Could ‘Food Stamps’ Program Give Memory a Boost?
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Signing up for “food stamps” might help lower-income seniors preserve their mental capabilities, a new U.S. study suggests.Researchers found that eligible older adults who used the government’s Supplemental …
Learn MoreRemote Program Beneficial for Management of HTN, Cholesterol
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A remotely delivered hypertension and cholesterol management program is effective for reducing blood pressure (BP) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in JAM…
Learn MoreNew Inflammatory Arthritis Diagnoses Down Early in Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the early phase of the pandemic, there was a decrease in new inflammatory arthritis diagnoses, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in The Lancet Rheumatology.Mark D. Russell, M.B., B.Chir., f…
Learn MoreInfants Less Likely Than Other Household Members to Get COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infants whose mothers test positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tend to develop less severe symptoms than their mothers or other members of their household and may not be…
Learn More2000 to 2016 Saw Decline in Dementia in U.S. Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of dementia declined among U.S. older adults, dropping nearly one-third from 2000 to 2016, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.P…
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Animal Tranquilizer in Illicit Drugs
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned health care workers to look out for patients who may have been exposed to a potentially deadly animal sedative, possibly through illicit drug use. The …
Learn MoreVoters in Four States Move to Safeguard Abortion Rights
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. voters spoke up for abortion rights Tuesday through ballot measures in four states in what was seen as a win for abortion rights supporters.
In Michigan, California, and Vermont, voters approved measure…
Learn MoreLas olas de calor sin aire acondicionado son una combinación letal en las cárceles de Texas
MARTES, 8 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las olas de calor podrían estar acabando con las vidas de los prisioneros de Texas, según un análisis, que encontró unas tasas de mortalidad superiores a las normales en las prisiones del estado, que …
Learn MoreUn nuevo medicamento podría aliviar el estreñimiento relacionado con el Parkinson
MARTES, 8 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un medicamento experimental podría ayudar a las personas con enfermedad de Parkinson a aliviar el estreñimiento constante, una característica común y molesta de la enfermedad.En un ensayo en que parti…
Learn MoreReduzca su presión arterial con mindfulness
MARTES, 8 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El mindfulness es una práctica de siglos de antigüedad que se ha puesto de moda en los últimos años, y un nuevo estudio afirma ahora que puede ayudar a su salud.Entrenarse en mindfulness puede ayudar …
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