swallowing #heartrate #digestion

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CuAPOY-rmLB/

A full 20% of women who required so-called assisted reproductive technology, either IVF or ICSI, later become pregnant naturally.  University College London reproduction scientists conducted a meta-analysis of 11 human reproduction studies dating back to 1980.  

These studies followed 5,180 women for over 2 to 15 years after they had either in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection.  The pooled data for those women who delivered a baby following IVF or ICSI indicates that a full 20% of them achieved pregnancies via natural conception.

The study flies in the face of the popular notion that, once a woman requires assisted reproductive methods, she will always require this help.  It’s a call to those couples who welcomed a child using IVF or ICSI to try for a sibling the natural way before with repeating assistive methods or going for an adoption.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37339780/

#ivf #ics #assistedreproduction #naturalconception

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Older individuals regularly using their computers, tablets, and phones to browse the web, email, and use social media enjoyed more than 50% lower risk of dementia.  NYU public health researchers followed 18,154 adults 50 to 65 years of age for 17 years.  Of the group, 65% were regular internet users.

The data revealed that regular but moderate internet users were 57% less likely to develop dementia.  The probability of developing dementia increased for both groups over time, but the rate of dementia development was higher for the non-users.  Moderate online activity was the most beneficial, with those on their devices more than 2 hours a day experiencing dementia risks that increased with each additional hour.

The takeaway:  our brains definitely work on a “use it or lose it” basis.  One good way to use it is via online activity, but don’t overdo it.

https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jgs.18394

#internet #dementia #websurfing #email; #messaging

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CuANT8wtYeB/

The odds that a football player will develop the devastating Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy appears to be triggered not by the numbers of concussions but rather by the cumulative numbers of head impacts and their severities.  This the result of a Harvard Mass. General Hospital retrospective study that reviewed the records of 631 deceased football players and calculated a cumulative head impact index (CII) and tabulated the numbers of recorded concussions for each.  The players spent an average of 12.5 years on the gridiron and died at nearly 60 years of age.

Taken as a group, the players’ CII values, that is the number of their repetitive head impacts, were more highly correlated with their chances of having developed CTE as seen on autopsy than were their numbers of concussions.

The bottom line:  head injuries, even those that don’t trigger concussions, are dangerous and lead to a lethal degenerative neurologic disease.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-39183-0

 #cte #chronictraumaticencephalopathy #concussions #headimpacts #cii 

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CuAL2nZPnIt/

Head injury victims taking the blood pressure drug prazosin, branded as Minipress, experienced half as many headaches as those on an inactive placebo.  Washington state Veterans Administration healthcare researchers performed a randomized pilot study of the drug on 32 military veterans and active duty personnel.  An additional 16 received a placebo medication.  

The data revealed a 44% reduction in headache frequency for those taking prazosin compared with controls.  The percentage of participants experiencing a 50% reduction in their headaches was 70% for those taking the drug vs 29% for those on the placebo.  Of most import, the prazosin significantly reduced the impact of headaches on the participants’ everyday lives.

This preliminary study will be followed by larger, double-blinded randomized trials, but the initial results are encouraging indeed.

https://headachejournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/head.14529

#headache #concussion #prazosin

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Recall by: FDA; Wawona Frozen Foods, Inc.

Problem: Year old 4 lb. Packages of Wawona Frozen Foods Organic DayBreak Blend may contain the hepatitis A virus.

Affected: Use By dates of 09/23/2023, 09/29/2023, 09/30/2023 and 10/18/2023

Sold: Costco stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah and Washington state.

Actions: If you think that you may have purchased these products, check your freezer.  If you have any of them, return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

Company contact: Wawona Frozen Foods at 1-866-534-9986.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/wawona-frozen-foods-voluntarily-recalls-organic-daybreak-blend-processed-and-sold-2022-due-possible

#wawona #OrganicDayBreak #hepatitis #infection #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CtvveNlLtHS/

Recall by: FDA; Willamette Valley Fruit Co

Problem: These frozen fruit blends containing frozen strawberries have been found to contain the hepatitis A virus.

Sold: Walmart stores in 32 states; Costco stores in Colorado, Texas, California, and Arizona; HEB stores in Texas.

Actions: If you think that you may have purchased these products, check your freezer.  If you have any of them, return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

Company contact: Willamette Valley Fruit Co. at 1-800-518-9865.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/willamette-valley-fruit-co-recalls-great-value-sliced-strawberries-great-value-mixed-fruit-great

#greatvalue #raderfarms #frozenstrawberries #hepatitis #infection #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/Ctvu1anNQiv/

Recall by : FDA; Richin Trading Inc.

Problem:  These mini jelly cups are small enough to create a choking risk for small children.

Actions: Return these cups to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Company contact: 1-626-308-3212

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/richin-trading-inc-voluntarily-recalls-sunwave-brand-mini-fruit-jelly-cup-3527oz5290oz-because

#sunwave #jellycups #choking #recall

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Recall: FDA; Frito-Lay

Problem: Z front of the affected product’s jar is correctly labeled as Tostitos Avocado Salsa but the back of the jar has another product’s nutrition information and declarations.  The allergen milk is not declared on the label.

Actions: If you or a family member has a milk allergy, do not consume the product.  Return it to the place of purchase for a refund or discard.

Company contact:

Frito-Lay Consumer Relations at 1-800-352-4477.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/frito-lay-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-mislabeled-tostitos-avocado-salsa-jar-dip

#fritolay #tostitos #milk #allergy #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CtvtaIwL5W0/

Recall: CPSC; Trek

Problem:

The brake hose may detach from the control lever creating crash, fall, and injury hazards to the rider and bystanders.

Affected: Promax Solve DSK-925 and Promax F1 DSK-927 hydraulic disc brakes.

Sold:  About 96,900 were sold at Trek dealers nationwide and online at trekbikes.com.

Actions:

Immediately stop riding bicycles with these recalled brakes and contact you local Trek dealer for a free inspection and repair. You can check you bike’s serial number online to determine if your bike is affected.

Company Contact:

Phone: (800) 373-4594

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Trek-Recalls-Promax-Hydraulic-Disc-Brakes-Sold-on-Trek-Bicycles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard

#trek #brakes #crash #falls #recall