Lots of Napping Could Raise a Senior’s Odds for Alzheimer’s
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Taking longer or more frequent naps during the day may sound enticing, but it may be a harbinger of Alzheimer’s disease.Older adults who nap throughout the day may be more likely to develop Alzheimer’s, whi…
Learn MoreMemory Issues Plague Long COVID Patients
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Memory and concentration problems haunt 7 in 10 patients with long COVID, a pair of new studies indicate.The findings suggest that COVID-19 has a notable impact on brain health, even if the precise underlyi…
Learn MoreStudies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most brain studies that rely on MRI scans don’t include enough people to provide trustworthy results, researchers say.These brain-wide association studies use MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) to see how bra…
Learn MoreFolate Deficiency in Seniors May Increase Dementia, Mortality Risks
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The presence of serum folate deficiency is associated with dementia and all-cause mortality among older adults, although there is evidence of reverse causation, according to a study published online March 15 in Evidence-Based Mental Health.
Anat Rotstein, Ph.D., from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and colleagues...
Learn MoreHospital Mortality From Non-SARS-CoV-2 Causes Up Among Seniors
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among Medicare beneficiaries, there was an increase in mortality rates in the 30 days after hospital admission for non-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (non-SARS-CoV-2) causes during the COVI…
Learn MoreHome-Based BP Measurements Comparable to Ambulatory BP Monitoring
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mean blood pressure (BP) is significantly lower with clinic-based measurement, significantly higher for kiosk-based measurement, and not significantly different for home-based measurement compared with 24-h…
Learn MoreNew Tick-Borne Virus Is Spreading Across U.S.
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The potentially deadly tick-borne Heartland virus is spreading across the United States and has now been found in Georgia, Emory University researchers report.First identified in Missouri in 2009, the virus…
Learn MoreNo Change in TSH Level Seen With Switch in Generic LT4 Products
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Switching among generic levothyroxine products made by different manufacturers is not associated with clinically significant changes in serum thyrotropin (TSH) levels, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreOral Perampanel Well Tolerated in Pediatric Epilepsy
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Daily oral perampanel is generally well tolerated, with favorable retention rates among patients with epilepsy aged 1 to younger than 18 years, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Chil…
Learn MoreSmall Lifestyle Changes Not Sustainable for Weight Loss Over Time
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Making small changes to caloric intake and physical activity levels does not prevent long-term weight gain among overweight adults, according to a study published online March 7 in CMAJ, the journal of the …
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