1.3 Million Older Women Still Receive Cervical Cancer Screening-Related Services
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While annual use of cervical cancer screening-associated services is decreasing in the Medicare fee-for-service population, more than 1.3 million older women received these services in 2019, according to a stud…
Learn MoreAre Retired NFL Players Aging Faster Than Other Men?
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Former elite football players may age faster than their more average peers, a new study suggests. NFL players, especially former linemen, had fewer disease-free years and earlier high blood pressure and diabete…
Learn MoreTwins Study Shows Exercise Altering How Genes Behave
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One might expect identical twins to have the same health outcomes.But it’s not just genetics that makes a notable difference in their weight and in how their genes behave, according to a new study. Exercise ca…
Learn MoreVitamin D Might Help Shield the Aging Brain
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who harbor more vitamin D in their brains may stay mentally sharper, a new study suggests.Researchers found that when older adults had higher levels of vitamin D in their brain tissue, they tende…
Learn MoreAumentan los casos de gripe en EE. UU., e instan a los adultos mayores a vacunarse
MARTES, 6 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los expertos les piden a los adultos mayores que se vacunen contra la gripe lo antes posible, mientras una temporada de gripe excepcionalmente desagradable se despliega por todo Estados Unidos.Ya se h…
Learn MoreComer muchos alimentos ‘ultraprocesados’ podría dañar al cerebro
MARTES, 6 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Papitas, pizza, galletas: deliciosas, pero una dieta llena de alimentos ultraprocesados como estos podría contribuir al deterioro del cerebro, informan unos investigadores.Los alimentos ultraprocesado…
Learn MorePersistent Pain in Seniors Linked to Decline in Physical Function
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Persistent pain in older adults is associated with a decline in physical function, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Christine Seel Ritchie, M.D.,…
Learn MoreFaster Cognitive Decline Seen With Eating More Ultraprocessed Foods
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Consumption of more ultraprocessed foods is associated with faster cognitive decline, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in JAMA Neurology.Natalia Gomes Gonçalves, Ph.D., from the University of São…
Learn MoreLa culebrilla aumenta las probabilidades de ACV y ataque cardiaco en casi un 30 por ciento
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que han sufrido culebrilla podrían enfrentarse a un mayor riesgo de ataque cardiaco o accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) en años posteriores, sugiere un nuevo estudio de gran tamaño.Cualquier…
Learn MoreReview Links Hearing Aid Devices With Reduced Cognitive Decline
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with hearing loss, use of hearing aid devices is associated with a reduced risk for long-term cognitive decline, according to a review published online Dec. 5 in JAMA Neurology.Brian Sheng Yep …
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