THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Illustrating a heartbreaking cycle, new research finds that lonely seniors are much more likely to take opioid painkillers, sedatives, anti-anxiety drugs and other medications. This puts them at increased risk for drug dependency, attention problems, falls, accidents and mental decline, the University ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could reducing racial disparities in health care be as simple as lowering the age at which Americans qualify for Medicare? Yes, claims a new study that suggests lowering eligibility from age 65 to age 60 could go a long way toward addressing inequitiesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The global total of people living with dementia will rise nearly three-fold by 2050, researchers say. Cases are projected to increase from an estimated 57.4 million in 2019 to an estimated 152.8 million in 2050, driven mainly by population growth and aging. ThisContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There’s some encouraging news for U.S. teens and young adults with cancer. Survival rates have improved for several types of cancer, though gains have been limited for some common kinds, according to a long-term study published online July 26 in the journal Cancer.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, July 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young people aren’t immune from severe COVID-19, and a new study warns that some are more at risk than others. Folks under 45 have more than triple the risk for severe COVID-19 if they have cancer or heart disease, or blood, neurologic orContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Midsummer heat and high humidity aren’t just uncomfortable — they’re a combo that can cause serious illness and even death. “Whenever you walk or do outdoor activity, take a friend with you who can help you if you run into trouble,” Dr. EleanorContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All health care workers should be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, dozens of major U.S. medical groups said in a joint statement released Monday. “Due to the recent COVID-19 surge and the availability of safe and effective vaccines, our health care organizationsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Money may not buy happiness but new research suggests it may at least help Americans live longer. “Our results suggest that building wealth is important for health at the individual level, even after accounting for where one starts out in life,” said GregContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dementia is largely a disease of old age, but a new study finds that up to 5% of all cases are among people in the prime of their lives. Looking at 95 international studies, researchers estimated that nearly 4 million people worldwide areContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Exactly how deadly has the coronavirus pandemic been in the United States? New research confirms it has had a big hand in slashing life expectancy by a year and a half. That’s the lowest level of life expectancy since 2003 and the largestContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — What’s better — a long life or quality of life? New research suggests that people balance both when thinking about their desired life span, and fears of suffering dementia or chronic pain in old age tend to limit how long they want toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An active mind in old age may delay Alzheimer’s disease by up to five years, a new study suggests. Activities like reading, writing letters, playing cards or doing puzzles may prolong brain health even for those in their 80s, researchers say. “The keyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have a much stronger immune system response against the new coronavirus than those who’ve previously been infected, according to a new study. “Vaccinated individuals had the highest antibody levels, nearly three times higher than that ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Athletes have a much higher risk of the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation than non-athletes, and younger athletes have a higher risk than older athletes, according to a new report from Britain. Atrial fibrillation (a-fib) is an irregular, often rapid heart rate thatContinue Reading