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The roar of the crowd at the Masters is a familiar sound, but during Rory McIlroy's final hole victory, he was tracking a different kind of data: the rhythm of his heart.As the golfer secured his win, his wearable device revealed a heart rate of 117 beats per minute on his first putt, soaring to 150 during the post-win celebration, according to data released from his fitness wearable on Monday.New York-based medical expert Dr. Mike Varshavski joined host Lawrence Jones on "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday to discuss whether these wearable devices are improving public health or simply fueling a new era of medical stress.ARTHUR C. BROOKS DISCUSSES HOW TO FIND MEANING AND HAPPINESS IN A TECH-DRIVEN WORLDFor McIlroy, the device functions as both a performance tracker and a tool for managing the golfer’s long-term heart condition.He shared his myocarditis diagnosis, which he received at the age of 20, in a podcast interview with the brand Whoop."I can wear Whoop, and I can monitor my HRV, my heart rate... just to be able to keep on top of that, it just gives me massive peace of mind," he said.However, Varshavski shared a different opinion of consumer wearables. While acknowledging their value for "a big athletic event, PGA Tour [or] professional sports," the doctor expressed concern for the average user.DEMENTIA RISK COULD BE TIED TO YOUR MINDSET AND OUTLOOK ON LIFE, STUDY SUGGESTS"I would never recommend a consumer-grade device to track a true medical condition. This is not what these devices are intended to do."Jones, an avid user of multiple devices, including the Whoop, Oura Ring and Apple Watch, shared that the data helps him catch up on deficits and understand his recovery."Sometimes you don't understand if you're in a deep sleep, for example, or you may have gotten eight hours, but you weren't really, you were tossing and turning," Jones noted.CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIESVarshavski countered that an obsession with these metrics can actually backfire."When you start losing track of that by focusing on the numbers, not how you actually feel, I feel that disconnects you with your own body," he cautioned.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER"We have a medical term for this called orthosomnia, where we become so obsessed with these fitness trackers and the sleep data, but it actually fuels sleep anxiety."Jones emphasized that for a population that has historically ignored internal health in… [TheTopNews] Read More.23 hours ago - Where you live could shape your risk of cancer mortality, study suggestsWhile U.S. cancer deaths have been falling over the past couple of decades, certain parts of the country are seeing less improvement in those numbers.New research published in the British Journal of Cancer assessed the differences in cancer mortality improvements across the country.Researchers at Mississippi State's Social Science Research Center, along with scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, analyzed death certificates between 1981 and 2019 across nearly 3,000 U.S. counties.EATING MORE OF CERTAIN TYPE OF FOOD COULD SHORTEN CANCER SURVIVORS' LIVES, STUDY FINDSThe data was drawn from WONDER (Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research), which is operated by the CDC. More than 21.3 million cancer deaths were included in the records.Overall, U.S. cancer mortality has declined by about 32% between 1991 and 2019, but not all areas experienced that level of improvement.The highest rates of mortality decline and the biggest drop in excess deaths were seen in urban, coastal and higher-income counties, according to the study. Rural and lower-income counties had smaller declines in mortality."In a complex nation such as the U.S., we should not be too surprised that there are large differences in health outcomes shaped by the diversity and variety of local regions and groups," Arthur G. Cosby, the study's lead author, told Fox News Digital. He is a Giles Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Mississippi State. RED FLAGS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER THAT WARRANT SCREENINGS BEFORE 45 YEARS OF AGE"Cancer improvement over the last few decades certainly aligns with this perspective," he said. The gap appeared to widen over time, researchers noted. By 2019, the top 10% highest-income counties had a roughly seven times greater mortality improvement than the lowest-income counties.The large urban centers along both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts consistently had among the highest rates of cancer improvement, according to Cosby. Rural and smaller cities in the interior of the U.S. often had much lower rates."The magnitude of the mortality differences between coastal and inland regions, [and] the large differences between places with different income levels and rural/urban places, were larger than I anticipated," Cosby said.CANCER SURVIVAL RATES REACH RECORD HIGH, BUT DEADLIEST TYPES STILL PUT AMERICANS AT RISK"The link between improving health and increasing disparities is poorly understood. I am pursuing that question now," he added.The researchers pointed to several factors that could contribute to the declines in cancer mortality. These included a decline in tobacco use and improved cancer screenings and treatments.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago
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- Weight gain in certain decade of life may be more dangerous, study suggestsWeight management is often treated as a "middle-age" problem, but new research suggests that the pounds you pack on in your 20s may be the most dangerous of your life.A massive study of more than 620,000 individuals found that the damage from early weight gain is disproportionately high and surprisingly permanent. According to the findings, the younger someone is when obesity sets in, the higher the risk of early mortality.The study, published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, analyzed data from the Obesity and Disease Development Sweden project.MEN FACE HIDDEN HEART RISK YEARS EARLIER THAN WOMEN, STUDY SUGGESTS"The most consistent finding is that weight gain at a younger age is linked to a higher risk of premature death later in life, compared with people who gain less weight," Tanja Stocks, a professor at Lund University and one of the researchers behind the study, said in a press release.Developing obesity between the ages of 17 and 29 was linked to a 70% higher risk of early death compared to weight gain later in life.Weight gain later in adulthood, between ages 30 and 60, was also linked to higher death rates, but the connections were generally weaker.HERE'S THE AGE WHEN STRENGTH AND FITNESS BEGIN FADING, LONG-TERM DATA SHOWS"One possible explanation for why people with early obesity onset are at greater risk is their longer period exposed to the biological effects of excess weight," Huyen Le, a doctoral student at Lund University and first author of the study, said in the release.CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIESWhen weight gain happens in the 20s, the blood vessels, liver and metabolic systems endure obesity-related strain for decades longer than someone who gains the same weight in their 50s, experts say.The study identified type 2 diabetes as the leading cause of death associated with early-onset obesity. Other significant risks included high-blood pressure, liver cancer in men and uterine cancer in women.To reach these conclusions, researchers tracked participants’ weight paths across adulthood over more than 50 years, focusing on three specific windows: ages 17 to 29, 30 to 44, and 45 to 60.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERUsing a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher to define obesity, the team compared weight data against Sweden’s national death registry.After adjusting for a variety of factors, including smoking habits and marital status, the trend showed that becoming obese later in life still carried risks, but the… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
- Antibiotic-resistant bacteria linked to severe stomach illness across USA drug-resistant bacterial infection has been on the rise in the U.S. in recent years, according to an alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Shigella, a gram-negative bacteria, causes a diarrheal illness called shigellosis. Drug-resistant incidences of the infection have "increased substantially" in the U.S. between 2011 and 2023.Researchers analyzed over 16,000 Shigella samples, testing them for antibiotic resistance to determine how many would not respond to commonly used antibiotics.DEADLY 'SUPERBUG' IS SPREADING ACROSS US AS DRUG RESISTANCE GROWS, RESEARCHERS WARNIn 2011, there were no cases of highly drug-resistant Shigella infections; by 2023, approximately 8.5% of infections met that criteria.The findings were published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on April 9.Drug resistance was defined as not responding to ampicillin, azithromycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, which are the antibiotics commonly used to treat bacterial infections like Shigella.No FDA–approved oral antimicrobial agents are available to treat drug-resistant cases, the CDC stated.The majority of patients were adult men (86%), with a median age of 41. Among patients who reported their travel history, more than 80% said they had not left the country recently, suggesting that infections were spreading within the U.S.About one in three infected patients required hospitalization, the report stated. Among the people who provided their HIV status, nearly half were infected with the virus.The study had some limitations, the researchers noted. There is the chance that the CDC’s surveillance data may not capture all U.S. cases, and there may be missing data for key variables like travel history and HIV status.CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIESAlso, the findings may not be generalizable to all populations or settings.To combat the rise of resistant infections, the CDC researchers emphasized the need for ongoing surveillance and public health response.Most people infected with Shigella will experience diarrhea (which can be bloody and prolonged), fever and stomach pain, starting one or two days after exposure, according to the CDC. Some people do not have any signs of illness, however.Symptoms typically last for five to seven days, but some people may experience prolonged sickness for several weeks.In rare cases, infected patients may develop complications such as reactive arthritis, bloodstream infections, seizures or hemolytic-uremic syndrome, which involves damage to blood vessels in the kidneys.Shigella germs spread easily through an infected person's stool. People can become infected if they get Shigella germs on their hands and then touch their food or mouth, according… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
- What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?The third report from the inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic says the NHS was close to collapse. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
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