Bannister Wolfe: Bannister here, Let’s continue to Think Healthy. How about I give you One more reason to get vaccinated?

Doctor Puja: This is what I want everyone listening to know. If you’re over the age of 65, both Moderna and the Pfizer vaccine, are showing overwhelming evidence that their vaccines are preventing hospitalizations from COVID. That means that if you happen to get covid after you’ve been vaccinated, the chances of you getting hospitalized, are almost non-existent.

Bannister, I can’t tell you enough how great this news is.

Bannister Wolfe: And, that’s Doctor Puja. So, it’s worth repeating. Please get vaccinated because once you do & then if you happen to get covid–guess what? You’re less likely to be seriously ill. Go get vaccinated!

Bannister here, let’s continue

to Think Healthy.

Today we talk about the chances

of getting dementia.

Recently, Nature

Communications published a major study.

Basically, the study found

that people over the age of 50–who

slept less than six hours per night–had

a HIGHER RISK of

developing dementia–when

it was compared to people

who slept around 7 hours per night!

Hi Bannister!

The study looked at people

over a 25 period.

And it found that the risk of dementia

went up for all sorts of people.

So, look, the study suggests

that when we sleep less,

many functions of our body are disrupted.

And THIS increases

the chances of getting dementia.

BUT, this does not mean that

if you sleep less, you’re

going to get dementia.

Our bodies are extremely complicated

and many times you’re going to find that

there are more than one

contributing factors for a disease.

So, sleep more if you can!

Rest more if you can!

But…

don’t get yourself into panic

if you’re sleeping less

than 7 hours a night.

As always,

talk to your health care provider!

And that’s Doctor Puja.

So, as you go about enjoying your summer, keep that image of a water balloon in your mind. If you have high blood pressure, it’s time to talk to your health care team!

And don’t ignore that problem!

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