TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Early retirement may sound appealing, but a recent study hints that putting it off a few years might help older adults retain more of their mental sharpness. Using data on more than 20,000 older Americans, researchers estimated that if all of those peopleContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The ability of COVID-19 vaccines to protect adults older than 75 against hospitalization appears to wane over time, but still remained 80% effective as of the end of July, new federal data shows. The same data indicates that vaccines continued to offer theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’re a 60-something with heart disease, it’s not too late to give your ticker the benefits of a regular workout. Swiss researchers found that survival rates among heart patients who became active later in life were nearly the same as those who’dContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Everyone knows that drinking plenty of water every day can improve your health in a myriad of ways, but here’s a lesser-known benefit: New research suggests that middle-aged adults can lower their long-term risk for heart failure by simply drinking enough water onContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The recommended age to start screening overweight and obese people for diabetes will be lowered by five years from 40 to 35, the nation’s leading panel of preventive health experts has announced. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has decided an earlierContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s no surprise to hear that women’s fertility wanes as their biological clock ticks away. But do men have a biological clock, too? New research shows it’s not exactly the same, but their likelihood of fathering a child does appear to decline, evenContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While every worker would prefer a fun, mentally stimulating job, new research reveals an added bonus: Such work could help prevent dementia in old age. On-the-job intellectual stimulation appears to lower levels of certain proteins that block brain cells from forming new connectionsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You’ve heard the warnings about kids who are forever glued to their screens, but all that screen time can have devastating health effects for grown-ups. If you’re under 60, too much time using a computer, watching TV or reading could boost your riskContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could the constancy of a sympathetic ear help guard your brain against the ravages of aging? Yes, claims new research that analyzed data on nearly 2,200 American adults and found those in their 40s and 50s who didn’t have someone to listen toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There’s an old saying, “Age and guile beat youth and exuberance,” and new research suggests there might be something to that. Some key brain functions can improve in people as they age, researchers report, challenging the notion that our mental abilities decline acrossContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All U.S. nursing home staff must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or their employers will risk losing Medicare and Medicaid funding, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday. “If you visit, live or work in a nursing home, you should not be at a high riskContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Growing numbers of pregnant women are developing gestational diabetes, putting them and their babies at risk for complications later on. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy in women who weren’t already diabetic. Between 2011 and 2019, rates ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Struggling with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a child is heart-breaking enough, but now new research confirms what many have long suspected: These patients will often continue to be plagued by ADHD symptoms as adults. Only about one in 10 kids with the disorderContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Foods rich in vitamin D may help protect younger adults against colon cancer, researchers report. While colon cancer is decreasing overall, cases among younger adults have been on the rise. The trends dovetail with a decline in vitamin D intake from foods suchContinue Reading