Starting new heart disease meds tied to unhealthy behaviors, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 05, 2020
People who begin taking statins and blood pressure medications are more likely to stop exercising and gain weight, a new study shows.
Smell test may be health status tip-off in seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 27, 2020
Clinically diagnosed olfactory dysfunction was strongly linked to five-year mortality among adults aged 65 and older — but not in those aged 40 to 64.
Discovery turns up the temperature on COVID-19 screenings
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 10, 2020
A single temperature screening is unlikely to accurately detect COVID-19 in nursing facility residents, investigators have found.
COVID-19 harbinger: loss of taste or smell
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 19, 2020
Clinicians may play a pivotal role in early COVID-19 diagnosis when taste and/or smell alterations manifest, say investigators.
Want to live longer? An optimistic outlook might be the key
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 27, 2019
Optimistic individuals live up to 15% longer on average than their less optimistic peers, perhaps due to additional resilience, researchers say.
Chemical found in many consumer products is tied to osteoporosis
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 26, 2019
Triclosan, an endocrine-disrupting chemical still found in numerous consumer products including antibacterial soaps has been tied to osteoporosis in women.
More physicians are becoming telemedicine experts, professional network reports
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 16, 2019
Telemedicine is booming, and physicians are responding by becoming skilled practitioners, according to a new Doximity report.
Report: Nearly 80 percent of U.S. workers want employers to encourage or require vax for in-person staff
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 20, 2022
U.S. workers have been rattled by the omicron surge and most are looking to their employer to stay fully engaged in COVID-19 precautions, analysts say.
COVID-19 vaccine expected to be ready for year-end approval
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2020
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE plan to seek federal approval for a jointly developed coronavirus vaccine by the end of 2020. The drugmakers say they have been ramping up production capabilities to meet expected...
Seniors who play board games stay cognitively sharp, study shows
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 26, 2019
People who play games score better on cognitive tests in their 70s. And increasing game play in later life appears to help lock in certain mental skills, say researchers.