AHA News: Woman Survives Stroke in 2 Parts of the Brain at Age 29
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — After a night of partying, 29-year-old Bethany Moeddel felt nauseous and had a headache. A hangover, she figured.She couldn’t sleep it off, though, because it was a big day. Her boyfriend’s…
Learn MoreAHA News: Hmong Americans May Have Strokes at Much Younger Ages
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Hmong American adults who have a stroke tend to be much younger than their white counterparts and may be more likely to have a less common type that causes bleeding in the brain, a new stud…
Learn MoreMIND Diet Plus Caloric Restriction No Better for Cognition
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) with mild caloric restriction does not change cognition or brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes compared with a control diet…
Learn MoreMore Rapid Increase Seen in Rate of OD Deaths Involving Cocaine + Opioids
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine and opioids increased more quickly from 2011 to 2021 than the rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine alone, according to a July data brief publ…
Learn MoreSkin Lightening Prevalent Among ‘Skin of Color’ Individuals
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among skin of color (SOC) individuals, use of skin lightening (SL), involving the use of chemicals to lighten the skin, is prevalent, and those using SL agents rarely consult a medical provider before using…
Learn MoreSolanezumab Does Not Slow Cognitive Decline in Preclinical Alzheimer Disease
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with preclinical Alzheimer disease, solanezumab does not slow cognitive decline, according to a study published online July 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual…
Learn MoreMultiple Myeloma Symptoms Are Generally Nonspecific
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Multiple myeloma (MM) symptoms are generally nonspecific, according to a study published online June 25 in Cancers.Stella Bowcock, M.D., from the King’s College Hospital NHS Trust in the United Kingdom, and…
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