Early-Life Removal of Ovaries Could Bring Faster Aging
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Premenopausal women who have surgery to remove the ovaries (oophorectomy) and fallopian tubes may face chronic medical conditions and a decline in physical functioning, new research warns.“The study is impo…
Learn MoreDigestive Diseases Can Take Toll on Seniors’ Mental Health
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lot of older adults have digestive diseases that can be debilitating. They can also be linked to loneliness and depression, a new study says.“These conditions are very common in ambulatory care,” said gas…
Learn MoreLa vejez y el calor pueden ser una combinación mortal: Consejos para mantenerse seguro
LUNES, 11 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias HealthDay) — El clima cálido puede representar graves riesgos de salud para los adultos mayores.Condiciones médicas existentes, problemas de movilidad y medicamentos aumentan el riesgo de golpe de calor, segú…
Learn MoreAlgunas personas con glaucoma pueden ignorar que lo padecen
VIERNES, 8 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias HealthDay) — Nueva investigación sueca sugiere que hasta el 5% de las personas de 70 años tienen glaucoma y la mitad de los diagnosticados ni siquiera sabían que tenían la enfermedad.”De aquellos que fueron …
Learn MoreOld Age & Heat Can Be Deadly Combo: Tips to Stay Safe
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hot weather can pose serious health risks for older adults.Existing medical conditions, problems moving around and medications raise the risk of heatstroke, according to an expert at Rush University Medical C…
Learn MoreBlack-White Disparities in Cognition Declined Between 2008 and 2017
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, the prevalence rates of cognitive problems, functional limitations, and activity of daily living (ADL) limitations remain higher in Black than White U.S. seniors, although disparities in cogn…
Learn MoreSome With Glaucoma May Not Even Know They Have It
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New Swedish research suggests that up to 5% of 70-year-olds have glaucoma, and half of those diagnosed didn’t even know they had the disease. “Of those who were diagnosed with glaucoma via the study, 15 people…
Learn MoreIn Twins Study, Concussions in Early Life Tied to Memory Issues Decades Later
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Your thinking and memory skills may take a hit decades after recovering from a concussion, a new study indicates.Scientists who studied male twins, from an average age of 67, found that earlier concussions …
Learn MoreLos recientes episodios de Mitch McConnell no fueron accidentes cerebrovasculares ni convulsiones, dice el médico del Capitolio
MARTES, 5 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los dos episodios de “paralización” que el Senador Mitch McConnell experimentó recientemente no fueron accidentes cerebrovasculares ni convulsiones, dijo el médico del Capitolio en una nueva carta pu…
Learn MoreCancers Among the Young Are Rising Worldwide
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer is surging among people under 50, a new global study reveals.Over the past 30 years, new cases have increased 79% worldwide in that age bracket, according to a report published Sept. 5 in BMJ Oncolog…
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