Less than 6 hours of sleep plus chronic condition a deadly combination
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2019
Sleep duration of less than six hours may predict mortality for adults with chronic health conditions, according to new research.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, Oct 4
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2019
Risk calculator helps predict mortality in older women … High genetic insulin levels put men at risk of heart attack, angina … High fiber diet cuts heart disease odds in hypertension and diabetes …...
Chair-based exercise improves quality of life for seniors with advanced dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 02, 2019
Chair-based exercise, and chair yoga in particular, improves quality of life for seniors with advanced dementia, a small study has found.
Physical activity bursts may indicate increased mortality risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 02, 2019
Brief bursts of physical activity throughout the day may be an early indicator of mortality risk in the elderly, say Johns Hopkins researchers.
Simple blood test identifies diabetic complications, cancer
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 02, 2019
A few drops of blood is all it takes to detect diabetic vascular complications such as kidney failure. The test can detect certain cancers as well.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, October 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 02, 2019
Elderly at high risk for thiopurine side effects in IBD treatment … Stroke incidence rates decline among older adults … FODMAPs diet eases symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease
Looking forward: These simple steps can help your vision-impaired residents
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 01, 2019
These tips, such as how to improve visual contrast in living spaces, can help vision-impaired residents remain safe and self-reliant.
No need to go cold turkey on red meat to boost health: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 01, 2019
Cutting red and processed meat consumption by half significantly lowers the amount of LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol in the blood, a small trial has found.
Seeing physical therapist first for back pain may reduce opioid prescriptions
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 01, 2019
People who first visit a physical therapist for low back pain are much less likely to be prescribed opioids than those who first visit a primary care doctor.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, October 2
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 01, 2019
Brain protein could put the brakes on Alzheimer’s … FDA approves canagliflozin (Invokana) to treat diabetic kidney disease, heart failure … More than 80% of seniors have at least one concern...