Judge blocks Michigan's ban on flavored e-cigarettes
A Michigan judge on Tuesday blocked the state's weeks-old ban on flavored e-cigarettes, citing evidence that adults could return to smoking more harmful than tobacco products.
View ArticleBlack patients with diabetes have higher 30-day readmission rates
(HealthDay)—Black patients with diabetes have a significantly higher risk for 30-day readmission compared with other racial/ethnic groups, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in JAMA Network...
View ArticleOsteoarthritis can increase your risk for social isolation
When older adults become lonely—a condition health professionals call "social isolation"—their health and well-being can suffer. In fact, there may be a link between being socially isolated and...
View ArticleWeight gain in early adult life linked to increased risk of premature death
Gaining weight from your mid-20s into middle age is associated with an increased risk of premature death, finds a study of US adults published by The BMJ today.
View ArticleYoung adults with PTSD may have a higher risk of stroke in middle age
Young adults who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more likely to experience a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or major stroke event by middle age, raising the risk as much as...
View ArticleTaking the long view on health: Tracking the impact of aging in rural South...
Population aging is a growing challenge worldwide, and African is no exception. The World Health Organisation estimates that the continent is home to almost 65 million people aged 60 years or older,...
View ArticleWho takes care of the elderly? Findings from rural South Africa
South Africa is aging rapidly, sparking increasing interest both in what care is needed for older adults and on how it's provided.
View ArticleDeaths due to suicide, homicide on the rise among U.S. youth
(HealthDay)—The anger and fear seething throughout the United States could be having a fatal impact on some of the nation's youngest citizens.
View ArticleMayo Clinic Q&A: Eating disorders can affect people of all ages
Dear Mayo Clinic: Is it common for someone in their 50s to develop an eating disorder?
View ArticleYoung people treated in general emergency departments more likely to be...
Children, adolescents and young adults treated in pediatric emergency departments associated with children's hospitals are much less likely to be prescribed opioids compared to young patients treated...
View ArticleOne-third of children having tonsillectomies benefitted from opioid-free...
Nearly one-third of children who had surgery to remove their tonsils did not need opioids to get adequate pain relief during and after surgery, according to a study presented at the Anesthesiology 2019...
View ArticleStudy: 20% of patients are prescribed opioids after cardiac device...
One in five patients is prescribed opioids after having a pacemaker or similar device implanted, according to a large US study conducted at Mayo Clinic published in HeartRhythm, the official journal of...
View ArticleFathers are 'cautionary tales' about health for some adults
Some adults see their mothers and fathers as still influencing their own health—but in very different ways, according to a new study.
View ArticleIf your health care provider is nice, you'll feel less pain
Having blood drawn by a courteous health care provider can really take the sting out of those procedures, suggests a study being presented at the Anesthesiology 2019 annual meeting.
View ArticleUnanticipated national outbreak: Lung injury related to e-cigarette use
At the peak of the popularity of e-cigarettes, the nation has found itself in the midst of an epidemic of pulmonary illness associated with the use of e-cigarette products. With some 1,480 cases of...
View ArticleAged care overhaul needed for older adults living with extreme obesity
New research led by Victoria University of Wellington researchers shows New Zealand's aged care sector will be under pressure unless more support is provided to a growing older population living with...
View ArticleIntimate partner abuse can lead to depression, suicidal thoughts in old age
Intimate partner abuse can have long-lasting effects. Even when the abuse happens early in one's life, the damage may carry through until old age and can lead to heightened risk of depression and...
View ArticleStudy shows metformin offers no strength training benefits for seniors
A clinical trial initiated by University of Kentucky researchers argues against the hypothesis that the diabetes drug metformin could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass. The double-blind...
View ArticleGood news for parents: Many preemie babies grow up fine
(HealthDay)—Having a premature baby can be frightening for parents, but new research delivers a calming finding: Many premature babies end up as healthy adults without major illnesses.
View ArticleCombination of more hospitalizations and brain pathologies linked to faster...
Older people who experienced more hospitalizations and also had more Alzheimer's pathology in their brain experienced the fastest rates of cognitive decline, according to study results published in the...
View ArticleStudy identifies brain injury as a cause of dementia in some older adults
A UCLA-led study finds that, with the use of MRI scans, it is possible to distinguish between memory loss caused by Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury.
View ArticleVitamin D deficiency and poor muscle function in the over-60s
New research from Trinity College Dublin shows that vitamin D deficiency is an important determinant of poor skeletal muscle function in adults aged 60 years and over. Maintaining skeletal muscle...
View ArticleQ&A: Should you get vaccinations with a suppressed immune system?
Dear Mayo Clinic: I am 72 and take a drug for rheumatoid arthritis that suppresses my immune system. I'm scheduled to receive a vaccine later this year. Is it safe for me to receive this vaccine?
View ArticleFirst use of flavored tobacco linked to subsequent use
(HealthDay)—First use of a flavored tobacco product is associated with increased risk of subsequent tobacco use, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in JAMA Network Open.
View ArticlePatients with diabetes still require more hospitalizations for infections
(HealthDay)—Rates of hospitalizations for common infections requiring hospitalization remain substantially higher in adults with diabetes compared with adults without diabetes, according to a study...
View ArticleToo many older adults readmitted to hospitals with same infections they took...
About 15% of hospitalized older adults will be readmitted within a month of discharge.
View ArticleChildhood obesity linked to structural differences in key brain regions
Obesity in children is associated with differences in brain structure in regions linked to cognitive control compared to the brains of children who are normal weight, according to new research from the...
View ArticleMore teens learning to drive in safer conditions
Could America's roads become safer in the future?
View ArticleE-cigarette flavors decrease perception of harm among youth
As more and more youth use electronic cigarettes, combined with research showing the health consequences of vaping—including nicotine addiction—researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel...
View ArticleSchizophrenia risk gene linked to cognitive deficits in mice
Researchers have discovered in mice how one of the few genes definitively linked to schizophrenia, called SETD1A, likely confers risk for the illness. Mice genetically engineered to lack a functioning...
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