MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More than 14 million seniors a year take a tumble, and those falls can be life-changing. “The relationship between falls and dementia appears to be a two-way street,” said Molly Jarman, senior author of a new study showing that cognitive decline may increaseContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A shorter course of post-mastectomy radiation doesn’t jeopardize a patient’s chances of successful breast reconstruction, a new study finds. About 40 percent of people with breast cancer have mastectomies, followed by five to six weeks of radiation therapy to kill any cancer cellsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In what could be the first cases of bird flu spreading between humans in the United States, a group of potential H5N1 infections in Missouri has now grown to eight. Antibody tests to confirm any H5N1 infection are still pending. After a patientContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There’s a strong link between self-esteem and good times between the sheets, a new study suggests. Folks ranking high in self-esteem also tended to rate their sex lives as satisfying, reported a team from the Universities of Zurich and Utrecht, in Switzerland andContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a world where families may be more apt to interact with technology than with one another, some things never change. Many still struggle to get along. But just what do 21st century families fight about? A new survey of 593 parents withContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A synthetic form of the active ingredient in cannabis helps reduce agitation in people with Alzheimer’s, new research shows. Synthetic THC (dronabinol) also gave patients’ caregivers a boost, according to findings presented Thursday at a meeting of the International Psychogeriatrics Association in BuenosContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Toxic lead continues to pose a danger to U.S. consumers despite years of progress to reduce exposure, claims a study spanning four states. “Consumer products were consistently identified as one of the main sources of lead exposure — and the only identified sourceContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Read to your little ones. That’s the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) prescription for fostering loving, nurturing relationships during early infancy and early childhood — a time of critical brain development. “Reading together with young children weaves joyful language and rich interactive momentsContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Sept. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A tumble, a tackle: Anything can bring on a sidelining sports injury. Now, four experts in such injuries at Penn State Health give advice on recovery and when it’s okay to return to play. AC shoulder sprains This happens when your acromioclavicular (AC)Continue Reading
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SATURDAY, Sept. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Blood cancer is not a diagnosis anyone wants to receive, but understanding the different types of this disease and how best to catch them early is essential, one expert says. First, blood cancers are far more common than you might think: One personContinue Reading