Hearing Intervention May Have Effect on Cognitive Change
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A hearing intervention did not reduce three-year cognitive decline in a total cohort composed of two populations, but the intervention protected against cognitive decline in a population of older adults at g…
Learn MoreFruquintinib Provides Meaningful Benefit in Refractory Metastatic CRC
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer, fruquintinib treatment yields a significant and clinically meaningful benefit in terms of overall survival, according to a study published in the Ju…
Learn MoreExercise and Cognitive Training Slow Thinking Declines. Vitamin D? Not So Much
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As older people start to lose some of their mental abilities, regular exercise might slow the progression to dementia, a new study indicates.With five months of physical activity, the mental ability of senio…
Learn MoreBite Your Nails or Pick at Your Skin? A New Study Has a Solution for That
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you just can’t stop biting your nails, picking at your skin or pulling out a hank of hair, especially when you’re stressed out, here’s something to try that just might work.Instead of nibbling, picking or…
Learn MoreVolunteering Late in Life May Keep Alzheimer’s Away
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many retirees opt to volunteer as a way to help others, but new research suggests this act can also benefit volunteers’ brain health.Volunteering later in life may provide protection for the brain from both …
Learn MoreSickle Cell Disease Highly Contributes to All-Cause Mortality
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Globally, sickle cell disease provides a high contribution to all-cause mortality, especially among children younger than 5 years, according to a study published online June 15 in The Lancet Haematology.Azal…
Learn MoreDifferences Identified According to Ejection Fraction in Heart Failure
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) have significant differences according to left ventricular ejection fraction, according to a study recently published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.Mi…
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