Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 now linked with strokes in young patients

COVID-19 might raise stroke risk in young and middle-aged adults, with virus-linked blood clots causing severe damage to their brains, doctors warn.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Religion benefits traumatic brain injury victims, research finds

Brigid Waldron-Perrine, Ph.D., a recent graduate from Wayne State University, and her mentor, Lisa J. Rapport, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, found that if ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

8 dead from COVID, 89 infected at Connecticut nursing home

Eight residents of a nursing home in Connecticut have died during a coronavirus outbreak while 89 residents and employees have tested positive for the disease, nursing home officials say.

Health

Caring for the burgeoning population of older adults

"She walked into the hospital and came home in a wheelchair," says her son, Stephen Aitel. Hellen Aitel's condition deteriorated further after a stint in a rehabilitation center, but she was determined to return to her home ...

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Study shows breakthrough COVID was rare among vaccinated seniors

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Directors (JAMDA) found that the risk of severe COVID-19 illness among nursing home residents with complete vaccination are low. The study found that residents aged ...

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