Review: Power Training, Strength Training Compared for Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, power training (PT) is associated with a modest improvement in physical function compared with traditional strength training, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published on…
Learn MoreNeuropsychiatric Sequelae Similar for Severe COVID-19, SARI
WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The neuropsychiatric sequelae are similar for severe COVID-19 infection and for other severe acute respiratory infections (SARI), according to a study published online May 11 in JAMA Psychiatry.Ashley Kieran…
Learn MoreEarly Tracheostomy No Aid for Severe Stroke Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early tracheostomy does not significantly improve the rate of survival without severe disability at six months for patients with severe stroke receiving mechanical ventilation, according to a study published…
Learn MoreOne in Three Alzheimer, Dementia Cases Tied to Modifiable Risk Factors
WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Midlife obesity, physical inactivity, and low education are the three most prominent modifiable risk factors associated with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs), according to a study published on…
Learn MoreRecent Cancer Treatment Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients diagnosed with cancer more than one year ago and those not receiving active treatment are not at heightened risk for worse COVID-19 outcomes than patients without cancer, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreAn Hour Less of Sitting Daily Improves Cardiometabolic Measures
WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reducing sedentary behavior by less than an hour per day shows benefits in several cardiometabolic biomarkers among adults with metabolic syndrome, according to a study published online April 7 in the Journa…
Learn MoreSuicidal Ideation Common Among World Trade Center Responders
WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Suicidal ideation (SI) is prevalent in World Trade Center (WTC) disaster responders, particularly nontraditional responders, according to a study published online in the June 1 issue of the Journal of Affect…
Learn MoreRare Cases of COVID-19 Relapse Seen With Pfizer Pill
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rare cases of COVID-19 patients relapsing after taking the antiviral pill Paxlovid are raising questions among some experts.An earlier study of 1,000 adults showed that Paxlovid was highly effective at prevent…
Learn MoreCompany Hid Problems With COVID-19 Vaccines From FDA
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Evidence of quality control problems was hidden by a company contracted by the U.S. government to produce hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses, a new House committee report shows.It noted that Emerge…
Learn MoreSubsidized Supermarkets May Cut Obesity Risk in Children
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Government-subsidized supermarkets may contribute to a small decrease in obesity risk among underserved children living near these supermarkets, according to a study published online May 9 in JAMA Pediatrics.P…
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