Do you need to walk 10,000 steps a day to stay healthy? Is 5000 steps not enough?
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Walking 10,000 steps a day is considered the standard for good health. This is why pedometers are sold as products. Is 10,000 steps a day really true? Is 5000 steps not enough?
Numerous studies have shown that a sedentary lifestyle can increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, colon cancer, high blood pressure, and depression. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is estimated that about 2 million people die every year due to physical inactivity.
“A sedentary lifestyle and sitting for too long during the day significantly increase many negative health risk factors that increase mortality,” said John Ford, an exercise physiologist at the American College of Sports Medicine based in New York, USA, with Newsweek, an American current affairs weekly. warned in an interview.
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This risk can be reduced through exercise. Any exercise is effective. Among them, walking stands out in terms of accessibility, diversity, and simplicity. So, exactly how much walking do you have to do to see these benefits?
“It depends on the individual’s health goals and habits,” said Dr. Tis Eisvogels, associate professor of exercise physiology at Radboud University Hospital in the Netherlands.
They find a way to strengthen the body in geriatric age
Increasing the production of lymphocytes would allow the body to respond better to the threats of new pathogens
MADRID (EFE).— An antibody therapy, described yesterday in the magazine “Nature”, managed to rejuvenate the immune system in elderly mice and researchers believe that it will be viable in humans once it passes preclinical and clinical studies.
As people age, the immune system weakens and there are difficulties in fighting diseases and new viruses, and making the vaccines to combat them take effect, as happened with Covid-19.
The cause is in hematopoietic cells or adult stem cells, responsible for producing lymphocytes, which defend the body against a new threat (adaptive immunity), and myeloid cells, which respond with inflammation to pathogens (innate immunity).
Irving Weissman, a researcher at Stanford University School of Medicine and one of the study’s authors, isolated adult stem cells in mice and humans in the late 1980s. His work showed that late in life The production of lymphocytes and myeloid cells by adult stem cells becomes unbalanced: the creation of lymphocytes falls and, with it, the capacity to react to new viruses and bacteria, and that of myeloid cells increases,
Monkey B virus is in the same family as herpes. It is found to spread in monkeys. There is no cure. It is transmitted from person to person very rarely.
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Doctors point out that Monkey B virus, the same family as herpes, is found in “monkeys” and is found in approximately 10% of cases. Some are sick, some are not. Spread to humans through bites and scratches The bigger and deeper the wound, the greater the risk of infection. Medicine can be used to treat herpes in humans. Rarely found to be infected from person to person.
On April 5, Dr. Veerawat Manosutthi, a qualified doctor from the Department of Disease Control, The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) discusses the case of a Hong Kong man bitten by a monkey. Infected with Monkey B virus, comatose symptoms cause concern in Thailand Because there are many monkeys And there are reports of monkeys chasing and biting people. Monkey B virus is a virus that is in the same family as herpes. This causes monkeys such as macaques and macaques to have illnesses similar to herpes in humans, such as sores on the mouth, oral mucosa, anus, etc. This infection will be mixed in the monkey’s secretions. Whether you are sick or not, such as droppings, saliva,
German Bundestag CDU/CSU addresses wave of insolvencies in the care sector
Berlin: (hib/STO) “Wave of insolvencies in the care sector and general conditions in the care sector” is the title of a small question from the CDU/CSU parliamentary group (20/10837). In it, the group writes that more and more nursing home operators are filing for bankruptcy. According to the industry, the reason for this is rising costs and a lack of staff.
The MPs want to know what approaches the federal government is taking to counteract operators’ liquidity problems. They also inquire about, among other things, what measures the federal government is planning to counteract the shortage of personnel in the care sector.
Canadian Man Hospitalized with Organ Failure After Being Bitten by Toilet Rat: Leptospirosis Infection
Understanding the Dangers Lurking in Our Toilets
World News
By Allie Griffin
Published April 5, 2024, 3:54 a.m. ET
“This real-life mutant sewer rat turned out to be far less friendly than the cartoon version known to lurk through the Big Apple sewers with his four turtle sons.”
The image of a friendly turtle-loving rat residing in New York City’s sewer system might seem like pure fiction, yet recent events have shed light on the very real dangers lurking beneath our feet. In a disturbing incident that unfolded in Canada, an unsuspecting man fell victim to an encounter with a toilet-dwelling rodent that would ultimately lead him into organ failure and sepsis.
“A toilet-dwelling rodent sent a Canadian man into organ failure and sepsis after sinking its teeth into his hand.”
It all began when this brave elderly gentleman attempted to remove the rat from his toilet. Little did he know what horrors lay before him. As he reached out, hoping to free himself from this unwelcome intruder, he received more than just a frightening encounter – two of his fingers were bitten by the relentless creature.
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5 Cool Drinks to Beat the Heat and Avoid Diabetes, Recommended by Dr. Jade
AprilEvery time it gets hot, especially in the year 2024, the weather forecast says that The temperature will soar above 40 degrees Celsius. In addition to air conditioners and fans, it will help to cool down. “drink” Cooling is another thing that helps.cool down But how to drink to avoid disease, especially diabetes, because it cannot be denied that All sweet and cool drinks It comes with sugar, but “Dr. Jade” has recommended 5 cool drinks that are guaranteed to be refreshing and are far from diabetes
5 cool drink menus
“Doctor Jed” or Dr. Jess Bunyawongwirot Deputy Director of Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital recommends 5 drink that you can drink without feeling guilty Guaranteed happiness, but also far fromdiabetes They are as follows:
1. Fruit fermented juice or infused water
Method: Prepare water in a pitcher. Followed by cutting fruits such as apples, oranges, lemons, or strawberries. Then put it in a pitcher and leave it for 1 hour. That’s it, you’ll have fermented water to drink to your heart’s content. Or add herbs such as ginger, cinnamon, mint, lemongrass to give it a fragrant aroma. Whoever likes it can choose the ingredients themselves.
The very common condiment that you have in the kitchen and is highly curative for the flu
In your home and, more precisely, in the area of the cocina, you surely have one of the most popular condiments of all that is highly curative for the flu. The truth is that very few people know it and, to tell the truth, it could very well become your best medicinal ally as soon as you discover it.
It is a famous spice that has several medicinal properties, such as fighting against some bacteria and viruses, which is why many humans use it to combat a disease related to the respiratory tract or to prevent digestive problems and constipation.
Unraveling the Mystery: Carrots Vegetable or Fruit? How to Maximize Their Health Benefits
Carrots are vegetables or fruits. Another question that many ask themselves. Ready to take you to discover the secrets on how to eat carrots to reap all their benefits.
carrot ANDhealthy foodThis is quite complete with various nutrients and vitamins. Especially beta-carotene or vitamin A This is considered the strong point of this plant, however many people are still not sure about the correct way to eat carrots and have many questions, for example: Can carrots be eaten raw? Is it better to eat it cooked or raw? Including the problem that Is a carrot a vegetable or a fruit? It invites you to think a little. If so, clear your doubts with the information below.
Is a carrot a vegetable or a fruit?
From a botanical point of view, a plant that is a “fruit” must have something that comes from a flower and has seeds inside it. As for “vegetable” plants, they arise from seeds that grow into stems. Most parts are safe to eat. And there are no seeds inside. Carrots are not fruits that grow from flowers and do not have seeds. But it is the root part of underground annual plants,
Peoples Aid for World Health Day: Health fund supports children affected by poverty if they are lacking therapy 2024-04-05 00:04:50
Price increases and a lack of free therapy places are major problems
Vienna (OTS) – The Volkshilfe-Fonds Kinder.Gesundheit.Sichern financially supports children and young people affected by poverty with health expenses. “We have known for a long time that there is not enough free care in the area of mental health and therapies in Austria. Conversations with desperate parents make it painfully clear that rising prices are making it even more difficult for families to pay doctor’s visits and costs for medication, therapies or medical aids,” says Volkshilfe director Erich Fenninger, describing the twofold problem faced by children affected by poverty when it comes to the topic of health.
Together with the Wiener Städtische Versicherungsverein, which has been financially supporting the Kinder.Gesundheit.Sichern fund for years, Volkshilfe can provide children and their families with early and targeted support in preventing health problems, for example by taking advantage of preventive services or by offering therapy to prevent the chronicity of illnesses or illnesses Prevent deepening developmental delays.
“We are a proud and long-standing partner of Volkshilfe, which does valuable and meaningful work for society. That’s why we support the forward-looking Kinder.Gesundheit.Sichern fund to give children – regardless of their family’s financial situation – the best possible start to a successful life.