Older age is now the most common time to develop epilepsy in high-income settings, and an evidence review led by a Monash research team has highlighted that older adults are at risk of new-onset seizures due to age-related ...
Dec 15, 2022
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A serious condition that can cause the kidneys to suddenly stop working could be treated with existing medicines, a new study shows.
Dec 14, 2022
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While the COVID-19 vaccines held center stage over the last couple of years, something else was happening behind the scenes: a dip in the rate of children and adults getting their non-COVID vaccinations, including flu, measles, ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Vitamin D plays an important role in the regulation of calcium and phosphorus absorption by an organism. It also helps keep the brain and immune system working. Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) ...
Dec 13, 2022
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A large study that focused on whether exercise and mindfulness training could boost cognitive function in older adults found no such improvement following either intervention. Researchers at Washington University School of ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Introducing copayment elimination in primary care in Sweden for those over age 85 has not caused a rise in the number of health care visits. In terms of achieving the intended effect, the reform thus appears to have failed, ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations.
Dec 11, 2022
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Many pet owners know that our connections with animals can be on an emotional par with those we share with other humans—and scientific research backs this up.
Dec 8, 2022
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China is finally beating a retreat from its strict zero-COVID policy, but low vaccination rates among its elderly have seeded fears that the coronavirus could kill as many as 2.1 million people.
Dec 8, 2022
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Rates of type 2 diabetes in adolescents and young adults globally rose substantially from 1990 to 2019, finds an analysis of the latest data from over 200 countries and regions in The BMJ today.
Dec 7, 2022
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