Hearing Aids May Cut Dementia Risk in Those at High Risk
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re hard of hearing and at higher risk for dementia, hearing aids could be a win-win.New research, published July 18 in The Lancet, finds hearing aids might reduce thinking declines in older adults –b…
Learn MoreChecking Blood Pressure at Home Saves Lives, Money
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients could find lifesaving benefits in using a home blood pressure cuff.New research finds that home blood pressure monitoring saves lives and cuts costs. It also reduces health care disparities in racial…
Learn MoreRedlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In areas where Black Americans have been historically affected by discriminatory housing practices, there is higher heart failure risk, according to new research.Researchers studying more than 2.3 million U.S…
Learn MoreNursing Homes Used COVID Meds Less Than Expected During Pandemic
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While nursing home residents are at high risk for bad outcomes if they get COVID-19, use of antiviral treatments, such as monoclonal antibodies, was low through most of 2021 and 2022.The authors of a new stud…
Learn MoreEastern, Southeastern U.S. Have Highest Prevalence of Alzheimer Disease
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Eastern and Southeastern United States have the highest prevalence of Alzheimer disease, according to a study presented at the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, held from July 16 to …
Learn MorePatient Aggression Toward Medical Receptionists Is Common
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patient aggression toward general practice reception staff is a serious workplace safety concern, according to a review published online July 6 in Family Medicine and Community Health.Fiona Willer, Ph.D., from…
Learn MorePatient-Reported Racism Tied to Mistrust, Worse Patient-Clinician Communication
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Epistemic injustice is the most common manifestation of racism experienced by Black patients with serious illness and is associated with worsened mistrust and negative patient-clinician communication outcomes,…
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