A home health aide for a 77-year-old man serves as social worker, diaper changer, dietitian, day planner, warden and more…
On the Job, 24 Hours a Day, 27 Days a Month
A home health aide for a 77-year-old man serves as social worker, diaper changer, dietitian, day planner, warden and more…
Medical News Today: Physical activity earlier in life prevents colon polyps later on
New research finds that exercising daily in adolescence and adulthood reduces the risk of developing adenomatous polyps at an older…
A dynamic neural network model for predicting risk of Zika in real time
In 2015, the Zika virus spread from Brazil throughout the Americas, posing an unprecedented challenge to the public health community.…
For patients with diabetes, ticagrelor reduced heart attacks, strokes
A clinical trial evaluated whether adding ticagrelor to aspirin improves outcomes for patients with stable coronary artery disease and diabetes…
Flu vaccination linked with lower risk of early death in patients with high blood pressure
Influenza vaccination in patients with high blood pressure is associated with an 18% reduced risk of death during flu season,…
Childhood cholesterol, blood pressure, weight and smoking predict adult heart disease
The first reliable evidence of a link between major cardiovascular risk factors in children — serum cholesterol, blood pressure, body…
Preventative artery repair provides major benefit after serious heart attack
A new study has shown that opening all the blockages is better than treating only the one blockage causing the…
Screening for genetic high cholesterol could help patients and families avoid heart attack
Genetic high cholesterol is underdiagnosed and undertreated, according to new research. Screening could identify patients and family members affected by…
Medical News Today: Alternate-day fasting has health benefits for healthy people
New research highlights some of the overall health benefits that alternate-day fasting has for healthy individuals who do not have…