Eating Lots of ‘Ultra-Processed’ Foods Could Harm Your Brain
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Chips, pizza, cookies: Delicious, but a diet full of ultra-processed foods like these may contribute to brain deterioration, researchers report.Ultra-processed foods have lots of added and unhealthy ingredient…
Learn MoreSeniors Urged to Get Flu Shots as U.S. Cases Rise
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Experts are asking seniors to get their flu shots ASAP as an exceptionally nasty flu season unfolds across the United States.Already, 8.7 million flu cases have been reported, with 78,000 hospitalizations and …
Learn MoreEl costo de los antiepilépticos continúa disparándose
VIERNES, 2 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los costos de los antiepilépticos se disparan en Estados Unidos, superan a la inflación y presionan a las aseguradoras federales Medicare y Medicaid, según una nueva investigación.El gasto en los ant…
Learn MoreLas convulsiones parecen vincularse con un deterioro más rápido en las personas con demencia
VIERNES, 2 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes con demencia que sufren convulsiones tienden a tener un deterioro más rápido y a morir más jóvenes, según un nuevo estudio que insta a los cuidadores a estar atentos a estos cambios cer…
Learn MorePoor Sleep Tied to Urinary, Prostate Symptoms
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep quality is associated with an increased prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)/benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study published online Oct. 24 in Frontiers in Aging Neuro…
Learn MoreShingles Ups Odds of Stroke, Heart Attack By Almost 30%
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve had a bout of shingles may face a heightened risk of heart attack or stroke in later years, a new, large study suggests.Anyone who ever had chickenpox can develop shingles — a painful rash that is…
Learn MoreHerpes Zoster Linked to Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Events
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Herpes zoster (HZ) is associated with an elevated long-term risk for a cardiovascular event, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Sharon G. Curhan, M.D….
Learn MoreCost of Epilepsy Meds Continues to Soar
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Costs for epilepsy medications in the United States are skyrocketing, outpacing inflation and straining federal insurers Medicare and Medicaid, according to new research.Spending on antiseizure medications more…
Learn MoreSeizures Seem Tied to Faster Decline in People With Dementia
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dementia patients who suffer from seizures tend to decline faster and die younger, according to a new study that urges caregivers to watch for these sudden brain changes.”Our hope is that controlling seizures b…
Learn MoreMuchas mujeres mayores de EE. UU. reciben pruebas innecesarias para el cáncer de cuello uterino
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores advierten que unas tasas altas de pruebas de detección del cáncer de cuello uterino en las mujeres de a partir de 65 años sugieren que algunas estadunidenses mayores están reci…
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