Sensory disabilities tied to worse subsequent mental health in seniors
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Haymarket Media
Aug 28, 2024
Increased risk for low self-rated mental health and loneliness symptoms were seen for older adults with more sensory disabilities.
In-person contact more effective than digital contact in lessening loneliness in older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2024
In-person contact is most effective in lessening loneliness in older adults, working better than phoning, emailing or texting, according to a new study published this week in The Journals of Gerontology:...
Report: Physical activity, internet use can improve health for people with chronic conditions
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 29, 2024
Chronic diseases have a crucial effect on the health-related quality of life for middle-aged and older adults, but physical activity can improve their health— as can using the internet for health-related...
ChatGPT provides acceptable answers to half of patient urology questions
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Haymarket Media
Aug 29, 2024
Performance was better for easy versus difficult questions.
FDA approves updated COVID shots for fall
Aug 22, 2024
Updated shots to shield against COVID-19 infection were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.
Retirement is a time of reinvention, survey finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 29, 2024
In a new survey of people who recently have retired or will soon, 60% said that they view retirement as a time to reinvent themselves.
Free eye disease screening program engaging high-risk adults
Aug 27, 2024
The reasons for not having had an eye examination included no insurance, no reason to, and the cost of the eye examination.
Greater alcohol intake tied to higher gout risk
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Haymarket Media
Aug 29, 2024
The findings were seen for both men and women; a particularly high risk was seen for beer or cider consumption.
Pelvic floor yoga not superior for women with urinary incontinence
Aug 26, 2024
Total urinary incontinence frequency decreased by 2.3 episodes per day with yoga and 1.9 episodes per day with physical conditioning.
‘Bed rotting’ and other TikTok sleep trends carry risks
Aug 23, 2024
About 55% of Gen Z says they have tried a sleep trend they came across on TikTok and other platforms.