When life's noises drive you mad | Understanding dementia | Egg wars

Reviving a nutrition debate -- Can you overdo it on eggs? Westend61/Getty Images [Are Eggs Bad For You? Scientists Revive A Nutrition Debate]( Americans eat an estimated 280 eggs per person per year, a significant rise from a decade ago. And our habits got the blessing of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines in 2016 when they dropped a long-standing recommended limit on dietary cholesterol. But now a new study finds a risk to heart health in eating two or more eggs a day. This conflicts with earlier studies that gave eggs the green light. Luckily the basic picture of a heart-healthy diet is not under debate. [Read on for advice about how to eat well to protect your heart]( without depriving yourself of your favorite breakfast food. Photo illustration by Meredith Rizzo/NPR [Does Slurping And Crunching Drive You Craaaazy? You May Have Misophonia]( Many of us have had moments when the sound of someone chewing their food is intensely irritating for no good reason. But for some people, sounds like chewing and lip smacking trigger a much stronger reaction: "My heart starts to pound. I either start to cry or I just get really intensely angry. It's really intense. I mean, it's as if you're going to die," says 18-year-old high school senior Ellie Rapp, one person who suffers from what's known as misophonia, rare health condition that causes feelings akin to a panic attack. [Learn more about misophonia and what psychologists are doing to help sufferers.]( Mehau Kulyk/Science Source [It Might Not Be Alzheimers: Getting The Right Dementia Diagnosis]( In the U.S., older people with dementia are usually told they have Alzheimer's disease. But a range of other brain diseases can also impair thinking, memory and judgment. These include strokes, a form of Parkinson's disease and frontotemporal dementia -- and may account for 20 percent to 40 percent of the nation's 5.8 million dementia patients. It’s important that families get the right diagnosis in order to get the best care and plan for the future. [Learn more about the range of dementias and how their symptoms — and treatment — differ from Alzheimers.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More of this week’s health stories from NPR [Five ways electronic medical records are failing patients and doctors]( [A paradox? The no-hangover cocktail]( [The risks of smoking high-potency pot]( We hope you enjoyed these stories. Find more of [NPR's health journalism on Shots]( follow us for daily stories at [@NPRHealth.]( Your Shots editor, Carmel Wroth --------------------------------------------------------------- What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [shots@npr.org](mailto:shots@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Goats & Soda, Daily News, Best of NPR and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to our Health emails. | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 [NPR]