New ALS Drug Approved in Canada While Still Under FDA Review
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug for the neurological disorder ALS was approved in Canada on Monday, but an ongoing evaluation of the treatment by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has raised questions about its effec…
Learn MoreHerpes Zoster Not Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Herpes zoster is not associated with increased dementia risk and may be associated with a small decrease in risk, according to a study published online June 8 in Neurology.Sigrun Alba Johannesdottir Schmidt, M…
Learn MoreDurability of mRNA-1273 Protection Against Symptomatic COVID-19 Examined
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals who receive two doses of mRNA-1273 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine, vaccine efficacy (VE) against symptomatic COVID-19 appears to peak at 120 days after the…
Learn MoreMedicare Spending Spikes for Dementia Diagnoses in Seniors
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A diagnosis of Alzheimer disease or related dementia (ADRD) is associated with a large increase in Medicare spending, according to a study published online May 18 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Soci…
Learn More‘Forever Chemicals’ May Raise a Woman’s Blood Pressure
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Called “forever chemicals” because they linger in the environment, new research suggests that middle-aged women with high levels of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS) in their blood may be more vulner…
Learn MoreAHA News: She Thought She Had Bronchitis, But the Problem Was Her Heart
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Terita Grier has struggled with obesity her whole life. She also has diabetes and high blood pressure, two leading risk factors for heart disease. Her dad died of a massive heart attack a mont…
Learn MoreFor 911 Calls, Are Mental Health Specialists Often the Better Choice?
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One American city’s “radical” approach to handling low-level 911 calls — sending mental health professionals rather than police — may have taken a bite out of crime, a new study finds.The study evaluated Den…
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