Kids may be able to swim their way to a deeper vocabulary. That’s the takeaway from a study in which researchers taught 48 kids ages 6 to 12 a few new words before they swam, did CrossFit-type exercises or coloring. The swimmers did 13% better in follow up tests of the new words — an… read on > read on >
Sun protection is essential as you enjoy the outdoors this summer, a skin expert stresses. “Skin cancer is the most common cancer in humans so it’s important that we do what we can to protect ourselves,” Dr. Ida Orengo, a professor of dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, said in a school news… read on > read on >
Sunglasses are often considered a fashion statement, but one expert says the style you choose is less important than picking a pair of shades that best protect your eyes from the sun’s damaging rays. “Wearing sunglasses without 100% UV protection is actually a serious health risk,” said Dr. Dianna Seldomridge, clinical spokesperson for the American… read on > read on >
Death rates from Alzheimer’s disease are particularly high in the rural United States, a preliminary study finds, highlighting a need for health care resources in traditionally under-served areas. Researchers discovered that over the past two decades, rural areas in the Southeast have seen the highest death rates from Alzheimer’s, at 274 per 100,000 people. That’s… read on > read on >
Teens have a far greater risk of heart inflammation from COVID-19 than from the vaccines that protect against it, new research shows. “Comparative risk can complicate decisions for parents in such highly charged health debates,” said lead author Mendel Singer, vice chair for education at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland. “But… read on > read on >
FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Dementia is a thief. It steals a person’s memory, their ability to reason, to live independently. As people age and face more medical challenges, it also robs them of something even more basic to survival – the ability to participate in their own recovery, especially from… read on > read on >
COVID-19 can kill you. It can rob you of your breath, cause strange blood clots, and prompt side effects that last for months after you’re over the initial infection. It’s also possible that COVID-19 might impact the human brain in ways that could promote the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study reports. Severely ill… read on > read on >
The Biden administration has reversed a Trump policy that limited the size of fines that U.S. nursing homes could be slapped with for violating safety standards. The Trump policy was adopted in 2017 and prevented the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from hitting a nursing home with a fine for each day… read on > read on >
Extremely premature babies have a much higher risk of cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions than full-term infants, a large Israeli study affirms. Cerebral palsy — the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect movement and coordination — is the most common cause of severe childhood physical disability and motor impairment. It can… read on > read on >
As many Americans know, today’s health insurance plans often come with high deductibles. Those out-of-pocket costs could cause harm: New research shows that 20% of people who have diabetes and high-deductible health plans regularly skip their medications. Not keeping up with your diabetes medications comes with the potential risk of an emergency room visit or… read on > read on >
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