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Two bottles of wine a week increase dementia risk

From the Lancet Medical Journal comes a study comparing all the known factors that are linked to dementia. Added now to that list are the over-consumption of alcohol, having a head injury in mid-life, and exposure to air pollution in later years.

Dementia affects 50 million people worldwide.

Young children spread COVID a lot - new study

A new study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago discovered that children younger than 5 years with mild to moderate COVID-19 have much higher levels of viral material in their noses compared to older children and adults.

This finding is a consideration in the controversy surrounding the re-opening of schools and daycare centers.

Social distancing varies by income in United States

Wealthier communities went from being the most mobile before the COVID-19 pandemic to the least mobile, while poorer areas have gone from the least mobile to the most mobile, according to a new study.

The results indicate a double burden of the pandemic for working class communities, which previous studies show have higher levels of pre-existing health conditions, less access to healthcare, and unsafe jobs. This study shows they also exhibit less of the social distancing that guards against COVID-19.

Early menstruation linked to menopausal symptoms

Early menstruation (menarche) increases the likelihood of hot flushes and nights sweats decades later at menopause, according to a University of Queensland study. School of Public Health researchers analysed data from more than 18,000 middle aged women across the UK, USA and Australia.

Girls with excess heat from various causes will unconsciously hurry-up their first period. They will also likely continue to experience lifelong health issues that relate to "internal excess heat."

A life balanced between yin and yang will prevent and treat the hot flashes and night sweats that can occur with the sudden loss of estrogen (yin).

Wellness of families deteriorating under COVID-19 stress

The ongoing disruptive changes from efforts to reduce the spread of COVID are having a substantial negative impact on the physical and mental well-being of parents and their children across the US, according to a new national survey published today in Pediatrics.

27% of parents reported worsening mental health for themselves
14% reported worsening behavioral health for their children
24% of parents reported a loss of regular child care

People are flipping out. In my opinion, mental health and physical health are of equal value, for me, you and everybody. Let nothing and no one rob you of peace of mind.

What if all viruses disappeared?

An interesting perspective from BBC Future.

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