When Emelyne Heluin of France was diagnosed at the age of 17 with a hormonal disorder that causes enlarged ovaries with cysts, her symptoms included weight gain, hair loss, fatigue and pain. She was forced to quit her longtime hobbies of dancing and gymnastics.
Now, Fertiliser secret bidding exposed
By Nation Reporter
GOVERNMENT is to lose a whooping US$7.8 million in the secret single-sourced fertilizer tender, which was secretly opened yesterday following the cancellation, reinstatement and cancellation again of a tender for the supply of Urea fertilizer for the 2023/2024 farming season.
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Women with PCOS on keto diet may see improvements in fertility
The ketogenic (keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a paper, titled “Effects of Ketogenic Diet on Reproductive Hormones in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome,” published online in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
High blood pressure while lying down linked to higher risk of heart health complications
People who had high blood pressure while lying flat on their backs had a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure or premature death, according to new research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023, to be held Sept. 7–10, 2023, in Boston.
Cold weather may pose challenges to treating high blood pressure
Blood pressure among patients diagnosed with hypertension appeared to slightly increase and rates of systolic (top number) blood pressure being controlled during an outpatient visit appeared to slightly decrease during winter months, according to a new study to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023, held Sept. 7–10, 2023, in Boston.
After using remote, bilingual program, half of patients found to have better blood pressure control
Over half of patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure achieved controlled blood pressure measurements after participating in a remote digital monitoring program, according to new research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023, held Sept. 7–10, 2023, in Boston.
Community-based, self-measured blood pressure control programs help at-risk patients
Self-measured blood pressure control programs led by community health centers helped at-risk populations, such as those in rural communities or in racial and ethnic groups disproportionately affected by hypertension, achieve a 12.3% increase in their blood pressure control rates from 2020 to 2022, according to early demonstration project findings to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023, held Sept. 7-10, 2023, in Boston.
Zambia expects an increased participation in local debt market
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU
ZAMBIA is expected to witness an increased participation in the local debt market, particularly from non-resident investors following an upgrade from Moody’s rating agency on the country’s local currency by one notch.
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Elite athletes safely return to top-level sports after COVID-19: No issues found in more than 2 years of follow-up
Heart problems after a COVID infection are a serious concern for both elite athletes and recreational athletes alike. A study from Amsterdam UMC, published in Heart, offers some reassuring news.
Street medicine filling a major gap by providing behavioral health care for people who are homeless
Mental health and substance use disorders are prevalent among people experiencing homelessness, yet access to care for these health issues is challenging for people living on the streets. Now, a new survey conducted by a team of researchers from USC Street Medicine found that, in California, street medicine programs are helping to fill this gap, delivering critical, high-level mental health and substance use treatments to the state’s unsheltered population.