Hiccups: causes cures and medical options explained
The article explains hiccups from irritants to esophagus and stomach, lists transient to intractable durations, when to see a doctor, and outlines home remedies and medical treatments. It notes risks like malnutrition and dehydration if persistent, and warns against unsafe Valsalva maneuvers.
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Baylor Regional Medical Center
Hawaii
Italian food fuels Elyria athletes in double header season
Ben, a high school athlete with a heavy schedule, learns from dietitian Stephanie Bouquet that Italian heritage inspires his nutrition. A two hour pre practice snack plan emphasizes high carbs with moderate protein and fat. Readers get practical meal ideas for sustained training.
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Ben
Stephanie Bouquet
Bouquet
Outer thigh exercise tips from Beth Bastien
Beth Bastien of EMH Center for Health & Fitness offers a chair and standing hip flexor workout to improve mobility, posture, balance, and bone health. Start with one set of 12 per leg two to three times weekly, then increase sets and try standing with chair aid. Chrissy Kadleck reports.
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EMH Center For Health & Fitness
Avon
Beth Bastien
Bastien
Activity reduces obesity risk despite genetics
British researchers studied 20,430 volunteers in the United Kingdom and 12 obesity associated genetic variants. They calculated a predisposition score from 0 to 24 and linked higher physical activity to a substantial reduction in genetic risk, with each DNA variant lowering risk by about 16 percent.
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Plos Medicine
U.K
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