In an Aging America, a Looming Shortage of Home Health Care Workers
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the last decade, an aging American population has increasingly turned away from nursing homes in favor of trained caregivers who can provide critical help in the home with basic daily tasks.But a new …
Learn MoreIn an Aging America, a Looming Shortage of Home Health Care Workers
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the last decade, an aging American population has increasingly turned away from nursing homes in favor of trained caregivers who can provide critical help in the home with basic daily tasks.But a new …
Learn MoreThe Data Is In: Cranberry Juice Does Help Prevent UTIs
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women have heard for decades that cranberry products help prevent urinary tract infections. A new study appears to confirm that longstanding advice.About 60% of women over age 18 will suffer one or more ur…
Learn MoreThe Data Is In: Cranberry Juice Does Help Prevent UTIs
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women have heard for decades that cranberry products help prevent urinary tract infections. A new study appears to confirm that longstanding advice.About 60% of women over age 18 will suffer one or more ur…
Learn MoreHigh Blood Pressure in Young Adulthood Tied to Worse Later Brain Health
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hypertension and increasing blood pressure (BP) in early adulthood are associated with lower mean regional brain volumes and poorer white matter integrity in late life, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreRepeated Low-Level Red-Light Intervention Prevents Myopia in Children
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A repeated low-level, red-light (RLRL) intervention is effective for preventing myopia among children with premyopia, according to a study published online April 26 in JAMA Network Open.Xiangui He, Ph.D., …
Learn MoreLow Sodium Levels Common After Total Joint Arthroplasty
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Postoperative hyponatremia is a relatively common occurrence in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA), according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.Col…
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