Weaker Bones, Weakening Brain? Study Makes the Connection
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For some older adults, thinning bones may be a harbinger of waning memory, a new study suggests.The study, of more than 3,600 older adults, found that those with relatively low bone density were at greater …
Learn MoreDrink Up: Coffee Won’t Affect Your Heart Rhythms
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study has some heartening news for coffee lovers: That morning cup is unlikely to make your heart skip a beat.The study, published March 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that drinking …
Learn MoreDid the Pandemic Spur Permanent Decline in Americans’ Daily Steps?
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you feel like the pandemic made you a permanent couch potato, a new study shows you’re not alone: Well after lockdown measures were relaxed, many Americans were still taking fewer steps each day.Researche…
Learn MoreHave Type 2 Diabetes? Switch to Plant-Based, Lower-Carb Diet to Boost Life Span
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cutting some carbohydrates may help people with type 2 diabetes live longer — as long as they are swapping sugar for vegetables instead of steak, new research suggests.The study, of more than 10,000 U.S. adu…
Learn MoreCould COVID Trigger ‘Face Blindness’?
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The list of symptoms that can strike long COVID sufferers has just gotten a little longer, and a little more mysterious: Researchers are reporting a case of “face blindness” related to the syndrome.The cond…
Learn MoreCould COVID Trigger ‘Face Blindness’?
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The list of symptoms that can strike long COVID sufferers has just gotten a little longer, and a little more mysterious: Researchers are reporting a case of “face blindness” related to the syndrome.The cond…
Learn MoreCould COVID Trigger ‘Face Blindness’?
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The list of symptoms that can strike long COVID sufferers has just gotten a little longer, and a little more mysterious: Researchers are reporting a case of “face blindness” related to the syndrome.The cond…
Learn MoreAlzheimer’s Report: Many Seniors With Memory Issues Aren’t Telling Their Doctors
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alzheimer’s is one of the most common and serious diseases of aging, yet many older adults with memory issues are not telling their doctors about their struggles.That’s according to a new report from the A…
Learn MoreYoga Can Help Seniors Regain Their Strength
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Practicing yoga might help older adults become a little surer on their feet, a new research review suggests.The review, of 33 small clinical trials, found that older adults who participated in yoga programs …
Learn MorePandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the first year of the pandemic, the United States saw a spike in the number of Black infants who died suddenly — worsening a longstanding disparity, a new government study finds.The increase was seen i…
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