TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dementia patients who have the same nurse for all of their home health care visits are a third less likely to be readmitted to the hospital, a new study finds. “While continuity of nursing care may benefit every home health care patient, itContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Alzheimer’s disease has no cure, but one expert says it may be possible to reduce the risks of developing the disease with healthy lifestyle changes. There are two different types of Alzheimer’s. Early-onset typically affects patients before age 65. Late-onset affects older adults.Continue Reading
MONDAY, June 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dog obedience trainer Cindy Leung has a very anxious client who loves a very anxious breed, the Shetland Sheepdog. “My [human] student startles at loud noises,” Leung said. “That’s just part of her personality. Loud, sudden noises startle her. Something weird that showsContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most Americans with dementia are undiagnosed, which shows how important it is to screen and assess seniors for the disease, researchers say. Their new analysis of data from a nationwide survey of about 6 million Americans aged 65 and older revealed that 91%Continue Reading
MONDAY, June 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could trees be the key to a cool summer in the city? Yes, claims new research that calculated just how much greenery can bring temperatures down. “We’ve long known that the shade of trees and buildings can provide cooling,” said study co-author Jean-MichelContinue Reading
SUNDAY, June 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As the pandemic eases and children flock to playgrounds this summer, parents need to make sure their kids are safe, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) says. “After a challenging school year and months of being socially distanced and kept apart fromContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. high school seniors say marijuana was significantly harder to come by during the pandemic — yet their use of the drug continued at rates similar to those before school closures began, a new study finds. Their binge-drinking also continued at similar rates,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the largest decline in U.S. life expectancy since World War II, a new study finds. Between 2018 and 2020, overall life expectancy in the United States fell by 1.87 years. But there were significant racial differences. Life expectancy fellContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 patients with mental confusion are at increased risk for a severe form of the illness, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed the electronic health records of more than 36,000 COVID-19 patients at five Florida hospitals. Of those, 12% developed severe COVID-19. PatientsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The brain interprets physical signals differently in people with depression, anorexia and some other mental health disorders, new research shows. British scientists examined “interoception” — the brain’s ability to sense internal conditions in the body — in 626 patients with mental health disordersContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic not only cost hundreds of thousands of American lives, but it also appears to have triggered a deep drop in births, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday. Until 2020, the birth rate had been declining about 2% a year, but that rateContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pollen is tough enough for allergy sufferers, but a new study suggests it also helps spread the new coronavirus and other airborne germs. Researchers had noticed a connection between COVID-19 infection rates and pollen concentrations on the National Allergy Map of the UnitedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teaching has always been a stressful job, and now a new survey suggests the pandemic could be driving even more teachers from the time-honored profession. “Teacher stress was a concern prior to the pandemic and may have only become worse,” said study authorContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The good news: Levels of lead in the air that Londoners breathe are far lower today than they were in the 1980s, when leaded gas was an automotive staple. The bad news: Decades-old lead particles still pollute the city’s air, a stubborn andContinue Reading