Minorities with dementia show lower incidence of amyloid PET positivity
Oct 12, 2022
The authors say that the findings have implications for treating dementia unrelated to amyloid plaques.
AHA: Fresh produce prescription improves glycemic control
Nov 14, 2023
The findings were seen among low-income individuals with diabetes and poor glycemic control.
More sitting tied to greater death risk in older women
Feb 29, 2024
The findings were seen for both all-cause and cardiovascular death.
Caregivers more likely to have subjective cognitive decline
Nov 19, 2021
“Healthcare professionals can support their patients and their patients’ caregivers by recognizing SCD and its associated challenges in providing care and providing compensatory strategies...
Pfizer set to ask FDA to approve booster for those 18 and older
Nov 09, 2021
Peter Chin-Hong, M.D., an infectious-disease physician at the University of California, San Francisco, said there is “some value” in young people getting a booster to protect older relatives...
CDC issues another warning of Salmonella risk from backyard poultry
May 28, 2024
The most vulnerable include adults aged 65 years or more years, people with weakened immune systems and chlidren.
High-strength lidocaine skin creams can cause seizures, heart trouble, FDA warns
Mar 29, 2024
The agency has issued warning letters to six companies that are marketing products containing concentrations of lidocaine heavy enough to harm people, particularly after cosmetic procedures that could...
US surgeon general announces national plan to fight ‘loneliness epidemic’
May 02, 2023
Loneliness can lead to pain, depression and shorter life spans in older adults and can impact sleep, inflammation and the immune system in younger adults.
American Diabetes Association, June 21-24
Jul 01, 2024
The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was held this year from June 21 to 24 in Orlando, Florida, drawing more than 15,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians,...
Jergens moisturizer recalled due to bacteria risk
Mar 21, 2022
The Pluralibacter gergoviae pathogen is an ongoing problem for the cosmetics industry.