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People are living longer and with more chronic health conditions—including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and dementia—than ever before. As societies continue to grow older, one pressing concern is the use of multiple ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Most high income countries, including the U.K., do not have a national prostate cancer screening program, but instead allow men without symptoms to get a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test if they wish, after talking to ...
May 17, 2023
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The thyroid is a gland located at the base of the neck. It makes thyroid hormones, which control the way the body uses energy.
Apr 27, 2023
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From 2014 to 2021, the rates of active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer increased, but considerable practice- and practitioner-level variation is seen in its use, according to a study published online March 2 in ...
Mar 9, 2023
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When older adults with cancer take multiple medications—including ordinary drugs like blood pressure pills, supplements, or antacids—it can result in more toxic chemotherapy side effects and even a need to stop cancer treatment, ...
Feb 27, 2023
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An estimated one in six older adults in the United States who take multiple prescription drugs risk major drug-drug interactions and other adverse drug effects that can worsen their medical conditions, increase the likelihood ...
Feb 6, 2023
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Frailty can be defined as an aging-related syndrome of physiological decline, characterized by marked vulnerability to adverse health outcomes. It is becoming an important public health concern as the aging population increases.
Feb 2, 2023
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Almost three years into the pandemic, the UK's 10.6 million informal carers face an uphill struggle. If the cost of living crisis is a concern for everyone, for those providing some level of primary care for a family member ...
Jan 5, 2023
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People with dementia are likely to have taken more than three medications for other health conditions in the five years directly before their diagnosis, according to new research.
Oct 12, 2022
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More than one-third of Australians aged 70 years or over consume five or more medications regularly. While the use of multiple medications, known as polypharmacy, can be appropriate, a body of evidence points to its potential ...
Sep 19, 2022
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