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2020

Many Stay Optimistic Until Old Age Hits

Many Stay Optimistic Until Old Age HitsTHURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- People tend to be optimistic for most of their life, even when they have to cope with serious challenges, a new study finds. Researchers surveyed 75,000 people aged 16 to 101 in the United States, Germany and the Netherlands to assess their optimism and outlook about the future. "We found that optimism continued to increase throughout young adulthood, seemed to steadily plateau, and then decline into older adulthood," said study author William Chopik, an assistant professor of psychology at Michigan State University. "Even people with fairly bad circumstances, who have had tough things happen in their lives, look to their futures and life ahead and felt optimistic," he added in a university news release. "Counterintuitively -- and most...

U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds

6 August 2020
U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study FindsTHURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In the United States, many women with chronic medical conditions aren't filling prescriptions or are trying to make their medications last longer due to the cost, a new study finds. Not filling prescriptions, skipping doses, delaying refills or splitting pills may put their health at risk, the study authors noted. For the study, researchers collected data on patients in 11 high-income countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Among U.S. patients, one in four younger women (aged 18 to 64) reported cost-related non-adherence to their prescriptions compared with one in seven younger men. The researchers found that the largest...

Early Periods Tied to Worse Menopause Symptoms

6 August 2020
Early Periods Tied to Worse Menopause SymptomsTHURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Women whose periods started at an early age are more likely to have hot flashes and night sweats during menopause, researchers say. "The risk of the women who menstruated early experiencing both symptoms was greater than having either [hot flashes] or night sweats alone," study author Hsin-Fang Chung said in a news release from the University of Queensland in Australia. Chung is with its School of Public Health. For the study, the researchers analyzed data from more than 18,000 middle-aged women across the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. Compared to those who had their first period when they were 14 or older, those who started menstruating when they were 11 or younger were 50% more likely to have frequent hot flashes and...

COVID-19 Causing More Stress in America Than Other...

6 August 2020
COVID-19 Causing More Stress in America Than Other Nations: SurveyTHURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Americans are faring much worse mentally and financially during the COVID-19 pandemic than citizens of other high-income countries around the world, according to an international analysis. One-third of U.S. adults say they've experienced unbearable stress, anxiety and sadness during the pandemic and more than 30% have faced economic hardships, the Commonwealth Fund report revealed. "Data from our research demonstrates that U.S. adults, when compared to people in eight other high-income countries, face greater mental health and financial consequences from the COVID-19 pandemic," said Reginald Williams II, a vice president at Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that studies health care issues. "It is also notable that few U.S. adults...

Michelle Obama Says She Is Suffering From Depression

6 August 2020
Michelle Obama Says She Is Suffering From DepressionTHURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Former First Lady Michelle Obama said Wednesday that she is suffering from "low-grade depression." "I'm waking up in the middle of the night because I'm worrying about something or there's a heaviness," Obama said during her "The Michelle Obama Podcast." "I try to make sure I get a workout in, although there have been periods throughout this quarantine, where I just have felt too low." It's a familiar feeling for many Americans. A U.S. Census Bureau survey found that 1 in 3 Americans are feeling the same, with symptoms of depression or anxiety. That is more than three times the rate seen in a survey done in 2019, CNN reported. Obama also talked about race relations since the death of George Floyd. It's "exhausting" to be "waking up to...

Scientists Sniff Out the True Cause of 'BO'

6 August 2020
Scientists Sniff Out the True Cause of `BO`THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- British scientists have discovered what makes people stink. Blame an enzyme that hides in specific bacteria that colonize the human armpit. "Solving the structure of this 'BO enzyme' has allowed us to pinpoint the molecular step inside certain bacteria that makes the odor molecules," said co-author Michelle Rudden. She's a postdoctoral research associate in biology at the University of York in the United Kingdom. "This is a key advancement in understanding how body odor works, and will enable the development of targeted inhibitors that stop BO production at the source without disrupting the armpit microbiome," Rudden added in a university news release. Your armpit hosts a community of bacteria that's part of your natural skin...

Are Baby Boomers Less Sharp Than Previous Generations?

6 August 2020
Are Baby Boomers Less Sharp Than Previous Generations?THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Aging baby boomers may not be as mentally sharp as their parents were, a new study suggests -- raising questions about what the pattern could mean for future dementia rates. Looking at two decades' worth of data on U.S. adults, the study found generational differences in tests of cognitive function. That refers to essential mental abilities such as remembering, reasoning and problem-solving. On average, Americans born in the early- to mid-boomer generation -- between 1948 and 1959 -- fared a bit worse on those tests than previous generations. The pattern reversed what had been an improving outlook: Americans born between 1942 and 1947 had generally outperformed those born between 1890 and 1923. On one hand, the findings are surprising,...

AHA News: Want Your Cat to Stay in Purrrfect Health? Watch Out for Heart Disease

6 August 2020
AHA News: Want Your Cat to Stay in Purrrfect Health? Watch Out for Heart DiseaseTHURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- As evidenced by the countless adoring posts, cute videos and laugh-out-loud memes on social media, people love their furry feline friends. But keeping cats happy and healthy isn't always easy. Indeed, cats suffer many of the same health problems humans do, including heart disease. "We can roughly break down cat heart diseases into birth defects and acquired heart defects that they develop during life," said Dr. John Bonagura, a cardiologist and member of the department of clinical sciences at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Congenital conditions include septal defects, or holes in the heart, malformed heart valves and blood vessel abnormalities. Heart disease in older cats can be related...

Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some...

THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If you're thinking about letting your child resume sports while the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage, a leading pediatricians' group says there are...

Many Older Adults Can't Connect With Telehealth: Study

THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The coronavirus pandemic has fueled big increases in video visits between patients and doctors, but older Americans haven't easily taken to the trend, a...
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