Daily Baby Aspirin Raises Odds for Brain Bleeds, With No Lowering of Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For years, older adults took a baby aspirin a day to help ward off a first-time heart attack or stroke. Now yet another study is showing the risks are not worth it for most.Specifically, researchers found th…
Learn MoreIn APOE ε4 Carriers, Odor Sensitivity Declines at Earlier Age
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 carriers, odor sensitivity declines at an earlier age than odor identification or cognition, according to a study published online July 26 in Neurology.Matthew GoodSmith, M.D….
Learn MorePeople With Alzheimer’s Genes May Lose Sense of Smell First
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who carry a gene that’s associated with Alzheimer’s disease may lose their sense of smell long before memory and thinking problems occur, a new study suggests. This early sign of potential dementia i…
Learn MoreNasal Swab for Bacteria Might Slash Antibiotic Prescribing in Kids
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Testing children with a suspected sinus infection for three common bacteria might cut unnecessary antibiotic prescribing, a new study suggests.Only half of kids with sinusitis — inflammation or swelling of…
Learn MoreSix Percent of U.S. Adults Had Activity-Limiting Injury in 2020 to 2021
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2020 to 2021, about 6 percent of U.S. adults had an activity-limiting injury in the past three months, according to a July data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nati…
Learn MoreCómo lograr que el campamento deportivo de verano sea una aventura segura para su hijo
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si su hijo va a un campamento deportivo este verano, sin duda quiere que se divierta y se mantenga seguro. La Asociación Nacional de Entrenadores de Atletismo (National Athletic Trainers’ Association,…
Learn MoreHere’s How to Make Summer Sports Camp a Safe Adventure for Your Kid
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If your child is in sports camp this summer, you’ll want them to have fun and stay safe.The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) offers some tips on dealing with existing medical conditions, stayi…
Learn MoreCharacteristics of Injury Vary for Homeless, Housed People
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The characteristics of injury differ for people experiencing homelessness (PEH), and they have increased odds of hospital admission, according to a study published online June 29 in JAMA Network Open.Casey M. …
Learn MoreCharacteristics of Injury Vary for Homeless, Housed People
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The characteristics of injury differ for people experiencing homelessness (PEH), and they have increased odds of hospital admission, according to a study published online June 29 in JAMA Network Open.Casey M. …
Learn MoreVestibular Function Tests ID Vestibular Migraine Versus Meniere Disease
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vestibular symptoms and results from vestibular function tests may differentiate between vestibular migraine (VM) and Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published in the July/August issue of the Brazili…
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