Heroes emerge as providers enter Hurricane Helene recovery mode
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 01, 2024
Heavy rains pelted the southeastern United States for several days after Hurricane Helene hit the Florida Gulf Coast. And although some areas experienced life-threatening conditions and flooding, senior...
Caffeine, coffee linked to lower cardiometabolic multimorbidity risk
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HealthDay News
Sep 18, 2024
Habitual caffeine or coffee intake, especially at moderate levels, was linked to a lower risk for new-onset cardiometabolic multimorbidity, which was defined as the coexistence of at least two of type...
Air pollution exposure increases risk for Parkinson’s disease
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HealthDay News
Sep 20, 2024
Among those with Parkinson’s disease, air pollution was tied to a higher risk for developing akinetic rigid disease and dyskinesia.
Personality tied to cardiovascular disease risk with type 2 diabetes
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HealthDay News
Sep 17, 2024
A lower diligence level was linked to the risk for new cardiovascular disease, but a healthy lifestyle still was beneficial.
Positive airway pressure use tied to lower cardiovascular events
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HealthDay News
Sep 17, 2024
Over several years, lower all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events can be seen.
FDA expands use of breast cancer drug Kisqali
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HealthDay News
Sep 18, 2024
The medication already was approved for advanced disease.
Stroke was third most common GBD level 3 cause of death in 2021
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HealthDay News
Sep 20, 2024
There wee 93.8 million prevalent strokes and 11.9 million incident strokes recorded in 2021; disparities were seen in burden by GBD region, country or territory, and sociodemographic index.
FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home
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HealthDay News
Sep 20, 2024
“For those interested in self or caregiver administration, the vaccine manufacturer plans to make the vaccine available through a third-party online pharmacy,” the FDA said. “Those who...
Behavior change intervention via mail cuts use of sleep medications in older adults
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HealthDay News
Sep 20, 2024
Older adults with long-term benzodiazepine receptor agonist use and an insomnia diagnosis had significant improvements in sleep outcomes.
In 2021, more than 1 million deaths attributed to antimicrobial resistance
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HealthDay News
Sep 20, 2024
From 1990 to 2021, the burden of antimicrobial resistance increased by more than 80% for those older than 70 years, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in The Lancet.