What’s Better for Your Brain, Crossword Puzzles or Computer Games?
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older adults looking to slow down memory loss might find some help in a classic brain-teaser: the crossword puzzle.That’s the suggestion of a small study that followed older adults with mild cognitive impair…
Learn MoreHormonal Therapy Won’t Prevent Chronic Ills After Menopause: Expert Panel
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Experts are once again advising doctors and women against using menopausal hormone therapy to ward off chronic diseases — 20 years after a landmark trial dashed those hopes.In updated recommendations, the U.S…
Learn MoreHeart’s Electrical Signals Changed in First Pig-to-Human Cardiac Transplant
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Less than a year after the first-ever transplant of a pig heart into a human patient, doctors are reporting that the heart showed unexpected changes in its electrical system before the recipient ultimately die…
Learn MoreDid the Decline in PSA Testing Lead to More Cases of Advanced Prostate Cancer?
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A large new study of U.S. veterans suggests that when prostate cancer screening rates go down, the number of men diagnosed with advanced cancer then rises.Researchers found that across 128 U.S. veterans health…
Learn MoreScientists Use Sound to Ease Patients’ Chronic Nightmares
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People plagued by frequent nightmares may find relief from hearing a specific sound as they sleep, a new, small study suggests.It’s estimated that about 4% of adults have nightmares that are frequent and dis…
Learn MoreBlack Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When someone collapses in front of witnesses, the chances of receiving potentially lifesaving CPR may partly depend on the color of their skin, a new study suggests.Researchers found that when Black and Hisp…
Learn MoreToddlers Nap a Lot – and Then They Don’t. New Research Uncovers Why
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Why do some preschoolers refuse naps while others have a meltdown without an afternoon snooze? Researchers suspect it may have a lot to do with a specific memory-related part of the brain.While young children…
Learn MoreVideo Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — School-age kids who spend hours a day playing video games may outperform their peers on certain tests of mental agility, a new study suggests.Researchers found that compared with children who never played vide…
Learn MoreAs Young Doctors’ Work Hours Rise, So Do Odds for Depression
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Training to become a doctor can be grueling, and now a new study finds a direct correlation between longer work hours and depression symptoms in first-year residents.Medical residency — the training that new …
Learn MoreSurgery Holds Danger for Seniors. Who’s Most at Risk?
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Surgery can be a daunting prospect at any age. Now, researchers say they’ve spotted two key factors upping the odds of a poor surgical outcome in seniors.Older adults who are either frail or suffering from dem…
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