Katia Hetter

Senior Editor, Wellness at CNN

Senior Editor, CNN Wellness/Life, But Better. Poynter sister. Dreaming in 🇨🇺 https://t.co/EQhujJDFh6

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Want to reduce your dementia risk? A shingles vaccine could help

5 days ago | wrex.com | Katia Hetter

(CNN) — Although the two-dose shingles vaccine may force you to lay low for a day or two after getting the shot, it’s over 90% effective against this painful disease and its complications. Now it turns out the shingles vaccine may have an added benefit: reducing the risk of dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. It’s a welcome discovery for people who have already received the shingles vaccine.
Want to reduce your dementia risk? A shingles vaccine could help

1 week ago | cnn.com | Katia Hetter

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. (CNN) — Although the two-dose shingles vaccine may force you to lay low for a day or two after getting the shot, it’s over 90% effective against this painful disease and its complications.
Study: Heavy drinking linked with lasting impact on brain

1 week ago | phillytrib.com | Katia Hetter

Heavy drinking is associated with increased risk of a type of brain injury linked with memory and thinking problems. That’s according to a new study in which researchers defined heavy drinking as eight or more alcoholic drinks per week. This study, which was published in the journal Neurology, comes when clinicians and public health advocates are raising awareness of alcohol use disorder and issues related to excessive alcohol consumption.
Heavy drinking linked with lasting impact on the brain, study finds

2 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Katia Hetter

Heavy drinking is associated with an increased risk of a type of brain injury linked with memory and thinking problems. That's according to a new study in which researchers defined heavy drinking as eight or more alcoholic drinks per week. This study, which was published in the journal Neurology, comes when clinicians and public health advocates are raising awareness of alcohol use disorder and issues related to excessive alcohol consumption.
Consumo excessivo de álcool aumenta risco de lesão cerebral, revela estudo | CNN Brasil

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Katia Hetter
Heavy drinking is associated with brain lesions, according to a new study

2 weeks ago | cnn.com | Katia Hetter

CNN — Heavy drinking is linked to brain lesions associated with memory and cognitive problems, according to a new study. Researchers found consuming eight or more weekly drinks increases hyaline arteriolosclerosis risk by 133% compared with nondrinkers. Former heavy drinkers showed signs of sustained brain damage, though at lower rates than current heavy drinkers. Even moderate drinking was associated with 60% higher odds of brain lesions.
Heavy drinking linked with lasting impact on the brain, study finds

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Katia Hetter

Heavy drinking is associated with increased risk of a type of brain injury linked with memory and thinking problems. That’s according to a new study in which researchers defined heavy drinking as eight or more alcoholic drinks per week. This study, which was published in the journal Neurology, comes when clinicians and public health advocates are raising awareness of alcohol use disorder and issues related to excessive alcohol consumption.
What you eat in midlife affects how healthy you are at age 70, according to a new study

2 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Katia Hetter

What does it take to reach age 70 and not have any chronic diseases? A team of researchers led by scientists from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health sought to answer this question by following over 100,000 Americans in their 40s, 50s and 60s for up to three decades.
O que você come na meia-idade afeta sua saúde aos 70 anos, revela estudo

2 weeks ago | cnnbrasil.com.br | Katia Hetter

O que é preciso para chegar aos 70 anos de idade sem doenças crônicas? Uma equipe de pesquisadores liderada por cientistas da Escola de Saúde Pública de Harvard buscou responder esta questão acompanhando mais de 100 mil americanos em 40, 50 e 60 anos por um período de até três décadas.
Doctor explains how artificial intelligence is already being deployed in medical care

3 weeks ago | wthitv.com | Katia Hetter

(CNN) - Is my doctor using artificial intelligence to diagnose me during our appointment? Is he recording our conversation to create an AI summary of our visit? The use of AI health care is still new enough that many people may not know what to make of it. Most Americans expressed "significant discomfort" about the idea of their doctors using AI to help manage their care, according to a 2023 survey. But AI is not likely to go away.