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Seniors
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How Dangerous Is Coronavirus to the Middle-Aged?
Middle-aged folks’ risk of dying from a COVID-19 infection is higher than they might think, a...
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When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
Could the color of your hair as you age be determined by the color of your...
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Frustrations Mount for U.S. Seniors Seeking Access to COVID Vaccines
Irene Greenhalgh, 83, considers herself a pretty computer-savvy senior, but even she got lost in a...
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If a Nursing Home Resident Gets a COVID Shot, Can Their Families Visit Them Now?
People in nursing homes have been suffering in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, with...
- Posted January 19, 2021
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Aphasia Affects Brain Similar to Alzheimer’s, But Without Memory Loss
A rare brain disease that causes loss of language skills doesn’t lead to memory...
- Posted January 13, 2021
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Weight Training Benefits Older Women, Men Equally, Study Shows
When it comes to pumping iron, women have as much to gain as men....
- Posted January 11, 2021
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Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in middle age and beyond might help keep your brain healthy,...
- Posted January 8, 2021
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Is Self-Control the Key to a Long, Healthy Life?
If your children are well-behaved, do they stand a greater chance of having healthy,...
- Posted January 7, 2021
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COVID Survivors’ Plasma Might Prevent Worsening Illness in Older Patients: Study
Blood plasma from people recovering from COVID-19 could help prevent severe illness in older...
- Posted January 7, 2021
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Some Americans Can’t Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
Telemedicine rapidly expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic as people turned to their phones and...
- Posted January 6, 2021
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Fading Sense of Smell Could Signal Higher Death Risk in Older Adults
If you’re a senior who can’t smell onions, smoke, chocolate or natural gas, it’s...
- Posted October 26, 2020
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Exercise Boosts Physical, Mental Well-Being of Older Cancer Survivors
Active older adults — cancer survivors included — are in better physical and mental...
- Posted October 23, 2020
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Staying Social Can Boost Healthy ‘Gray Matter’ in Aging Brains
Older adults who get together with friends, volunteer or go to classes have healthier...
- Posted October 19, 2020
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Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women’s Work and Finances: Study
Young women with cancer are at a high risk for employment and financial consequences,...
- Posted October 12, 2020
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Are You Living with Psoriasis?
A growing knowledge of the skin disease called psoriasis is leading to greater treatment choices, including personalized therapies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports.
Psoriasis is an immune system disorder that causes overproduction of skin cells, resulting in scaling, pain, swelling, redness and heat. The condition affects about 7.5 million Americans.
“As we better understand the disease, researchers know more about what specific factors to target in order to develop effective treatments,” FDA dermatologist Dr. Melinda McCord said in an agency news release.
There is no cure for psoriasis, so the main goals of treatments are to stop skin cell overproduction and reduce inflammation. Current therapies include medicines applied to the skin (topical), light treatment (phototherapy), or drugs taken by mouth or given by injection.
Doctors used to take a step-by-step approach, starting patients with mild to moderate psoriasis on topical therapy. If that was ineffective, doctors moved on to phototherapy or drug treatment.