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Possible bivalent vaccine link to strokes in people over 65
The CDC and FDA do not recommend people change their vaccine practices.
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Nearly 50% of patients with dementia experience falls
The results highlight the need for a multidisciplinary approach to preventing falls among elderly individuals with dementia.
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Hearing loss strongly tied to increased dementia risk
“Every 10-decibel increase in hearing loss was associated with 16% greater prevalence of dementia.”
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Can 6 minutes of intense cycling put the brakes on Alzheimer’s?
Six minutes of high-intensity cycling increased circulating levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor to a significantly greater extent than...
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Singer is paralyzed after delay in care; hospital must pay
In a suit, the singer alleged that a doctor had probably ‘nicked a blood vessel’ during an epidural steroid injection procedure, causing...
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Postconcussion symptoms tied to high risk of depression
Depressive symptoms, in turn, predict more prolonged postconcussion recovery.
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Long COVID comes into focus, showing older patients fare worse
The findings of new research help define long COVID, according to the investigators.
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Some BP meds tied to significantly lower risk for dementia, Alzheimer’s
Antihypertensive medications that stimulate type 2 and 4 angiotensin II receptors may reduce the rate of dementia compared with those that inhibit...
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Hearing loss strongly tied to increased dementia risk
Even mild hearing loss was associated with increased dementia risk.
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Telehealth parent-child interaction therapy improved behavior in children with developmental delay
Parents or caregivers of children who participated in the therapy program were more likely to demonstrate positive parenting behaviors than...
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Chronic pain patients swapping opioids for medical cannabis
Using cannabis also led to decreased use of physical therapy among more than a third of respondents to a survey.