Multidisciplinary Effort Key in Hip Fracture Care for Elders
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A collaborative care initiative may expedite care for hip fractures among elderly patients, according to research published in the July-August issue of Geriatric Nursing.Megan Sorich, D.O., from UT Southweste…
Learn MoreWith ‘Chemical Imbalance’ Theory in Doubt, What’s Next for Depression Care?
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay Now) — For Mary Christ, the idea that depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain has always felt true to her personal experience.A former educator, Christ, 57, has taken antidepressants for much of her adult li…
Learn MoreMusic: Bridging Memories for People With Alzheimer’s
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Wes Mika started out on drums, but in his heart he was a tambourine man.“He got fascinated by the little silver discs on the tambourine,” said his wife, Susan Mika. “Sometimes he would hit the tambourine with…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Skeptical of Controversial ALS Drug Ahead of Vote
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel will once again consider approval for an experimental drug for ALS, a rare second review for a disease that has no cure. The same panel that will meet Wednesday voted …
Learn MorePediatricians Urge Parents to Get Kids a Flu Shot
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children should get their flu shot as soon as it is available, preferably by the end of October, a leading medical group recommends.Flu vaccination lagged last year, with 55% of children getting their vaccine…
Learn MoreJane Fonda Has Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Actress Jane Fonda has announced she has non-Hodgkin lymphoma.Fonda, 84, said she has started chemotherapy to fight the highly treatable cancer, calling herself very lucky because 80% of patients survive.Also …
Learn MoreAmerica’s Rural Roads: Quiet But Deadly, New Report Finds
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new report reveals a hidden secret about the nation’s beautiful rural roads: They’re too often fatal for motorists. Nearly half of all U.S. crashes happen on rural roads, despite only 19% of Americans livin…
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With ‘chemical imbalance’ theory in doubt, what’s next for depression care? Most Americans believe depression stems from imbalanced brain chemicals, particularly low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Major studies are proving that’s just not s…
Learn MoreCould High-Dose Folic Acid Raise COVID Risks?
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folic acid, a B vitamin that’s used widely to fortify foods and lower the risk of birth defects, may carry a hidden risk for those who have to take huge quantities of it: A new study shows those folks were mo…
Learn MoreMore Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A network that receives and supplies blood for transfusions nationwide is calling for more diverse blood donors.Less than 20% of blood donations are from people of color, but those donations are essential. Fr…
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