WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There’s a shortage of nursing home beds for the elderly in America due to a severe staffing crisis that has caused long-term care facilities to cut back on new admissions, new research shows. Three out of five nursing homes (61%) have limited newContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Proper sleep is essential, and a widely used scoring system for heart and brain health is being redefined to reflect that. Since 2010, the American Heart Association has said seven modifiable components – maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, being physicallyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When former professional Major League Soccer (MLS) player Scott Vermillion died at age 44, he had stage 2 CTE, his family announced Tuesday. He is the first former MLS player diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Vermillion died from an accidental overdose inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research confirms the dangers of too much screen time for kids and teens: Those who play sports, take music lessons, or socialize with friends after school are happier and healthier than children who are glued to a screen during these hours. “ScreenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A yearly flu shot may do more than protect you from a nasty bout of influenza: New research suggests it may help guard against Alzheimer’s disease as well. People who were vaccinated at least once over four years were 40% less likely toContinue Reading
Kids happier, healthier away from screens. In a new study, those who played sports, took music lessons or socialized with friends after school were better off than kids glued to TVs and laptops. Read more Could getting your flu shot help prevent Alzheimer’s? In a four-year study, people who wereContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Llamas are more than beautiful creatures — they could also help protect humans from COVID-19 and a large array of similar viruses. Contained in their blood samples are tiny, robust immune particles that could protect against every COVID-19 variant, including Omicron and 18Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A strain of the superbug MRSA has emerged in pigs that is highly resistant to antibiotics and a growing cause of human infections. University of Cambridge researchers said this particular strain of MRSA, short for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, has shown up in livestockContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Untreated vision loss may put an older adult at an increased risk for dementia, though it’s not clear why, according to a new study. Researchers found that the likelihood of having some form of cognitive impairment was 137% higher in seniors who hadContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even though Black people may be more likely to live near a hospital with a certified stroke center, those who need the specialty care are still more likely to receive it at a hospital with fewer resources. And this can hurt their chancesContinue Reading