Health & Wellness

Better Habits | Brighter Days | Healthier You

[Health & Wellness @HealthFactsEd]

Think your memory is just about getting older? Think again.

5 everyday habits can quietly affect your brain and memory:

1. Poor sleep - makes it harder to form and retrieve memories.

2. Too little movement - regular physical activity supports brain and cognitive health.

3. Chronic stress - prolonged stress can interfere with attention and memory.

4. Too much alcohol - heavy alcohol use can contribute to memory problems.

5. Sitting all day - prolonged inactivity often means less of the movement your brain benefits from.

Your brain notices your daily routine - even when you don't.

Small habits, repeated for years, can matter.

[Health & Wellness @HealthFactsEd]

@HarvardHealth One interesting detail here: the study wasn't really saying "eat healthy fats to cure prostate cancer."

It found that, among men already diagnosed with nonmetastatic prostate cancer, replacing some animal fat with plant-based fats was associated with lower overall mortality.

[Ministry of Health @MoHFW_INDIA]

Protect little lives with timely vaccination.

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) protects children against serious pneumococcal infections, including pneumonia and meningitis. Under the Universal Immunization Programme, PCV vaccination is provided free of cost at designated health centres. Ensure your child receives PCV at 6 weeks, 14 weeks and 9 months as per the recommended schedule.

Visit your nearest health centre or register on U-WIN to schedule your child’s vaccination. Be Wise! Get your child fully immunized.

#UWIN
#Immunisation
#HealthForAll

[Health & Wellness @HealthFactsEd]

PCOS can show up in more places than your menstrual cycle.

It can affect:
• Reproductive health
• Blood sugar & metabolism
• Heart health
• Sleep
• Mental wellbeing

Your period is one signal - not the whole picture.

#PCOS #WomensHealth

[Health & Wellness @HealthFactsEd]

Oral health isn't just about your teeth.

Your gums matter too.

Plaque can contribute to cavities and gum disease, while poor oral health is linked with broader health problems.

Brush twice daily. Clean between your teeth. Don't skip dental checkups.

A healthy mouth is part of a healthy body.

[Health & Wellness @HealthFactsEd]

People don't realize how much sodium can hide in plain sight.

Food can taste perfectly normal and still contain a lot of sodium.

Think bread, sauces, packaged snacks, instant foods and processed meats.

Don't judge sodium by taste.

Check the nutrition label.

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Your kidneys work 24/7.

So what happens when you give them foods that fit a kidney-friendly diet? 🫘

5 foods worth knowing about 👇

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Walking looks simple. Your body doesn't treat it as insignificant.

A daily walk can:

• Get your heart working
• Help regulate blood sugar
• Lift your mood
• Keep muscles and joints moving
• Add valuable physical activity to your day

No fancy equipment. Just keep moving.

[WebMD @WebMD]

Grief can lead you to stop eating on a regular schedule or to binge eat. And stress hormones can make you nauseous or bother your stomach and the rest of your digestive tract. You might have stomach cramps, diarrhea, constipation, ulcers, and even irritable bowel syndrome. If you have stomach issues that won't go away, your doctor can help you find ways to treat them.
Have you noticed any of these signs or symptoms? https://t.co/1YxeIC7j5I

[Health & Wellness @HealthFactsEd]

People don't realize this:

A workout doesn't completely erase a day of sitting.

Exercise matters - but so does what you do between workouts.

Stand up. Walk around. Take the stairs. Break up long sitting periods.

Move more throughout the day, not just during your workout.

[Health & Wellness @HealthFactsEd]

Your dinner time can influence your night.

Very large meals close to bedtime may disrupt comfort and sleep for some people.

Give yourself time to wind down.

[Health & Wellness @HealthFactsEd]

@BarbaraOneillAU Useful informations but "eat X to prevent Y" oversimplifies the evidence.

A healthier diet pattern, adequate sleep, physical activity, and managing risk factors matter far more than treating individual foods like medicine.

[Health & Wellness @HealthFactsEd]

Why can you sleep for 8 hours and still wake up exhausted?

Because the clock only measures how long you slept - not how restorative that #sleep was.

Your sleep can be disrupted by:
• An inconsistent schedule
• Stress or a racing mind
• Alcohol
• Noise, light or an uncomfortable room
• Repeated brief awakenings
• Sleep disorders such as sleep apnea

So don't just ask, "How many hours did I get?"

Ask: "Did my sleep actually leave me restored?"

[Health & Wellness @HealthFactsEd]

This is a fascinating development in HIV-cure research. The Essen case is especially interesting because #HIV using CXCR4 alongside CCR5 did not prevent long-term remission, challenging the idea that CCR5-Δ32 alone explains every successful case.

[Medscape @Medscape]

Two additional cases of curing HIV through otherwise indicated stem cell transplant were reported at AIDS 2026 this year, bringing the total number of cured HIV cases reported to date to 13. One of these cases, the “Essen patient” occurred despite complex virologic conditions and being the first with mixed HIV-1 tropism, reported Carina Elsner, of the Institute for Virology at University Medicine Essen in Essen, Germany.

“This is providing new insights into the role of viral tropism in HIV cure,” Elsner told attendees. “The key question is: Is the presence of this CCR5-delta32 mutation really the key to achieving an HIV long-term remission,” or can it be achieved without that? https://t.co/tjH3zo7gRF

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@DocPriyamMD The strongest takeaway here is HPV persistence.

Most HPV infections clear, but persistent high-risk types can drive cervical-cell changes that may eventually become cancer.

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@IhabFathiSulima long-term minocycline use

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@drjamesdinic Baking soda isn't harmless just because it’s sitting in your kitchen.

It adds a lot of sodium, and regular use can cause problems for some people.

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Could the foods on your plate be quietly influencing your BLOOD PRESSURE?

From potassium-rich guava and apricots to fibre-packed quinoa and buckwheat, these 8 foods offer #nutrients that support #healthy blood pressure as part of an overall balanced diet.

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[Health & Wellness @HealthFactsEd]

The problem isn't always the salt shaker.

A lot of sodium can come from foods you eat regularly - packaged snacks, breads, sauces, instant foods and processed meats.

Too much sodium can raise blood pressure.

For most adults, WHO recommends <2,000 mg sodium/day (≈5 g salt).

Next time you shop, check the sodium on the label - not just the taste.

[Health & Wellness @HealthFactsEd]

What worries me is how easy these products can make nicotine look harmless.

Flavours, attractive designs and lifestyle marketing can pull in people who may never have touched a cigarette.

"Just trying a vape" can be the start of nicotine dependence, especially for young people.

[WHO/Europe @WHO_Europe]

#Nicotine e-cigarettes come in a vast range of flavours, with sleek designs, sophisticated technology and lifestyle branding, and are widely available.

These are not neutral features. They make nicotine more appealing and attractive to people who never smoked.