By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter Latest Alzheimer’s News FRIDAY, April 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Alzheimer’s and dementia are not an inevitable part of normal aging, and a little exercise might help keep them at bay, a new study suggests. The researchers found that every hour of light exercise on top of recommended weekly levels of…
Heart Patients Pay the Price When Nearby Pharmacy Closes
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, April 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — When a neighborhood pharmacy shuts down, it could have dire repercussions for heart patients living nearby, new research suggests. That’s because such closures could mean patients skip or stop taking the prescriptions they need to stay healthy and safe, according to a team from the…
‘Superbugs’ Hang Out on Hospital Patients
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, April 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you weren’t already worried enough about what germs lurk in hospitals, a new study shows ‘superbugs’ are common on patients and the things they touch. Even worse, these bacteria are resistant to multiple antibiotics, the researchers added. “Hand hygiene narrative has largely focused…
AHA News: After Family’s Health Scare: ‘We Had to Do This Together’
Latest Cholesterol News FRIDAY, April 19, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — At his annual medical visit three years ago, John Lavaki told his doctor he sometimes felt short of breath going up and down the stairs. An electrocardiogram showed abnormal electrical activity in his heart, so doctors ordered an echocardiogram. The ultrasound test revealed…
Many Teens Don’t Know They Are Vaping Nicotine
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter Latest Healthy Kids News MONDAY, April 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — As e-cigarette use soars in high schools across America, new research shows many people don’t understand the amount of addictive nicotine they’re inhaling with every puff. In a new survey, many teens said they regularly used e-cigarettes, but swore they…
Medical News Today: Study identifies a hormone that may hinder weight loss
A series of experiments in mice demonstrates that a well-known hormone might have a previously unidentified role in the metabolic response to energy restriction during weight loss. A recent study finds a new role for an old hormone. Scientists have known about growth hormone (GH) for several decades. It plays a role in bone growth…
Medical News Today: Using stem cells to combat osteoarthritis
In a recent preliminary study, scientists used stem cells to ease osteoarthritis. Although the trial was small-scale, the results are promising and will pave the way for larger studies. A recent pilot study investigates stem cells as a potential treatment for osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of the knee (KOA) occurs when the cartilage — the joint’s natural…
Diagnosis Mishaps Top Pediatric Malpractice Claims
The types of malpractice claims involving children change over time, with infants under age 1 experiencing the highest severity injuries, a recent study found. Earlier research found medical errors involving hospitalized children ranged from 1.81 to 2.96 per 100 discharges, and children at highest risk included those with special medical needs or dependence on a…
Addiction and Nursing
When my buddy Jason first got into his nursing program, I was excited for him. Nursing is an honorable profession, one that is constantly in demand and provides certain stability that other career paths may not. His first few semesters were rough, understandably. The competitiveness of his nursing program, the long clinical hours, and the…
Medicare hospital fund reserves likely to be exhausted in 2026: U.S. report
(Reuters) – Medicare’s hospital insurance fund will be depleted in 2026, as previously forecast, and Social Security program costs are likely to exceed total income in 2020 for the first time since 1982, according to a government report released on Monday. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Seema…