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TUESDAY, June 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Michigan hospitals saw a rapid decrease in the number of uninsured patients after ‘Obamacare’ helped the state expand Medicaid, researchers report.

The Healthy Michigan Plan, launched in April 2014, enrolled hundreds of thousands of low-income adults in Medicaid, the government health insurance plan, under the Affordable Care Act.

Within three months, the proportion of uninsured patients seen at the state’s 130 hospitals fell by nearly 4 percent. The proportion with Medicaid coverage rose more than 6 percent, University of Michigan researchers found.

“This is evidence that broader availability of insurance coverage for residents of Michigan is translating into coverage at the time when people are most in need of it — namely, when they are sick enough to be in the hospital,” said lead author Dr. Matthew Davis.

“The Healthy Michigan Plan appears to be shifting the balance for almost all Michigan hospitals, to have a higher proportion of patients who have insurance coverage,” Davis, a professor of health management and policy, explained in a university news release.

Overall, 94 percent of hospitals treated fewer uninsured patients. And 88 percent had more Medicaid-covered patients in the last nine months of 2014 than in the same period in the previous two years, the researchers said.

But even though more patients had coverage, hospitals did not have a sudden increase in non-elderly adult patients. There were actually slightly fewer hospitalizations statewide in the year after Medicaid expansion than in the two years before expansion, according to the study.

Some critics of Medicaid expansion feared hospitals would be swamped with pent-up demand for care, the researchers noted.

The study authors said that the findings confirm that Medicaid expansion helps relieve hospitals of the burden of caring for patients with little or no means to pay.

“When uninsured individuals are so ill they need to be hospitalized, it poses financial risks to them as well as to the hospitals that they’re admitted to,” said Davis.

“Medicaid expansion in 31 states and the District of Columbia has reduced that risk,” he added. “Meanwhile, uninsured individuals in states that haven’t expanded the program continue to face that risk — as do the hospitals there.”

The findings were published June 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has more on Medicaid.

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TUESDAY, June 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Lack of exercise is associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer and of death from the disease, two new studies suggest.

“Women may be overwhelmed with mixed messages about physical activity or exercise recommendations and opt to be inactive because they feel that they cannot meet the recommended amount of physical activity,” said Kirsten Moysich, senior author of both studies.

“Our findings suggest that any amount of regular, weekly recreational physical activity may reduce the risk for and improve survival from ovarian cancer, while a lack of regular exercise throughout adulthood is associated with an increased risk of developing and dying from ovarian cancer,” Moysich, a professor of oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, in Buffalo, N.Y., said in an institute news release.

In one study, the researchers analyzed data from more than 8,300 ovarian cancer patients and more than 12,600 women without ovarian cancer. Those who said they had done no recreational physical activity during their lives were 34 percent more likely to develop ovarian cancer than those who exercised regularly, the researchers found.

The link between inactivity and a higher risk of ovarian cancer was seen in both normal-weight women and those who were overweight or obese, according to the study. The findings were recently published online in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

The other study of more than 6,800 ovarian cancer patients found that women who were inactive in the years before the diagnosis were 22 percent to 34 percent more likely to die of the disease than those who had done at least some regular weekly exercise. Again, this was true in both normal-weight women and those who were overweight or obese.

The study was published online June 14 in the British Journal of Cancer.

“While the current evidence regarding the association between different amounts of physical activity and ovarian cancer remains mixed, our findings demonstrate that chronic inactivity may be an important independent risk and prognostic factor for ovarian cancer,” said Rikki Cannioto, first author of both studies and a research affiliate at the cancer institute.

Less than 45 percent of ovarian cancer patients survive five years, the researchers said in background notes. While these studies can’t prove that exercise would prevent these cancer deaths, they suggest regular exercise could be of benefit.

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The American Cancer Society has more on ovarian cancer.

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TUESDAY, June 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Lower activity of a specific gene may affect a person’s social behavior, including the ability to form healthy relationships, researchers say.

The OXT gene is involved in the production of oxytocin, a hormone linked with a large number of social behaviors in people. It’s sometimes referred to as the “love hormone.”

The University of Georgia team assessed more than 120 people, conducting genetic tests and assessments of social skills, brain structure and brain function.

The investigators found that those with lower activity of the OXT gene had a harder time recognizing emotional facial expressions and tended to be more anxious about their relationships with loved ones.

These low-OXT people also had less activity in brain regions associated with social thinking. And they had less gray matter in an area of the brain important for face processing and social thinking, the study found.

“All of our tests indicate that the OXT gene plays an important role in social behavior and brain function,” lead author Brian Haas, an assistant professor of psychology, said in a university news release.

These are preliminary findings and further studies are needed, but this research could lead to new and better treatments for a number of social disorders, Haas said.

The study was published June 20 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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The American Psychological Association has more on oxytocin.

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Welcome to My Morning Routine, where Brittany Snow and other good-life gurus share their personal (frequently surprising, often healthy) morning rituals—to help you make your a.m.’s more awesome. 

Brittany Snow
Actress in Pitch Perfect and the TV series Workaholics

I wake up around 7:30 a.m., which is good for me—I am not a morning person. The first thing I do is pet my dog for way too long. We have a routine where she just rolls over because she knows it’s morning and I scratch her belly. Then I get dressed, brush my teeth, and go downstairs. Number one priority: coffee. I put it in a to-go cup, and take my dog for a walk.

When we get back, I make breakfast. I have a nutritionist who has me on a program where I eat a certain amount of oatmeal and egg whites. To make my oatmeal more exciting, I put frozen blueberries on top. The mix of hot and cold is exciting to me (I don’t get out much). I’m also obsessed with Justin’s almond butter—I put it on apples or get a little crazy and add it to my oatmeal.

I sit outside and try to read something of value while I eat breakfast. Lately, I’ve been putting classic movies on in the background, so I’ll be watching and reading at the same time. I’m trying to familiarize myself with the classics again. I love the look of old movies. There are certain ones I love, like Casablanca, that I get totally sucked into; but other ones, like East of Eden, I just watch James Dean and go back to whatever I’m doing.

I try not to go on Instagram or any other social media until later in the day, when I’m bored. I admit that I’m still bad about answering emails in the morning though. I wake up and think, Ugh, I should just get this done now. So I do send some emails during breakfast.

After breakfast, I put on my “getting ready” playlist, which plays on speakers throughout my house. It totally wakes up my roommate [fellow Pitch Perfect star Kelly Jackle], but she’s gotten used to it. She loves it now.

I don’t work out in the morning—my body will literally not move. I like waiting until around 5 p.m., which is when I feel the most energized. I have an elliptical at my house and I go to spinning three times a week. My roommate and I like to go running together about twice a week, and we do video workouts at home, too. We did Insanity every day for a while, which was a nightmare. But I like more intense workouts. I wish I was into yoga or barre, but I just get bored.

The last thing I do in the morning is put on my makeup, which really isn’t much. The one thing I do always put on is sunscreen. I have very fair skin, so that’s a must. My favorite is Coppertone Clearly Sheer because it’s super light and it finishes in a matte. And it doesn’t clog my pores, which is a major plus.

I don’t really have a manta per se that I keep in mind throughout the day, but I do always remind myself about what’s important. Sometimes I get worked up about something and then I start thinking about what I’m grateful for and how much I have—hashtag blessed!—and that usually centers me. 

Want to follow Brittany’s lead and make gratitude a bigger part of your life? Here’s how to do it in under a minute. And yes, you can even practice mindfulness during your workouts.

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Pride Week is recognized every year at many of New York City’s fitness studios, with celebratory spin classes and trainers marching together in the parade.

But this year, leaders on the fitness scene are responding to the events in Orlando by hosting workouts that are more about giving back and taking a (sweaty) stand than rocking rainbow swag (although you should absolutely still do the latter, too).

“What’s beautiful about New York is that it feels like such an inclusive city, it feels like a city where you get to be accepted for who you are,” says Fhitting Room instructor Ben Wegman, who led the charge to recognize the tragedy at the popular HIIT studio, which is now hosting two “Love is Love” classes on June 22 (9:30 a.m. at Flatiron) and 25 (12 p.m. at 67th Street) to benefit the OneOrlando Fund. “To not stand up in a moment like that feels like it’s sort of denying what it is to be a New Yorker.”

TS Fitness hosted a We Are Orlando Charity Fitness Bootcamp this past Saturday, June 18, and Courtney Paul’s CPX is hosting a Pride Werkout on June 22, both to benefit Equality Florida’s Pulse Victims Fund.  SoulCycle’s #OrlandoUnited Rides throughout the weekend of June 17-19 benefited the same fund, and Flywheel’s GLAAD Rides on June 23 and 25 support GLAAD’s work keeping the tragedy in Orlando in the media.

“You get to see every shape, size, and kind of person, and everyone is respecting and cheering on the person next to them. That’s what we stand for every day.”

Last year, Pride Week classes were filled with the exuberant energy of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, which makes 2016’s festivities even more difficult, says popular trainer Zack Schares. “This year its much different. I’m so heartbroken. You go to bed thinking everything is okay, then wake up realizing it actually isn’t,” he says. “Within the fitness community, I have so much love around me, and I wanted to bring people together and celebrate love and NYC Pride, but also help those in Orlando who really need some love right now.”

To that end, Schares is hosting a “Pride Tri” on June 25 that includes a swim at The Sports Center at Chelsea Piers, a spin class at Swerve, and a run at Mile High Run Club, with $50 from each ticket ($125) going to a person in need in Orlando.

But what does working out have to do with standing up for #loveislove and gay rights? “Fitness is about being strong and being in control of your body, and having respect for your body and the body next to you,” Wegman says. “If you’re ever talking about tolerance, it happens in a New York City fitness class. You get to see every shape, size, and kind of person, and everyone is respecting and cheering on the person next to them. That’s what we stand for every day.”

Orlando also hits home for the large gay community represented on the fitness scene. “There is no other community that supports LGBTQ like the fitness professionals in NYC,” Schares says. “There are some really great people who others look up to. If we come together and do something and give back, a lot can be done.”

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Sippable superfoods are a daily wellness staple—whether it’s your daily green juice, your post-workout protein drink, or your cold-pressed custom blend. But how do you keep your combos interesting? Welcome to the debut of Back to the Roots, our series with 1915™ Bolthouse Farms where we’ll highlight The Buzziest Things in a Bottle Right Now—AKA the talk of your (healthy) summer. All of these of-the-moment ingredients can be found in 1915’s delicious, organic, non-GMO concoctions, which range from cold-pressed juices to plant-based protein drinks.  

The ingredient: Grapefruit

Grapefruit is one of those foods that has come in and out of healthy eating consciousness for decades. It was a breakfast table staple for your grandma’s generation (along with toast and coffee)— and yet it fits in perfectly with today’s focus on nutrient-dense foods. It’s time to take another look at this superfruit.

What’s in it

Just one medium grapefruit has 59 percent of the vitamin C recommended by the Food and Drug Administration. And the rich pink or red color? That’s because of lycopene, a phytonutrient with major antioxidant powers.

Why it’s trending

Lately there’s been some excitement and innovation around the fruit (grapefruit brulee anyone?). And since avocado-grapefruit pairings have been a traditional salad pairing for decades—with the tart sharpness of the grapefruit mellowed by the avocado’s creaminess—a lot of people are amping up the avocado toast megatrend by adding some gorgeous pink slices on top.

Any way you cut it, the bright, familiar flavor of grapefruit is being dished up—or sipped up—in modern ways—creating a new wave of appreciation for the sour-sweet superfruit.

For delicious grapefruit sips (like The Farmarita, a grapefruit-inspired margarita—hello, sunset cocktails!), follow 1915 on Instagram (@1915organic).

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MONDAY, June 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — No amount of lead exposure is safe for children, and stricter regulations are needed to protect youngsters from this serious health threat, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says.

There’s growing evidence that even low levels of lead exposure previously considered safe can cause permanent mental, behavioral and school problems in children, according to the pediatricians’ group.

Identifying and eliminating lead sources before exposure occurs is the only reliable way to protect children from this danger, the AAP said. This requires stricter regulations, more federal resources and joint action by government officials and doctors, according to the updated AAP recommendations.

“We now know that there is no safe level of blood lead concentration for children, and the best ‘treatment’ for lead poisoning is to prevent any exposure before it happens,” Dr. Jennifer Lowry said in an academy news release. She is chair of the AAP Council on Environmental Health and an author of the policy statement.

“Most existing lead standards fail to protect children. They provide only an illusion of safety. Instead, we need to expand the funding and technical guidance for local and state governments to remove lead hazards from children’s homes, and we need federal standards that will truly protect children,” Lowry said.

The AAP added that new federal standards defining and testing for lead hazards in house dust, water and soil are needed. The group also wants to see laws that require removal of lead from contaminated housing and child care facilities, and that lead concentrations in water from school water fountains are not higher than 1 part per billion.

Until recently, children were considered to have a blood lead “level of concern” if they had a concentration of 10 or more micrograms per deciliter of blood. But evidence now suggests that problems begin at levels less than half that amount. Those problems can include lower IQ scores, poorer school performance, inattention, impulsivity, aggression and hyperactivity, the AAP said.

Protecting children from lead would save billions of dollars yearly in costs associated with lead exposure, the AAP said. For example, every $1 invested to reduce lead hazards in housing units would save society $17 to $221. The AAP said that benefit is comparable to that of childhood vaccines.

Even though lead is no longer used in gasoline, paint and many other consumer products, many sources of lead exposure still remain. For example, about 37 million U.S. homes have lead-based paint, according to the doctors’ group. The AAP said other sources include contaminated soil and water, and certain toys, hobby materials, dishware, vinyl mini-blinds and other items.

Pediatricians and other primary care providers should screen children for elevated lead levels if they are between 1 to 2 years of age and live in areas where 25 percent or more of housing was built before 1960, the AAP recommended.

The AAP also advises monitoring of children with blood lead concentrations of more than 5 micrograms per deciliter.

The recommendations were published online June 20 in the journal Pediatrics.

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on lead.

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MONDAY, June 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Close to 2 million U.S. children and teens may suffer concussions annually, say researchers who add that the prevalence of head injuries among American youth has been underestimated for years.

Using data from hospitals, doctor visits and athletic trainers, the investigators estimated between 1 million and 1.9 million concussions occur annually among kids aged 18 and younger due to sports and recreation injuries.

But more than half a million of these head injuries aren’t seen in emergency rooms or by physicians, which is why official tallies are usually too low, they noted.

“There is a lot of uncertainty in how many concussions from sports and recreation occur each year because many concussions are not reported,” explained lead researcher Dr. Mersine Bryan, a pediatrician at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital.

“Better surveillance for concussions due to sports and recreational activities is needed, so we can understand how kids are getting concussions and ways we can prevent concussions,” Bryan added.

These head injuries are often serious. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a blow to the head resulting in concussion can stretch and damage brain cells and create chemical changes in the brain.

For this study, researchers used three national databases to try to target the total number of childhood concussions. Other research has typically been limited to high school head injuries or ER visits, they noted.

They found that among children diagnosed with concussion, nearly 378,000 were seen by doctors; from 115,000 to 167,000 were treated in emergency rooms; and roughly 3,000 to 5,000 were hospitalized, the researchers found.

But between 500,000 and 1.2 million concussions were reported to certified athletic trainers, the researchers added. These accounted for 23 percent to 53 percent of sports- and recreation-related concussions among high school students, Bryan said.

Concussions were tagged as sports-related if medical records mentioned a sport, whether the injury was from a fall, collision or another mechanism. Head injuries were deemed recreation-related if they occurred in playground-type settings or during activities such as bicycling or skateboarding.

One brain specialist said that even these new estimates are likely way too low.

Dr. John Kuluz, director of traumatic brain injury and neurorehabilitation at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, said doctors’ coding errors on medical forms can result in questionable findings.

“The main problem I have with these estimates is that they are based on diagnostic codes,” he said. “Many doctors do not use the code for concussion. I see it time and again — they use a code like closed head injury, because it’s easier to click on.”

If researchers only look for the concussion code, they’ll miss a lot, Kuluz said.

A study published in May in the journal JAMA Pediatrics also found that many childhood concussions go unreported.

In that report, four out of five children were diagnosed at a primary care practice, not the emergency department.

Responding to that report, Dr. Debra Houry, a CDC injury specialist, said more must be done to track pediatric concussions treated outside the ER.

“Better estimates of the number, causes and outcomes of concussion will allow us to more effectively prevent and treat them, which is a priority area for CDC’s Injury Center,” Houry said.

Kuluz said that parents should suspect a concussion after a head injury “when their child is acting different in any way, when they are dazed or confused or dizzy — even if it’s short-lived.”

If you do suspect a concussion, take your child to an emergency room, he said.

But not every child with a bump on the head has a concussion, Kuluz said. “It’s okay to wait a day to see if the symptoms disappear. It’s not always necessary to rush your child to the emergency room,” he added.

“However, if symptoms persist or worsen, or if there is a change in their consciousness, their thinking or the way they act or are sleepy or vomiting, they should seek immediate attention,” Kuluz said.

Complete rest is essential after a concussion to help the brain heal, according to the CDC.

The report was published online June 20 in the journal Pediatrics.

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For more on concussion, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

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Welcome to Wellness Confidential, our quick-fire interview series where we ask hard-hitting (okay, entertaining) wellness questions, lightning round-style. 

And right now, we’re gearing up for the Summer Olympics by quizzing some of the coolest, strongest, and most athletic people we know: Team USA contenders. This week we’re chatting with the Women’s World Cup soccer winner (and gold medal hopeful) Julie Johnston.

My typical day of training

Wake up and eat a quick breakfast, then weight training, soccer training, running, [head to the] grocery store for lunch and dinner, eat lunch, clean the house, yoga/Pilates, eat dinner, then watch a film with my boyfriend.

My weekends are made of

I love cooking and baking, reading, and watching TV—[especially] cooking shows or Games of Thrones.

Best way to fuel up during training season

I have done a lot of individual research on nutrition to make sure I’m putting in the things my body needs to perform at its best, so I eat a ton of vegetables and protein.

Favorite healthy snack

A protein shake or toast with peanut butter.

Favorite protein-packed lunch hack

I make something different every day for lunch and dinner because I get sick of the same stuff over and over. I love making tacos, naan salad wraps, and guacamole.

If sugar were a superfood, my diet would consist of

Chocolate!

I never pack a gym bag without

Body lotion and toothpaste.

The best way to relieve my super sore muscles

I do yoga twice a week.

My most memorable sweaty moment

Being a starter at the World Cup.

The best way to get psyched up for a game

Music. I listen to every genre. Lyrics are the most important to me—words that motivate me and push me to go harder. Then comes the beat of the song. I have two playlists I switch between, but after winning the World Cup “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten and “Grateful” by Rita Ora were on repeat.

One thing only my teammates know about me

I like to make my own candles.

I firmly believe a girl can never have too many

Nikes.

The one place I’d never wear leggings

Nowhere—I’m more of a sweatpants girl!

To learn more about all Olympic hopefuls, visit teamusa.org. The Rio 2016 Olympic Games begin August 5.

Ever wondered how much time really goes into training for the Olympics? Track star Allyson Felix tells all. And if you’re a protein hound like Julie Johnston, you’ll want to try one of these 14 dishes with 20 grams of protein.

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SUNDAY, June 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Heading out on a warm, sunny day? Don’t forget to cover up — with sunscreen.

“Everybody — and I mean everybody — needs sunscreen,” Dr. Jennifer Caudle a family medicine physician at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stanford, N.J., said in a university news release.

“Your ethnicity doesn’t matter; how easily you tan doesn’t matter. If you go out in the sun without sunscreen you are putting yourself at risk for melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of cancer,” she warned.

Sunscreens carry sun protection factor (SPF) numbers, which indicate how much protection they offer against the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. The higher the SPF, the greater the protection.

A broad spectrum sunscreen protects against both ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B, both of which can damage the skin and contribute to skin cancer, Caudle explained.

“And a lot of factors can affect sunscreen performance. Swimming and sweating can wash off some sunscreens and most people don’t use enough or reapply sunscreen often enough,” she said.

Many people don’t know how much sunscreen to apply.

“On average, about one ounce. That may not seem like a lot, but it’s enough to cover your palm or fill a shot glass,” Caudle said.

She added that you should reapply sunscreen at least every two hours for maximum protection even if the sunscreen label advises differently.

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SATURDAY, June 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — American seniors with diabetes are starting to live longer without disabilities, a new study finds.

Researchers analyzed data from national surveys and found that adults with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes who were born in the 1940s generally became disabled at an older age than those born in the 1930s.

Still, the study also found that after age 50, those with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes had a shorter life expectancy before age 70 and more years of living with disability than those without diabetes.

“Over the past two decades, we have seen an increase in the length of good disability-free years of life in older Americans aged 50 to 70, both with and without diabetes,” said study author Dr. Barbara Bardenheier, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Our findings suggest that efforts to promote healthy lifestyles, advancements in the management of diabetes and other chronic conditions such as heart disease, and the increasing popularity of procedures such as hip and knee replacements have been successful in ‘compressing disability’ — reducing the number of years with disability into later years,” she said.

Whether the trend will continue remains to be seen, the researchers added.

The findings were published June 11 in the The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

“The chances of succumbing to type 2 diabetes are strongly connected to lifestyle. Smoking, an unhealthy diet, alcohol and physical inactivity can all take their toll,” said study co-author Dr. Edward Gregg, also of the CDC.

“Ultimately, prevention [of diabetes] will play an important role in achieving more years of healthy life free of disability,” Gregg said in a journal news release.

Dr. Evelyn Wong, from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, wrote an editorial that accompanied the study. She explained that “this study is important as it highlights the success and advancements in the management of chronic conditions in the postponement of disability.”

However, she added, “future studies on the cost of this postponement of disability in light of the increasing prevalence of diabetes needs to be considered.”

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SATURDAY, June 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Intensive blood sugar control appears to reduce the risk of eye disease progression in people with type 2 diabetes, a new study says.

People with type 2 diabetes are at risk for the eye disease called diabetic retinopathy. This condition damages tiny blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye.

Researchers compared type 2 diabetes patients who received either intensive therapy or standard therapy to control blood sugar. To measure how well the therapy worked, people in the study had hemoglobin A1C tests. The A1C test estimates several months of blood sugar levels.

People are diagnosed with diabetes when their A1C is 6.5 percent or higher, the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease says. In general, the goal for people with type 2 diabetes is to have an A1C of less than 7 percent, according to the American Diabetes Association. But this goal can be changed, depending on someone’s individual health.

In the new study, participants on intensive therapy had average hemoglobin A1C levels of 6.4 percent when the research ended. The standard therapy group had A1C levels that averaged 7.7 percent, the researchers said.

The researchers checked the study volunteers’ eye health four years after treatment ended. At that point, A1C levels were almost the same — 7.8 for the intensive group and 7.9 for the standard group. The researchers found the risk of diabetic retinopathy progression for patients in the intensive therapy group was 6 percent. In the standard therapy group, that rate was 13 percent.

“This study sends a powerful message to people with type 2 diabetes who worry about losing vision,” said lead author Dr. Emily Chew. She is deputy director of the division of epidemiology and clinical applications at the U.S. National Eye Institute.

“Well-controlled [blood sugar] has a positive, measurable and lasting effect on eye health,” she said in an institute news release.

Previous studies have reported similar findings, the researchers said.

Almost 8 million people have diabetic eye disease in the United States. The eye condition is the leading cause of vision loss among working-age Americans, the researchers said.

The study was scheduled to be presented Saturday at the American Diabetes Association’s annual meeting, in New Orleans. Findings presented at meetings are generally viewed as preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.

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The U.S. National Eye Institute has more about diabetic retinopathy.

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Stop everything you are doing. Selena Gomez just debuted a brand new set of bangs, and if you’ve ever chickened out over getting fringe, this might just convince you to take the plunge. Simultaneously, this haircut documents what we can only assume is her millionth good hair day. Have you ever seen her with a hair don’t? Didn’t think so.

Gomez is currently on the East Coast for her Revival tour, and she was spotted last week wearing a much lighter hair shade (hey, it’s summer!), but apparently the makeover didn’t stop there.

The singer revealed her new ‘do in two very sexy snapshots for hairstylist Marissa Marino’s Instagram account.

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WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Among people with the common heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation, women are less likely than men to receive blood-thinning drugs, a new study reveals.

Blood thinners are important for people with atrial fibrillation because they help prevent stroke. Atrial fibrillation causes an irregular heartbeat.

In people with atrial fibrillation, blood doesn’t move from one part of the heart to the other as it should. Instead, the blood can pool and may clot. If a clot travels to the brain, it can cause a stroke. Blood-thinning drugs can help keep clots from forming, according to the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

For the study, researchers reviewed data from nearly 1,600 people with atrial fibrillation. Among these patients, 55 percent of women were taking blood thinners, compared with 61 percent of men.

“The irony is that women have a higher risk of atrial fibrillation-related stroke, controlling for other risk factors such as hypertension [high blood pressure], diabetes, congestive heart failure, yet women are being undertreated,” said study investigator Dr. Mark Eckman. He is a professor of clinical medicine at the University of Cincinnati.

“There are some take-home messages. Doctors need to realize we have mental biases that women are healthier and at lower risk of stroke,” he said in a university news release.

“It’s the same story for coronary artery disease and risk of heart attacks. We think women are at lower risk and we ignore warning signs. Thus, when we are making decisions for blood-thinning therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation, we need to remember that women are at higher risk and we need to make sure we treat them aggressively enough to prevent stroke,” Eckman said.

The study was published recently in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

More information

The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has more on atrial fibrillation.

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