Seniors with severe depression benefit from neuroplasticity program … Stroke bleeds increasing in elders, say researchers … Nearly 600 U.S. healthcare workers have died of the coronavirus … People who have recovered from COVID-19 are unlikely to remain infectious, experts say … Leisure-time physical activities may help older adults prevent cancer
Mental health problems may be new normal for healthcare workers during pandemic … Adults with cancer appear more vulnerable to COVID-19 … Study confirms diabetes 3c diagnosis tied to pancreatic cancer … Doctors struggle to decide which COVID-19 patients should get remdesivir
Brain training can boost daily function in seniors with range of cognitive abilities … Increase in infections may indicate future cancer diagnosis …Antiviral remdesivir prevents disease progression in monkeys with COVID-19 … An infectious disease outbreak warrants use of Incident Command System
Thousands of OSHA complaints filed over COVID-19 safety lapses, including lack of PPE … Visual impairment linked to Alzheimer’s disease in women … Aspirin tied to reduced risk of several digestive tract cancers
Surgery with anesthesia not linked to Alzheimer’s, study finds … Guidance released for dialysis facilities during COVID-19 outbreak … New book details roadmap to prevent and treat Parkinson’s … Cancer death rates continue to decline: CDC
Only one in eight former smokers receive screenings as recommended, though early detection reduces mortality.
Quitting appears to reawaken healthy cells, triggering airways to regrow a new lining – even in lifelong smokers.
The more weight women lose, the lower their breast cancer risk, say investigators. The protection remains even when some weight is regained.
People who have not experienced a heart attack or stroke should not consume aspirin each day for prevention, say researchers.
A drug that lowers cancer and mortality risks in seniors may already be in many medicine cabinets, say cancer researchers.
