Health
Your home, and where it's located, may affect your health
They say home is where the heart is. But can a person's home also play a role in how healthy that heart is?
Aug 1, 2023
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Medical economics
Examining how primary care clinics developed reductions in acute hospitalizations
Researchers from Mathematica studied high-performing Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) sites to identify key strategies that contributed to significant reductions in acute hospitalization rates.
Jul 25, 2023
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Cardiology
Only 60% of at-risk women report getting counseled on heart health at their postpartum visit
Despite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60% of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health, which includes healthy eating, exercise and losing weight gained during pregnancy at their six-week ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Researchers pave the way for individualized obesity therapy, tailoring interventions to a person's needs
In a pilot study of 165 people, Mayo Clinic researchers looked at the effectiveness of two different approaches to weight loss: a standard lifestyle intervention and individualized therapy. The standard lifestyle intervention ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Health
How extreme temperatures can increase stroke risk
Soaring temperatures and high humidity increase your risk of heat-related issues, such as dehydration and heat stroke. Those weather extremes also can increase stroke risk for some people. Dr. Robert Brown, a Mayo Clinic ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Cardiology
What is atrial fibrillation, the heart condition US President Joe Biden lives with?
U.S. President Joe Biden has the heart condition atrial fibrillation. This increases his risk of having a stroke five-fold and doubles the risk of a heart attack or dementia.
Jul 20, 2023
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Health
Volunteering boosts cognitive performance of participants, finds review study
Volunteering in your free time is a good thing. For example, it can strengthen the team spirit in a club, is beneficial to the environment and provides support to older people. However, something that has not yet been the ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Health
Video: Invest now for better heart health later
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of both men and women—in the U.S. and around the globe. Overall, men over 45 and women over 55 are more likely to have a heart attack than those who are younger.
Jul 18, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study examines whether risk of stroke recurrences can be reduced by follow-up care
In a large-scale study, research teams from the University of Würzburg and the Ludwigshafen Municipal Hospital have investigated whether risk of stroke recurrences can be reduced by a structured outpatient follow-up care ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New evidence links sight loss to dementia
A new study suggests that sight loss in people over 71 years old may be linked to dementia. The study was published on July 13 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jul 14, 2023
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