Health and Fitness for Monday April 24, 2023

Stay fit with great healthy tips, diet trends, and breakthroughs Health and Fitness by [ArcaMax](?ezine=27&lctg=D0FtUlX0YdOUrV9rVUEubuoU613BSpv3i_Gtw9CQCJY&r=kv87lJfRfwhWyobN3ePRo7cT-mQEbLbxLE_Y9Is6EzhDOjMyNzAwODM2NDpKOjIxOTgzOTY6TDoyNzpSOjEzNzA2ODpWOjEyNg) [ People with Down syndrome are living longer, but the health system still treats many as kids ]( [People with Down syndrome are living longer, but the health system still treats many as kids]( Tony Leys, KFF Health News MONTROSE, Mo. — It took Samantha Lesmeister’s family four months to find a medical professional who could see that she was struggling with something more than her Down syndrome. The young woman, known as Sammee, had become unusually sad and lethargic after falling in the shower and hitting her head. She lost her limited ability to speak, stopped laughing, and no longer wanted to ... [Continue Reading]( [ Violence against Kansas health care workers prompts fresh push for tougher penalties ]( [Violence against Kansas health care workers prompts fresh push for tougher penalties]( Jonathan Shorman, The Kansas City Star KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chris Buesing was walking through the hallway of an orthopedic clinic at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, Kansas, where he worked when a man came up and punched him in the face. The attack six years ago altered the course of Buesing’s life. His jaw was wired shut for six weeks, then had to be re-broken and shut again for eight weeks. Two years of braces... [Continue Reading]( Sponsor [ New study suggests menthol added to vapes worsens lung damage ]( [New study suggests menthol added to vapes worsens lung damage]( Hanna Webster, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH — A paper published Tuesday in the journal Respiratory Research adds to a growing body of research that shows menthol flavoring added to electronic cigarette liquid worsens lung damage. The study represents the first time, to the authors' knowledge, that these effects have been seen with aerosolized menthol vapor. Menthol is added to many products, such as chewing gum and... [Continue Reading]( [ Eating disorders are rising. California bill would require schools to address body shaming ]( [Eating disorders are rising. California bill would require schools to address body shaming]( Maggie Angst, The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As a teenager with dreams of becoming a professional dancer, Katie Kilbourn often found herself comparing her body to the ones she saw on stage. By age 16, she started engaging in disordered eating behaviors — initially restricting the food she consumed and later purging. Through therapy and support groups, Kilbourn, 31, of Sacramento, eventually found healing... [Continue Reading]( [ Job-hunting? Let ArcaMax help! ] Job-hunting? Let ArcaMax help! ArcaMax's Job Updates newsletter provides job listings specific to the category and location that interests you. NEW: We've added new bonus listings from around the web from another partner to make sure you know where the best openings are! [Click here to start getting daily job listings]( Note: If you area already subscribed to Job Updates, use the link to receive the new bonus job listings as well. -- From the ArcaMax editors More Health and Fitness from ArcaMax.com - [C-Force: AI Applications in Health Care Producing Both Promise and Fear]( - [Mayo Clinic Minute: Men need to take melanoma seriously]( - [Consumer Health: 3 types of head and neck cancers]( - [Watch out for dangerous combinations of over-the-counter cold medicine and prescription drugs – two pharmacoepidemiology experts explain the risks]( [Click To Unsubscribe]( | [Customer Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [California / Nevada Privacy Info]( 1706 Todds Lane, Box 311, Hampton, VA 23666 Copyright © 2023 ArcaMax Publishing [Facebook]( [Twitter](/ArcaMax)