High-dose flu shots reduce hospitalizations in older adults, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 28, 2024
High-dose flu vaccines given to older adults lower pneumonia- and influenza-related (P&I) hospitalization, but there isn’t a difference in death rates between people who received the high-dose and standard-dose...
Study: Treating heart rate over rhythm in Afib linked to greater cognitive decline rates
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Kristen Fischer
May 20, 2024
A new study examined how treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) affected cognitive decline and frailty. Treating heart rate compared to rhythm was linked to a greater rate of cognitive decline, the...
Bill would create federal Parkinson’s disease council
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Kristen Fischer
May 28, 2024
The US Senate and House of Representatives have approved the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which is expected to receive presidential approval next. The initiative ultimately would create a federal...
Report: Aging, lifestyles driving more global illness, death from metabolism-linked risk factors
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Kristen Fischer
May 16, 2024
More people around the world experience risk factors associated with metabolism such as high systolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, body mass index, LDL cholesterol and kidney dysfunction. Changing...