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A single drop in temperature over 2-6 days increases the risk of heart attack by 10%: study

Our hearts are sensitive to weather changes. Adding to the evidence for this link, scientists have made a remarkable discovery about the impact of short-term exposure to icy on heart health. Even a petite drop in temperature, just one unit over two to six days, can augment the risk of a heart attack by up […]

A single episode of shingles increases cognitive decline by 20%, study says

Here’s another reason to get the shingles vaccine. The aches and pains of shingles don’t end with the episode, but the effects could be long-term, a up-to-date study suggests. Researchers found that an episode of shingles increases cognitive decline by 20%. Shingles is viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that […]