By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 -- It’s difficult to fully predict who will develop Alzheimer’s disease in advance. Now, a new study suggests that certain markers in the blood may occur 10…
Dancing With Parkinsons: New Program Helps Patients Control…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 -- Every week, a group of dancers meets in Chicago. Together, they follow a series of movements under the guidance of an instructor. They flex, and reach,…
Experimental Shot Given Every Six Months Controlled High…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 -- Every day, millions of people must take one or more pills to control their blood pressure and reduce their risk for heart attack or stroke, but…
Bite Your Nails or Pick at Your Skin?…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 -- If you just can't stop biting your nails, picking at your skin or pulling out a hank of hair, especially when you're stressed out, here's something…
Exercise and Cognitive Training Slow Thinking Declines. Vitamin…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 -- As older people start to lose some of their mental abilities, regular exercise might slow the progression to dementia, a new study indicates. With five months…
Volunteering Late in Life May Keep Alzheimers Away
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 -- Many retirees opt to volunteer as a way to help others, but new research suggests this act can also benefit volunteers' brain health. Volunteering later in…
Black Patients More Likely to Trust Medical Videos…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 -- The need to increase racial diversity among U.S. health care providers is important for many reasons. Among them, Black patients are more likely to believe Black…
Link Seen Between Inflammation, Alzheimers
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 -- Researchers around the world are working to tease out the mechanisms behind Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Now, a new study points to so-called…
European Man May Be 6th Person to Be…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 -- It’s rare for someone with HIV to go into remission and be considered "cured," but a European man may be the sixth to do so. First…
New Report Measures Scope of Damage From Medical…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 -- About 795,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled every year due to misdiagnosed medical conditions. A new analysis led by experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine in…