Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Toxoplasmosis eye disease common in Australia
One in 150 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University analysis.
May 12, 2022
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News tagged with aging population
Health
Crisis-care protocols should ignore patients' age, say ethicists
Adults 65 and over are the age demographic most likely to die or become severely ill from COVID-19—which prompts the ethical question: Should advanced age be a factor in deciding who receives lifesaving medical resources ...
May 11, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Poor eyesight unfairly mistaken for brain decline
Millions of older people with poor vision are at risk of being misdiagnosed with mild cognitive impairments, according to a new study by the University of South Australia.
May 10, 2022
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Health
Motherhood deferred: US median age for giving birth hits 30
For Allyson Jacobs, life in her 20s and 30s was about focusing on her career in health care and enjoying the social scene in New York City. It wasn't until she turned 40 that she and her husband started trying to have children. ...
May 6, 2022
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Health
Eating your way to a healthy old age
Tweaks to our diets could be one of the most effective ways of preventing disease in Europe's aging population.
May 5, 2022
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Medications
Anti-bleeding drug is safe for 'high-risk' patients undergoing hip fracture surgery
Tranexamic acid (TXA)—a medication given to reduce the risk of bleeding during some orthopedic surgical procedures—can be safely used in patients with intertrochanteric (IT) hip fractures who are at high risk of blood ...
May 3, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer rates declining in Canada but cases, deaths increasing because of demographic factors
Overall cancer rates in Canada are declining, but the number of cases and deaths are increasing slightly because of population growth and an aging population, according to a new study on cancer data published in CMAJ (Canadian ...
May 2, 2022
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Health
Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say researchers
Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or too much little sleep associated with poorer cognitive performance and mental health, say researchers from the University ...
Apr 28, 2022
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Health
A complete ban on all smoking would not improve healthy life expectancy for 40 years
The negative impact of smoking on health inequalities in the UK means even if smoking stopped tomorrow, the full health benefits would not be seen until 40 years down the line.
Apr 28, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Japanese population projected to live longer without dementia
A new detailed microsimulation, using a database of 40 million people, has examined the future of Japan's aging population up to 2043. It projects that more people will live longer, and that overall years spent living with ...
Apr 26, 2022
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