Month: October 2021

Maricopa County, Arizona is experiencing a surge in mosquitoes with the West Nile virus and officials are urging residents to deprive the critters of their water source.  The county, which seats Phoenix, has recorded more than 200 human cases and 12 deaths as of September 30, according to statistics from Environmental Services. By contrast, the county recorded just three cases last year, with a single death. WNV is spread primarily through mosquito bites.  (iStock) One of those who died this year in Maricopa County is Nathan Ryberg, a former Tempe police detective. Ryberg’s death was confirmed Thursday, Sept. 23, less than two weeks after he reportedly went into a coma while fighting the virus.  MULTIPLE STATES WARN ON WEST NILE VIRUS RISK AMID PEAK PERIOD West Nile...

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Sufficient intake of Vitamin K has always been touted as necessary for heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Apart from these, there is one more reason to add more vitamin K rich foods to your diet that is for maintaining your bone health. Vitamin K is responsible for activating a protein that plays an essential role in blood clotting and calcium metabolism. It regulates the deposition of calcium on the bones. Moreover, vitamin K also prevents the accumulation of calcium in soft tissues by activating another protein called matrix GLA. The average daily vitamin K intake is 122 mcg for women and 138 mcg for men. Some common sources of vitamin K include broccoli, spinach, cabbage, and lettuce.

An ongoing study among more than 2,000 adults in the Netherlands has found childhood maltreatment is associated with lower quality relationships later in life.  Past research has also found childhood abuse or neglect can lead to insecure attachment patterns in adulthood, but the current study goes further and suggests these issues arise primarily from severe depression associated with that childhood trauma.   The large cohort has been tracked for nearly a decade already. In the first, second, fourth, and sixth years of the study, researchers assessed participants for depression and anxiety. In the fourth year, the presence of childhood maltreatment was also evaluated. In the ninth year, the participants had the quality of their relationships assessed as well as their attachment style...