Superagers Have Faster Movement Speed Than Typical Older Adults
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Superagers exhibit higher grey matter volume cross-sectionally and show slower total grey matter atrophy longitudinally than typical older adults, according to a study published online July 13 in The Lancet He…
Learn MoreImprovement Seen in Most Domains of Pediatric Readiness in U.S. EDs
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2013 to 2021, there was improvement in almost all domains of readiness of U.S. emergency departments to care for children, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open.Katherine E. Re…
Learn MoreHome Discharge Down, Mortality Increased After ICU Stay for Dementia Patients
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD) have lower home discharge rates and increased mortality after intensive care unit (ICU) admission, according to a study published in the July 1 i…
Learn MoreNo Evidence Seen for Differences in IQ After Pediatric Concussion
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no evidence for clinically meaningful differences in IQ scores after pediatric concussion, according to a study published online July 17 in Pediatrics.Ashley L. Ware, Ph.D., from Georgia State Univers…
Learn MoreAtropine 0.01 Percent Eye Drops Do Not Slow Myopia Progression
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children aged 5 to 12 years with low-to-moderate bilateral myopia, atropine 0.01 percent eye drops do not slow myopia progression over two years of treatment, according to a study published online July 13 …
Learn MoreExperimental Alzheimer’s Drug Slows Thinking Declines in Late-Stage Trial
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Another experimental drug meant to slow the damage of Alzheimer’s appears poised to join a growing arsenal of new treatments for this memory-robbing disease.In research published online Monday in the Journal o…
Learn MoreAHA News: Woman’s Heart Conditions Took Her From Dancing to Despair – Then a New Direction
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — At 32, Allison Graff saw her life as a treasure. She loved her job in Florida. She owned her own home. She discovered the delights of dancing, which she did at clubs as often as possible. Work…
Learn MoreHow Much of a Difference Is 988 Making a Year After Its Launch?
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has hit its one-year anniversary, and it appears that the public is increasingly turning to the number in times of darkness.The most recent statistics show a substant…
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