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2021

Assisted Living Centers Can Do More for Dementia Patients, Experts Say

Assisted Living Centers Can Do More for Dementia Patients, Experts SayTHURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. assisted living facilities often have activities to keep seniors socially engaged -- but a new study says they need to ensure that residents with dementia are not left out.Researchers observed residents and staff at four assisted living communities over the course of a year.They found that a few factors stood out as key to keeping residents with dementia socially and mentally engaged day to day. Getting to know the residents as people -- and not only dementia patients -- was "foundational."Basic care and safety are always essential, said lead researcher Candace Kemp, a professor at Georgia State University's Gerontology Institute."But we also want to treat people like people," she said.That means knowing something about residents'...

The Future of Cancer for Americans

8 April 2021
The Future of Cancer for AmericansTHURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- At first glance, it appears that little will change between now and 2040 when it comes to the types of cancers that people develop and that kill them, a new forecast shows.Breast, melanoma, lung and colon cancers are expected to be the most common types of cancers in the United States, and patients die most often from lung, pancreatic, liver and colorectal cancers, according to the latest projections.But beneath the surface, changes are occurring due to a shift in the nation's top causes of cancer, and those trends are likely to affect treatment and research for decades, experts say.Lung cancer cases and deaths are expected to continue to decline, likely due to the success of anti-smoking campaigns. However, deaths from obesity-related...

AHA News: Flu May Play Part in Plaque-Rupturing Heart...

8 April 2021
AHA News: Flu May Play Part in Plaque-Rupturing Heart AttacksTHURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Getting a flu vaccine can reduce the risk of a common type of heart attack in people 60 and older, according to new research that suggests the virus plays a role in rupturing plaque.In a study published Thursday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers in Spain used data from five consecutive flu seasons and zeroed in on 8,240 people who had Type 1 heart attacks. They found flu and cold temperatures were each independently associated with an increased risk of that kind of heart attack, and flu shots could reduce that risk among people 60 and up."Our results suggest influenza viruses play a major role in plaque rupture," said study author Dr. J Alberto García-Lledó, head of cardiology at Hospital...

NIH Starts Trial Looking at Rare Allergic Reactions to...

8 April 2021
NIH Starts Trial Looking at Rare Allergic Reactions to COVID VaccinesTHURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A new clinical trial will investigate whether people who are highly allergic or have what's known as a mast cell disorder are at higher risk for a sudden allergic reaction to the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines."The public understandably has been concerned about reports of rare, severe allergic reactions to the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). "The information gathered during this trial will help doctors advise people who are highly allergic or have a mast cell disorder about the risks and benefits of receiving these two vaccines. However, for most people, the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination far outweigh the risks,"...

'Heart-in-a-Box' Can Be Lifesaving, Matching Up Distant Donors With Patients

8 April 2021
`Heart-in-a-Box` Can Be Lifesaving, Matching Up Distant Donors With PatientsTHURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A few days after his 74th birthday, Don Stivers received his dream gift -- a new heart. "I was born with a very lousy heart," he explained. "Growing up, I decided I was going to overcome it and go to the Olympics and be a strong boy. And so everything I did was against doctors' orders. They said don't run, don't do this, but I did anyway, and I would turn blue and pass out, and my mother would revive me."Stivers went on to be a high jumper at University of California, Los Angeles. He didn't make it to the Olympics, but he stayed active through the years by hiking, playing softball, running, swimming and biking. When he was around 58, the California native started having problems with his energy. On a particularly difficult day, Stivers' wife...

COVID Cases Climb in the Midwest as British Variant Takes Hold in U.S.

8 April 2021
COVID Cases Climb in the Midwest as British Variant Takes Hold in U.S.THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- As new coronavirus cases soared across the Upper Midwest on Wednesday, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that a highly infectious variant first discovered in Britain has now become the most common source of infections in this country."Based on our most recent estimates from CDC surveillance, the B.1.1.7 variant is now the most common lineage circulating in the United States," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a White House media briefing. There are now 16,275 confirmed cases of the B.1.1.7 variant in the United States, according to the CDC.Scientists and federal health officials have warned repeatedly that a fourth wave of coronavirus cases could arise in the United States this spring...

Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study

8 April 2021
Women More Prone to Concussion`s Long-Term Harms: StudyTHURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- After a concussion, women may be at heightened risk of lasting physical and mental symptoms, a new study finds.The study of 2,000 concussion sufferers found that women were more likely than men to still have some symptoms one year later. The problems included fuzzy memory and difficulty concentrating, as well as headaches, dizziness or fatigue.In contrast, women and men showed similar recovery times after traumatic injuries to other areas of the body.The reasons are unclear, but the study is not the first to find sex differences in concussion recovery. Many have found that on average, women improve more slowly post-concussion, regardless of what caused the injury.But the new study also included a "control" group of people who had suffered...

College Can Really Ramp Up Stress for People With ADHD

8 April 2021
College Can Really Ramp Up Stress for People With ADHDTHURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- College is far more stressful for undergrads with ADHD than for their classmates, but it doesn't have to defeat them.New research finds that resilience seems to be an important buffer."The results offer hope to students because each of the resilience factors can be strengthened at any point in life either on one's own or with the help of a counselor," said study author Shelia Kennison, a professor of psychology at Oklahoma State University.ADHD -- short for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- is marked by difficulty concentrating, sitting still and/or controlling impulsive behaviors.When Kennison's team used standardized scales to measure ADHD symptoms, stress levels and resilience in 558 college students, they found that those who...

Two Vaccines Show Effectiveness Against Emerging COVID...

THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Two COVID-19 vaccines appear to work well against a rapidly spreading coronavirus variant that arose in California, but less effective against a variant...

Despite Pandemic's Toll, Many Older Adults Don't Have...

THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- As the coronavirus pandemic continues in the United States, less than half of older Americans have legally stated their wishes should they become...
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