A five-year increase in fat stored in the thigh muscle was tied to cognitive decline in older men and women.
Modifiable risk factors tied to young-onset dementia
Dec 28, 2023
Some of the factors include social isolation, diabetes, heart disease, vitamin D deficiency, high C-reactive protein and low handgrip strength.
Racial disparities seen in presentation of frontotemporal dementia
Sep 14, 2023
Black individuals exhibit a higher frequency of delusions, and Asian individuals have a higher frequency of apathy.
Latinos with advanced degrees underrepresented in health care workforce
Jul 18, 2023
All Latino subgroups, however, were overrepresented in healthcare occupations requiring less than a bachelor’s degree.
COVID-19 meds like Paxlovid will soon have big price tags
Oct 30, 2023
The pills still will be available at no cost until those bought earlier by the federal government run out.
Excess weight linked to more somatic complaints in oldest old men
Apr 03, 2023
Body mass index was associated with somatization but not with depression or anxiety.
Mind holiday decorating for workplace safety, OSHA warns
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 04, 2023
The holiday season adds responsibility for some employees as they decorate their work spaces to make them more festive. Although the decorations aim to bring joy, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration...
Convalescent COVID-19 plasma beneficial for immunocompromised
Jan 17, 2023
A reduction was seen in mortality with COVID-19 convalescent plasma transfusion in randomized clinical trials and matched cohort studies.
CDC relaxes COVID-19 vaccination rules for foreign travelers
Apr 28, 2023
Another federal agency, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, announced that healthcare workers would be considered “fully vaccinated” with the one bivalent dose.
Risk for dementia reduced in association with antihypertensive use
Sep 13, 2023
An individual patient data meta-analysis shows increased risk for dementia for those with untreated hypertension.