2008 to 2017 Saw Decline in ADL, Functional Limitations for Seniors
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Substantial declines were seen in the odds of activities of daily living (ADL) limitations and functional limitations (FLs) among older Americans from 2008 to 2017, according to a study published online Feb….
Learn MoreElectrocochleography Can Predict Symptom Improvement in Vestibular Migraine
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of diagnostic criteria for vestibular migraine (VM) combined with the area-under-the-curve ratio of the summating potentials and action potentials curves on electrocochleography (ECoG) is better for pred…
Learn MoreCutting Down on Social Media Brings Quick Boost to Teens’ Self-Image
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — All those images of beautiful-looking people on social media can deflate a young person’s self-image, but there may be an easy fix: limiting time spent on TikTok, Instagram and the like.A new Canadian study …
Learn MoreAHA News: While Home Recovering From COVID-19, She Saved Her Husband’s Life
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — One day last July, Mike Button settled into his home office, ready to start catching up on the backlog of things that had accumulated over his latest prolonged stretch away from work.In Apri…
Learn MoreAlmost Two-Thirds of U.S. Doctors, Nurses Feel Burnt Out at Work: Poll
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s health care workforce is under unprecedented strain, and leaders of the medical profession are scrambling to shore up doctors and nurses who are burning out in record numbers.Nearly two-thirds (63%…
Learn MoreCould High Laxative Usage Raise the Odds for Dementia?
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking laxatives regularly to ease constipation may up your chances of developing dementia down the road, a new study suggests.This risk is even higher among folks who use multiple types of laxatives or osmo…
Learn MoreHeart Risks Rise in People With Long COVID
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having the lingering symptoms known as long COVID after a COVID-19 infection more than doubles the risk of developing new heart symptoms, according to new research. “COVID-19 is more than a simple respirator…
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Could heavy laxative usage raise the odds for dementia? Using more than one type of laxative or using osmotic laxatives, which draw water into your stool, raised the risk even more, a new study found. Read moreAlmost two-thirds of U.S doctors, nurses …
Learn MoreHeart Attack Deaths Fell for Americans Over Past 20 Years
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States saw a significant decline in the overall rate of heart attack-related deaths over the past 20 years, and the gap in the rate of heart attack deaths between white people and Black people nar…
Learn MoreAlmond, Soy Drinks Can Be Called Milk, FDA Proposes
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Plant-based beverages that use oats, soy, almonds, cashews and other products instead of dairy can continue to call themselves milk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released new draft rules on Wednesday…
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