Palliative care, specialized medical care focusing on providing relief from the symptoms—including pain—and the stress of serious illness, is underutilized in nursing homes, despite the large number of nursing home residents ...
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If you're suffering through another sweltering day this July, the effects of extreme heat may seem painfully obvious. But the fallout from soaring temperatures goes far beyond sweatiness, dehydration or heat stroke.
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Californians are staring down an unusually long and dangerous heat wave. Public health officials are opening cooling centers and urging caution as folks head out to celebrate the Fourth of July in what the National Weather ...
Jul 4, 2024
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Drugs that selectively kill senescent cells may benefit otherwise healthy older women but are not a "one-size-fits-all" remedy, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Specifically, these drugs may only benefit people with a ...
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Osteoarthritis is the most common arthritis worldwide, and has an increasing global burden of disability and health care utilization. It is also associated with various comorbidities, and this link has gained attention in ...
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According to the WHO, over a quarter of the world's adult population isn't active enough. The proportion is greater still in high-income countries. Physicians are competent to give advice based on the patient's health status ...
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A study of pre-COVID-19 health data has found that Australians over 70 are living longer, but their impact on the health care industry is increasing, according to research by the University of Adelaide.
Jun 12, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday has for the first time approved the use of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for people in their 50s who are at increased risk for the illness.
Jun 10, 2024
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The 2023 wildfire season was Canada's worst on record.
May 24, 2024
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Your mouth is one of the most diverse habitats in the human body. It contains over 700 known species of bacteria, as well as yeasts, viruses and some protozoa. This community is collectively referred to as the oral microbiome—and ...
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