Phototherapy May Aid Cognitive Function With Dementia
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Phototherapy may improve cognitive function in patients with dementia, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online April 5 in Brain and Behavior.Xinlian Lu, from the School of Psycholog…
Learn MoreGuidance Issued for Optimal Timing of Knee, Hip Total Joint Arthroplasty
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with symptomatic, radiographic, moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis or osteonecrosis of the hip or knee, total joint arthroplasty (TJA) should not be delayed in order to pursue additional nonoperati…
Learn MoreSleep Apnea Might Directly Harm the Brain, Study Finds
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea is a very disruptive breathing disorder that’s believed to rob millions of Americans of sound, restful sleep. Now, a small, new study suggests the disorder may also prompt a decline in brain health…
Learn MoreDirty Air Could Raise Your Odds for Dementia
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a review of prior research.The new Harvard study is the latest look at a host of health issues — from dementia to heart dise…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Tied to Risk for Dementia
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution may be a risk factor for dementia, according to the results of a meta-analysis published online April 5 in The BMJ.Elissa H. Wilker, Sc.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in…
Learn MoreEE. UU. crea una base de datos de 300 millones de dólares para la investigación sobre el Alzheimer
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva base de datos nacional sobre la enfermedad de Alzheimer y la demencia podría ser un punto de inflexión para la investigación sobre la afección, que acaba con la memoria, y que afecta ahora a …
Learn MoreCommunity Engagement Tied to Less Inpatient Care in Older Adults
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More social, cultural, and community engagement (SCCE) is associated with more dental and outpatient care utilization and reduced inpatient care among older adults, according to a study published online Apri…
Learn MoreImmune System May Hold Secret to Living to 100
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Centenarians might live 100 years or more thanks in part to a more agile and adaptive immune system, a new study reveals.Blood tests of seven centenarians — average age 106 — found they possess highly func…
Learn MoreU.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer’s Research
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new national Alzheimer’s disease and dementia database could be a game changer for research on the memory-robbing condition that now affects more than 6 million Americans.Planning has begun at the Nationa…
Learn MorePsychiatrist Reimbursement Lower With Medicaid Than Medicare
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicaid reimbursement for psychiatrists providing mental health services is lower than that of Medicare, according to a study published in the April issue of Health Affairs.Jane M. Zhu, M.D., M.P.P., from Or…
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