Black patients with dementia are less likely to get best meds. Researchers say it’s unclear whether the drugs weren’t prescribed or whether some patients could not afford to fill prescriptions. Read more Take these 7 healthy steps to lower your odds for dementia. Habits intended to protect your heart canContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Work isn’t always easy, but sometimes it becomes almost unbearable. You might experience a constellation of symptoms, including emotional exhaustion, a reduced sense of personal accomplishment and cynicism, which affects how you interact with others in the workplace. This is a condition knownContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lot of people are dealing with anxiety, depression or just general unhappiness. Worry, sadness, restlessness, irritability and trouble sleeping are just a few symptoms of depression and anxiety, according to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Therapy and medications canContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An artificial sweetener commonly used in processed foods could be increasing people’s risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study argues. Erythritol is a natural sugar alcohol found in many vegetables and fruit. Even the human body produces small amounts of erythritol.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that smoking weed is far from benign: Toking every day might raise your odds of heart disease. The increased risk is not insignificant. Daily marijuana users are about one-third more likely to develop coronary artery disease, compared with people whoContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials are warning about an increase in drug-resistant strains of the bacteria shigella. About 5% of shigella infections reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year were caused by the drug-resistant XDR strain. That compares to 0%Continue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Folks who have trouble falling or staying asleep may be more likely to have a heart attack. This is the main takeaway from new research linking insomnia to heart woes. Specifically, people with insomnia were 69% more likely to have a heart attackContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients spending the end of their lives in for-profit hospices receive substantially worse care than those who are in nonprofit hospices, a new study claims. To come to that conclusion, RAND Corp. researchers analyzed surveys completed by people whose loved ones had spentContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Mark Wangrin and his wife, Barbara, put on their athletic gear and drove to their Austin, Texas, fitness center for an early morning Sunday workout. Mark hopped on treadmill No. 1. Barbara climbed onto a nearby rower. Then she switched toContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When depression hits, everyday activities like working, socializing, sleeping and even eating can become a daunting challenge. George Mason University clinical psychologist James Maddux treats patients with clinical depression in his practice. He said, “The problems with both depression and anxiety are theContinue Reading