Exercise May Cut Worry of Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High-intensity interval training may provide mental and physical health benefits for men on active surveillance for initial management of low-grade prostate cancer, according to a study published online Feb. …
Learn MoreResistance Exercise May Be Better for Improving Sleep
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Resistance exercise may be better than aerobic exercise for improving the duration and quality of sleep among individuals with a high risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study presented at the Ame…
Learn MorePremature Menopause Tied to Higher Risk for Later Dementia
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women who enter menopause very early have a greater risk for developing dementia later in life, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health 2022 Scientific Sessions, held from March 1 to 4 in Chicago.
Wenting Hao, M.D., from Shandong University in Jinan, China, and colleagues used data from the U.K. Biobank to identify 153,291 postmenopausal women to assess whether earlier menopause is related to a higher risk for and earlier onset of dementia.
The researchers found that 1,688 women developed all-cause dementia during an average follow-up of 11.7 years. The risk for dementia was increased in women with very early menopause (younger than 40 years) compared with women with a menopausal age of 50 to 51 years (hazard ratios [95 percent confidence intervals], 1.35 [1.22 to 1.91], 1.07 [0.89 to 1.28], 1.08 [0.94 to 1.25], 0.81 [0.70 to 0.94], and 0.91 [0.78 to 1.06] for ages younger than 40, 40 to 44, 45 to 49, 52 to 55, and older than 55 years, respectively). Women with early menopause (younger than 45 years) had a higher risk for experiencing all-cause dementia before age 65 years (hazard ratio, 1.31; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.07 to 1.72; P
“Being aware of this increased risk can help women practice strategies to prevent dementia and to work with their physicians to closely monitor their cognitive status as they age,” Hao said in a statement.
Learn MoreCost of Having Baby Puts Many U.S. Families at ‘Financial Risk’
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bringing home a baby should be an exciting and blissful time, but for many new parents, colossal out-of-pocket costs for pregnancy and delivery take the joy out of this milestone.Some low-income families spen…
Learn MoreAHA News: Bystander CPR on Kids Differs by Race and Ethnicity
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Black and Hispanic children are less likely to receive bystander CPR than white children, according to a new study.The research, published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Cir…
Learn MoreAHA News: La RCP por transeúnte en los niños varía según la raza y etnicidad
LUNES, 14 de marzo de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Los niños negros e hispanos tienen menos probabilidades de recibir RCP por transeúnte que los niños blancos, según un nuevo estudio.La investigación, publicada el lunes en la revista Circ…
Learn MoreWhen Will Americans With Diabetes Get Relief From High Insulin Prices?
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Katherine Stewart, 16, must take six to 10 insulin shots a day to properly manage her type 1 diabetes.Her Highland, Utah, family pays $500 a month out of pocket for her insulin. Before they meet their insuran…
Learn MoreCould Depression Make Dry Eye Worse?
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When people have both chronic dry eye and depression, their eye symptoms may be worse, a new study finds.Researchers said the exact nature of the link is not clear: Does depression affect the severity of dry …
Learn More‘Deltacron’ Variant Rare and Not a Major Concern
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A recently identified hybrid of the Omicron and Delta coronavirus variants is unlikely to become a serious threat, scientists say.The new hybrid, first found in samples collected in France in January, is form…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 14, 2022
Americans with diabetes still struggling with high insulin bills. It’s a century-old drug, but insulin prices just keep rising and some patients are endangering their health by skipping doses. Will federal price cap legislation come soon enough to he…
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