Chronic pain after stroke may alter body perceptions, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 21, 2022
Stroke survivors with chronic pain may perceive that their stroke-affected hand is a different size, giving therapists a new target for rehabilitation, researchers say.
Arthritis often a gateway to additional health challenges: CDC
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2020
Mental distress among adults with arthritis is common, and is linked to treatment non-compliance and lower quality of life, finds a new report.
Preventive steps could help offset rise in fracture-related SNF medical costs
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2019
Under-utilized prevention methods are key to containing a rise in SNF costs related to osteoporotic fractures, says the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Nursing home staff retention may improve care quality, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 11, 2021
Caregiver retention is an important but nuanced metric for those looking to improve quality of care in nursing homes, an investigator has found.
Bariatric residents have a six-fold chance of developing type 2 diabetes
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2019
Bariatric residents may be six times as likely to develop type 2 diabetes as their normal-weight peers, according to Danish researchers.
Prediction tools miscalculate type 2 diabetes risk in racial groups, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
May 19, 2023
Common tools used by clinicians to predict the risk of type 2 diabetes are consistently miscalibrated in regards to race, raising the likelihood of over- and undertreatment, researchers say.
Large-scale study to test cannabinoid use in Parkinson’s-related psychosis
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 14, 2019
A large-scale British trial is set to test whether cannabinoids can effectively treat hallucinations and delusions in Parkinson’s disease.
Whole grains are on the menu, but older Americans should add more, CDC says
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 12, 2019
Whole grains account for nearly 20% of older adults’ total grain intake. The amount has risen, but falls short of the 50% recommended.
Social support tied to lower mortality in older women with colorectal cancer
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 23, 2020
Women with few social supports had 42% higher cancer mortality than their better-connected peers, a Kaiser Permanente study has found.
Troubled family relationships can trigger chronic health problems
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 03, 2019
Strained family relationships have a negative impact on long-term health, even more so than a troubled relationship with a spouse, say researchers.