Across America, Many Who Need a Neurologist Live Too Far From Care
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Medicare patients can’t get help close to home for brain and nervous system issues.Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare recipients in the United States live at least 50 miles from their neurologist.“Our study found …
Learn MoreAACR Cancer Progress Report Reveals 33 Percent Decrease in Cancer Death Rate, 1990 to 2020
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The age-adjusted overall cancer death rate in the United States decreased by 33 percent from 1991 to 2020, according to the annual AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023 published online Sept. 13 by the American…
Learn More17 Percent of Patients Seeing Neurologist Travel Long Distance
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Seventeen percent of Medicare beneficiaries travel a long distance to visit a neurologist, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Neurology.Chun Chieh Lin, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan…
Learn MoreCyberbullying Tied to Eating Disorder Symptoms in Early Adolescence
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cyberbullying victimization and perpetration in early adolescence are associated with eating disorder symptoms, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in the International Journal of Eating Disorder…
Learn MoreA Year After Launch, OTC Hearing Aids Are Not Catching on With U.S. Consumers
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It has now been possible to buy a hearing aid over them counter (OTC) for nearly a year, but few Americans are doing so. More education is needed about just who these OTC hearing aids can help, according t…
Learn MoreCalifornia Legislature First to Pass Ban on Four Food Additives Linked to Health Issues
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — California is on track to become the first state to ban four food additives that some experts have linked to health issues ranging from behavioral problems in children to reproductive issues to cancer in l…
Learn MoreEl riesgo de demencia aumenta a medida que disminuye la tasa de actividad
MIÉRCOLES, 13 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Reforzando la idea de que un cuerpo fuerte equivale a una mente fuerte, una nueva investigación indica que cuanto más inactivos son los ancianos, mayor es su riesgo de demencia.El hallazgo provie…
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