Being unable to provide themselves with food, follow medication schedules and maintain homes are growing problems for the elderly, according to HHS. Public health news is on epilepsy, breastfeeding, obesity, risks of parabens, sugary drinks, rare childhood cancer, teen depression, skin lightening, miscarriages, longevity and exercise, heart disease symptoms in women, and stroke recovery, as well.

The Wall Street Journal:Growing Risk To Americas Seniors: ThemselvesRising numbers of older adults are unable to care for themselves, often leading to serious health problems and even death, according to state and local government agencies. So-called self-neglect cases generally involve the inability to perform essential self-care, such as providing oneself with food, shelter, personal hygiene, medication and safety precautions. Seniors who no longer drive, for example, are often unable to get to medical appointments, exacerbating health problems that can render them incapable of caring for themselves. A fall can result in a hip fracture leaving one bedridden and unable to care for oneself. Failure to pay bills for the phone or other utilities could lead to service cutoffs. Forgetting to pay rent could lead to the loss of a home. (Hayashi, 2/11)

The Associated Press:Epilepsy Treatment Side Effect: New Insights About The BrainThough Genette Hofmann is still using her brain, last month she donated a bit of it to science. Hofmann needed the surgery her Seattle surgeon was looking deep into her brain, where he found the trigger for the epileptic seizures that had disrupted her life for 30 years. But to get there, he teased out a bit of healthy tissue the size of a lima bean, and with her blessing quickly sent it to some researchers, who were eager to study brain cells while they were still alive. (2/11)

NPR:Why Breastfeeding Rates Are Lower Among Black MomsTo explain the persistence of lower rates of breastfeeding among black mothers, we should look to systemic and historic factors rather than individual choice. That's the argument of Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race, and Injustice (Stanford University Press) by law professor Andrea Freeman, which provides in-depth historical, socioeconomic and legal context that sheds new light on black motherhood. (July, 2/11)

The New York Times:Combining Aerobics And Weights Tied To Optimal Weight ControlTo stave off obesity, we might want to both stride and lift, according to an important, large-scale new study of how different types of exercise affect the incidence of obesity in America. The study, which involved health records for almost 1.7 million men and women, indicates that people who exercise in almost any way are less likely to be obese than those who are sedentary. But the study also finds that the odds of being normal weight are greatest for those who complete both aerobic exercise and weight training, at least occasionally. (Reynolds, 2/12)

Reuters:Mother's Beauty Products Might Impact Girls' Weight GainMothers who use beauty products containing chemicals known as parabens during pregnancy may be more likely to have overweight daughters, a small study suggests. Babies tended to be heavier at birth, and more likely to become overweight by age 8, when mothers used makeup, lotions and other common beauty products containing parabens while pregnant, the study found. One of these chemicals, butylparaben, was associated with excess weight only in girls. (2/11)

The New York Times:Sugary Drink Consumption Plunges In Chile After New Food LawFour years after Chile embraced the worlds most sweeping measures to combat mounting obesity, a partial verdict on their effectiveness is in: Chileans are drinking a lot fewer sugar-laden beverages, according to study published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Medicine. Consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks dropped nearly 25 percent in the 18 months after Chile adopted a raft of regulations that included advertising restrictions on unhealthy foods, bold front-of-package warning labels and a ban on junk food in schools. (Jacobs, 2/11)

CNN:Three Young Brothers Are Fighting The Same Rare Childhood CancerThree brothers, none of them older than 5, are battling the same type of rare childhood cancer. Aaron and Angie Rush have three boys -- Tristen, 5, Caison, 3, and Carter, 7 months -- and all have been diagnosed with retinoblastoma. (Hughes, 2/11)

CNN:Keep Your Teen Moving To Reduce Risk Of Depression, Study SaysScience shows moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise is good for us -- it improves sleep; lowers blood pressure; protects against heart disease, diabetes and cancer; reduces stress; boosts mood; and fights anxiety and depression. It's especially important in adolescence, where the first signs of depression often begin, studies show. But unless your child is an athlete, it can be tough to wean them away from social media and the ever-present screen to swim laps or go for a blood-pumping jog. (LaMotte, 2/11)

MPR:Redefining Beauty: Advocates Work To Make Skin Lightening A Public Health IssueAmira Adawe is on a mission to ensure those who are black and brown love the skin theyre in. This week, the state recognized Adawes work and awarded her nonprofit, The BeautyWell Project, a $55,000 grant to continue educating communities of color about the negative health effects of using products to lighten their skin. The grant was one of four allocated by the state Health Department to help communities begin to talk about the often taboo topic as a public health issue. (Zehn, 2/11)

NBC News:Many Miscarriages Are Still A Mystery. A New Test Could Give Women Faster Answers.While miscarriages occur in up to a quarter of known pregnancies and about 1 percent of women experience three or more miscarriages it is rare for patients to learn the reason why. Chromosomal abnormalities are by far the most common cause, but genetic tests on fetal tissue cost thousands of dollars, and results can take weeks. In most cases, genetic testing is not even offered until a patient has had three or more miscarriages. Advances in rapid genetic testing may change that. By combining several new technologies, Dr. Zev Williams, director of the Columbia University Fertility Center in New York, has developed what he says is a faster, cheaper method to test fetal tissue for genetic abnormalities. (Chuck, 2/10)

CNN:Good News For Trump: Playing Golf May Help Older Adults Live Longer, Study SaysPresident Trump has spent more than 260 days at one of his golf clubs during his first three years in office as of February 2, according to CNN's tally. Now he can rest easy knowing that time hasn't gone to waste, according to preliminary research, which found that playing golf at least once a month can lower older adults' risk of premature death. (Rogers, 2/12)

CBS News:Women Face Some Unique Risks For Heart Disease. Here Are Symptoms To Look Out For.Heart disease is typically thought of as a male disease, but it's also the leading cause of deathfor women, killing nearly 420,000 women in the U.S. each year. Understanding the risk can help women take steps to protect their health. The most common sign or symptom of heart disease is chest pain but that's not always the case for women, explains CBS News medical contributor Dr. Tara Narula, who is a cardiologist.(McNamara, 2/11)

ABC News:Mindfulness Helps Obese Children Lose Weight And Decrease Anxiety: StudyThere may be a new secret ingredient to the tried and true methods of diet and exercise for weight loss. A new study has shown that mindfulness can aid in weight loss for obese children who also have anxiety. "Childhood obesity not only leads to chronic medical conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, it also leads to poor self-esteem and depression," said Dr. Mona Degan, a primary care physician practicing in Los Angeles. (Safai, 2/11)

CNN:Being An Optimist Will Help Recovery After Stroke, Study SaysHaving a stroke is no laughing matter. But if you can stay optimistic about your recovery, a new study says you may be able to speed up your healing and reduce disability. Higher levels of optimism in stroke survivors was associated with reduced stroke severity, less physical disability and lower levels of inflammation at the end of three months, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's 2020 International Stroke Conference on Wednesday. (LaMotte, 2/12)

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Can a disease that affects your lungs also increase your risk for certain heart conditions? A new study suggests that people with persistent asthma are 1.5 times more likely to develop atrial fibrillation (afib) later in life than people without asthma. Afib is a type of cardiovascular disorder that causes your heart to beat very quickly and the upper and lower chambers not to work together properly.

These findings should lead healthcare providers to be on the lookout for signs of atrial fibrillation in their patients who have persistent asthma, says Nazem Akoum, MD, the director of the atrial fibrillation program and an associate professor of medicine at the UW School of Medicine in Seattle. Dr. Akoum was not involved in the study.

Although there are no immediate changes in screenings or guidelines around asthma and afib, this relationship will be something providers consider in patients with asthma, according to Akoum. Were going to be looking for this much more carefully in that group, says Akoum.

A diagnosis of atrial fibrillation indicates that someone is at increased risk for heart failure and stroke, too, he adds.

This data isnt the first to suggest that asthma may increase afib risk. But, significantly, this study is one of the first to look at such a large, diverse sample in the United States, explains Matthew Tattersall, DO, an assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and the lead author of the research.

In the retrospective analysis, published online earlier this month in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, investigators used data from 6,615 individuals in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) cohort. No one in the group had heart disease at the start of the study; 150 people had persistent asthma (defined as disease severe enough to require daily controller medications); and 497 people had intermittent asthma (defined as disease that caused bouts of shortness of breath and coughing but didnt require those individuals to have to take a daily medication to control their asthma).

The authors hypothesized that underlying common inflammatory processes in asthma and afib might make the latter more common among people with asthma, Dr. Tattersall says.

The participants in the group represented a diverse sample. The average age of the participants was 62; 53 percent were women; 27 percent were African American; 22 percent were Hispanic; and 12 percent were Chinese.

Investigators followed the participants for an average of 12.9 years and used electrocardiogram results, hospital discharge diagnoses, and Medicare claims data to determine if someone developed atrial fibrillation. After controlling for several factors including smoking status, alcohol consumption, education level, blood pressure, and the presence of diabetes or sleep apnea, the analysis revealed that the incidence of afib was about the same for people without asthma and for people with intermittent asthma about 11 cases per 1,000 persons per year.

But in the group with people with more persistent asthma, there were 19 cases per 1,000 persons per year, representing a nearly 1.5 times increased risk.

Prior studies looking at the association between atrial fibrillation and asthma were done in Japan, Norway, and England, Tattersall notes. They were population studies that were able to include a large number of people, but they didnt have the diverse population included in this research, he explains.

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Those studies also didnt have access to the kind of granular detail that we have in MESA; we have access to lab work and imaging for the subjects. We were able to look at a lot of different features that may contribute to the development of atrial fibrillation, as well as adjust for a lot of different factors that other studies werent even able to look at, says Tattersall. Both these features add to the strength of the study, he says.

The diverse sample helps show that this effect isnt just happening in people of one race or ethnicity, Akoum says. Thats very important.

The data suggests more research is needed to understand whether specific races or genders are more affected than others.

Looking at gender differentials deserves more attention, Tattersall says. We observed a trend that suggests that women with asthma in particular seem to have a higher risk for afib compared with women without asthma. It would be interesting to see if that trend was present in larger studies, he says.

The new study showed an association between persistent asthma and developing atrial fibrillation, but the findings also raise some additional questions about that relationship.

Because the researchers had access to participants blood samples in this study, the researchers could study potential mediators of this relationship between asthma and heart arrythmia, says Akoum. They actually looked at inflammatory biomarkers from the blood and showed that this relationship between persistent asthma and atrial fibrillation was not explained by these inflammatory biomarkers, he says. The bottom line is, the data suggests theres a correlation between the two conditions, but it doesn't show not whats causing that correlation, Akoum says.

Further investigation is needed to understand the steps that lead us from a respiratory problem to a cardiac problem, but we do know from these results that it cant all be explained by inflammation, says Akoum.

The other question that needs further study is whether controlling asthma through treatment will reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation and all its potential consequences, like heart failure and stroke, says Akoum. That piece is not proven, he says.

Further research is also needed to unravel the different risks associated with the different types of asthma. For example, is there a specific type of asthma that is at higher atrial fibrillation risk? says Tattersall.

We know that grouping asthma as a singular entity is probably not the best way to think about the condition, says Tattersall. There are specific forms of asthma and each are treated a little bit differently, he says.

RELATED: A Guide to Asthma Treatment

Patients with more severe forms of asthma should be aware that there is an increased risk for atrial fibrillation, and that they should talk with their doctor about how diet and exercise might help minimize that risk, says Tattersall.

There has been a lot of data that has come out that suggests there are modifiable risk factors in developing atrial fibrillation, according to Tattersall. One of the largest modifiable risk factors that can make the biggest difference was exercise and weight loss, he says.

Tattersall references the ARREST AF Cohort Study, published in December 2014 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), and another trial known as the LEGACY study, published in May 2015 in JACC. In both those studies, people who lost weight and exercised actually improved their atrial fibrillation, notes Tattersall. Combined with that, we know that in certain forms of asthma, maintaining an ideal body weight can also help improve symptoms, he says.

According to the American Lung Association, extra weight increases the risk of asthma and of more severe asthma thats harder to control with medication.

RELATED: Your Everyday Guide to Living Well With Asthma

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Adele looked unrecognizable as she showed off the results of her weight loss journey while wearing a tight-fitted leopard print dress at an Oscar after-party.

On Sunday,Adeleavoided making an appearance on the red carpet for the 2020 Awards. However, she was spotted enjoying the night out atGuy Oseary's Oscars after-party.

Polish televisionhost, Kinga Rusin was fortunate enough to bump into Adele, who showed off her slim figure in a skin-tight leopard print dress.

According toPEOPLE, Kinga revealed that she spotted Adele wearing a pair of slippers that were being handed out to guests at the party, and the two women got lost in a conversation talking about shoes.

In the picture, the two women posed side by side as Adele showed off figure in an embellished body hugging leopard print dress that showed off her cinched waist.

In the months since Adele announced her divorce fromSimon Konecki, who is the father of her seven-year-old, she has been working hard ongetting into shape, and flaunting her newly single revenge body. A source at the partyrevealed:

"[Adele]looked striking and so tallhad a tiny waist and beautiful hourglass figure in a beaded leopard dress. She took her shoes off and danced on the dance floor. She sat with Nicole Richie and was chatting for a while."

Reports, suggest that she has lost almost 100 lbs since embracing a healthier lifestyle, and incorporating an intense fitness routine.

Adele has joined the ranks of Kate Winslet, Jennifer Aniston and Madonna inusing a Pilates reformer to get in shape. She has also been drinking less alcohol, eating healthier, and doing CrossFit training.

Earlier in the year, another source toldPEOPLEthat Adele's latest transformation is less about losing weight. Instead, she is doing it to be healthy not only for herselfbut also for her son, Angelo. The source explained:

"[Adele] now loves her physical transformation too. She is more confident, dresses differently and she just seems happier overall."

Adele is known for making award-winning albums from her songs about heartbreak and breakups. While fans sympathize with her over her divorce, many can't wait to hear how the past few years are going to translate into another hit album.

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Stephen Nutall was always a healthy eater. He didn't snack, consumed very little sugar, and avoided soda. However, the 42-year-old noticed the weight creeping up and his clothes fitting just a bit tighter than he liked.

"Looking back, I struggled with portion control and a more balanced diet," he tells Men's Health. I probably ate too little for breakfast and lunchoften to fit in with a busy work schedulebut then overate late in the evening after long days at work."

The accountant, who lives in Manchester, England, looked into Ultimate Performance, a nearby gym that specializes in body transformations. Nutall ate a heavy lunch the day of his UP consultation, which led him to sign up.

"I had a burger, fries, and beer, and remember feeling awfulboth physically and how that made me feel about myself," he says. "Enough was enough!"

In June of 2019, Nutall began working with his trainer, Anthony Paulhe, who provided him with a meal plan that included recommended servings of lean meat, vegetables, and carbohydrates. At the time, he weighed 205 pounds and had 23 percent body fat.

"It was really challenging at first as they were bigger meals for breakfast and lunch, which required more shopping, food prep, and general organization," says Nutall. "However, my wife was very supportive. Ive also started to do more cooking and meal prep for both me and Maggie, and now we really enjoy the food were eating and cooking for one another."

He also met with Paulhe three times a week, focusing on resistance training and HIIT, and went for jogs on his own time. However, Nutall says one tiny change made the largest impact: walking. He aimed to log at least 10,000 steps each day and did this by taking public transportation instead of driving and by walking at lunch and after work.

"I used the stairs at work and even went for walks late at night when I got home after long days to get the steps in," he says. "I think that made a big difference to the weight loss and is now a part of my normal routine."

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These tiny tweaks delivered instant results, according to Nutall.

"I could see results from the second week," he says.

By the end of September, Nutall weighed 167 pounds and was super lean with only 8.2 percent body fat.

"Now Im fitter, stronger, and leaner than Ive ever been at the age of 42," he says. "I genuinely never thought I would get a six pack!"

More importantly, Nutall says losing weight has improved his confidence and cut down on how often he gets sick. His success has even inspired others to make lifestyle changes.

"The reactions of friends and work colleagues has been fantasticmany have decided to go on their own fitness plan as it is possible to change!"

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WOULDN'T it be great if weight loss was so straight forward that you could even do it in your sleep?

Well, it kind of is.

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One easy way you can improve the quality of your sleep and boost your weight loss is by sipping on certain beverages before you hit the hay.

In particular, they can help your body blitz fat, especially around your belly, and lower stress levels.

Here, we take you through the five best drinks that will help you maximise weight loss while you sleep and get more zzzs too...

A glass of milk can help you get shut eye because it's brimming with calcium and something called tryptophan.

Experts say calcium helps the brain to use the amino acid tryptophan to create the substance melatonin, which is well known for inducing sleep.

On top of this, high levels of calcium consumption can help to get rid of body fat, especially around the tummy area.

A 2010 study, carried out by researchers from the University of Negev, Israel, even claimed that drinking just two glasses of milk each day will help you lose weight.

They found that adults who drank the most milk almost two glasses a day and had the highest vitamin D and calcium levels, lost an average of almost 12lb after two years.

Chamomile tea is often nicknamed the "sleepy tea" for a reason.

It's been used for centuries as a sleep aid, thanks to healing ingredients like apigenin and bisabolol.

In particular, the Romans, Greeks and Egyptians all used chamomile as a dressing for wounds to help them heal quicker.

Nowadays, it's known to help soothe muscle spasms, which makes it the ideal pre-bed drink.

It can also help to ease belly cramps, IBS, indigestion and gas.

Drinking a small glass of 100 per cent grape juice before bed can apparently help you blitz body fat while you sleep.

Research has claimed eating or drinking simple carbs, which are found in grape juice, triggers insulin secretion at night.

Insulation regulates the bodys circadian rhythms - the 24-hour cycles that dictate everything from when we feel sleepy to when our immune cells are most active.

Plus, grapes are packed with antioxidants which convert calories storing white fat, into calorie burning brown fat.

Many people think soy protein shakes are just for weightlifters in the gym - however they are also perfect for slimmers.

This is because soy in milk or protein power form is packed full with the amino acid tryptophan.

Tryptophan is said to decrease cortisol levels in people which which helps bust fat.

Even though metabolism slows down when you sleep, it still keeps working, and your protein shake will be digested and absorbed as youre getting to sleep.

Kefir is a milky, yogurt-like drink made from fermented milk.

It holds a lot of the same health benefits as milk, and is a good source of calcium and protein.

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However it also holds some additional benefits, such as probiotics.

These "friendly bacteria" are known for helping to ease the symptoms of IBS and reducing bloating and digestive distress.

The drink also helps to improve your sleep and enhance your exercise performance.

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The government has been criticised over new eat a little less posters which state: Just 100 extra calories a day could mean 10lbs of weight gain a year.

The poster, commissioned by the Public Health Agency (PHA)in Northern Ireland, shows what 100 calories looks like in four different snacks.

It includes pictures of three and a half cocktail sausages, three sweets, one digestive biscuit or one medium latte drink.

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Vanessa from Belfast posted a photograph of the poster on her social media, with the caption: I just saw this poster at a bus stop talking about how 3 wee sausages or 1 f**king digestive biscuit will make you gain 10lbs Im actually gobsmacked?

What does this achieve other than make those with eating disorders and compulsive calorie counters feel worse?

The 30-year-old toldThe Independent: "My first reaction was to laugh, but it quickly turned to concern for young people and all those suffering or recovering from eating disorders.

"To frame a biscuit and a half as having the potential to gain 10lbs of weight in a year could be incredibly damaging to compulsive calorie counters and those with body image issues.

"I think this has the potential to be incredibly dangerous to young people in general. I'm sure my younger self would have taken it very hard, it's easy to imagine young girls and women going to bed hungry afraid three sweets or a hot chocolate will be the 100 calories that will 'push them' over an intake limit," she adds.

Others replied to Vanessa's tweet, agreeing. One said: Seeing this could f**k a lot of people in recovery up as well! Like if I was caught off guard by this in public I doubt Id handle it well tbh.

Others commented saying they had also seen the posters: Literally saw this today, its the same with the whole you can lose 10 million stone if you stop taking sugar in your tea like its hardly going to kill you?

Near-universal criticism from ED [eating disorder] specialists to include calorie content on publicly-distributed health materials, but good job Department of Health, said another.

Another said: The eat a little less turns me too like why not make it about healthy choices if u r that concerned with peoples weight instead of telling them to restrict their intake Im fuming [sic].

Tom Quinn, director of external affairs at Beat, the UKs leading eating disorder charity, told The Independent: It is important that messages aimed at reducing obesity consider the impact they may have on individuals at risk of developing an eating disorder.

Focusing solely on calorie counting, rather than healthy and balanced eating, is unhelpful and could be harmful for those already unwell or vulnerable.

Public health professionals must move away from obesity-shaming to emphasising healthy behavioural changes and instilling confidence into people.

A spokesperson for the PHA toldThe Independent: Obesity is a major public health challenge facing Northern Ireland. Currently more than three in five people are classed as being overweight or obese, and it is now the norm rather than the exception to carry excess weight.

Extras is part of the Choose to Live Better campaign which is targeted at members of the general population who are overweight or obese. Previous phases of the public information campaign focused on waist measurement, physical activity as well as nutrition.

Extras aims to encourage people to think about the unnecessary extras eg snacks, nibbles, second helpings, etc. they eat and show how easy it is to gain weight if they consume more food than they require to maintain a healthy weight .

A number of concepts were tested with the public and extras tested positively because it focused on small changes. The message eating an extra 100 calories each day means gaining an unwanted 4.5kg (10lbs) each year and showing visually what 100 calories looks like was seen as a positive, theyadded.

The PHA confirmed that this is a re-run of a previous campaign, and will be shown on TV, radio and outdoor advertising.

The PHA was established in 2009 under the health and social care body in Northern Ireland, to oversee a major reform of health infrastructure in the region.

On their website they say their purpose is to: Protect and improve the health and social wellbeing of our population and reduce health inequalities through strong partnerships with individuals, communities and other key public, private and voluntary organisations.

Similar campaigns run by Public Health England have previously been criticised: in January 2018 a campaign was criticised after encouraging parents to only give children snacks with fewer than than 100 calories.

If you have been affected by any of the issues mentioned in this article, you can contact the following organisations for support: the BEAT helpline on0808 801 0677 or Mind on 0300 123 3393.

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