THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Higher rates of blood vessel-damaging conditions like hypertension or diabetes may be driving up rates of cognitive decline and dementia among older American Indians, new research shows. The study found that 54% of American Indians ages 72 to 95 had some form ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Climate change is likely to make brain conditions like stroke, migraine, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis even worse, a new review warns. The potential effects of a changing climate is likely to be substantial on a range of neurological conditions, researchers reportContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Immunotherapy can boost the survival of early-stage lung cancer patients eligible for surgery when it’s combined with chemotherapy, a new clinical trial reports. Those who got immunotherapy before and after surgery — along with pre-surgical chemo — had a 42% lower risk ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Two major supermarket chains, Aldi and Hy-Vee, are recalling brands of cream cheese because of a potential risk for salmonella. No actual illnesses linked to the products have yet been reported, but Hy-Vee said it’s announcing the recall of Hy-Vee Cream Cheese SpreadContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth has made it possible for doctors to deliver care from anywhere, but a professional-looking background helps patients feel more confident about their care and advice, a new study finds. Even if doctors are miles away from the clinic or exam room, theyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The Mediterranean diet has already been shown to be great for a person’s physical health, but new research finds that following the Mediterranean diet also can lift your mood. People on the diet tended to have lower levels of anxiety and stress, researchersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face more than triple the odds of bruxism, otherwise known as teeth grinding, a new study finds. The small study of 76 Brazilian adults (38 diagnosed with PTSD and 38 without the condition) found much higher incidenceContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A good night’s sleep helps clear the cobwebs from your mind, and researchers now think they’ve figured out how dreaming helps. A night spent dreaming appears to help people better process extreme events in their lives, as well as clear daily mundane thingsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For anyone newly diagnosed with blood cancers known as lymphomas, their first question might be: What treatments can help? Of course, there have been big advances in chemotherapy against the disease, but treatments now go beyond chemo, said Mayo Clinic expert Dr. StephenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The relentless rise in deaths from drug overdose in the United States may finally have stalled: New data from 2023 show the first decline in such deaths since 2018. “Statistics indicate there were an estimated 107,543 drug overdose deaths in the United StatesContinue Reading