Heart defects in childhood may link to increased risk of developing dementia by age 65, according to a recent Danish study. Heart Defects: Study Results Compared to people born with normal hearts, adult survivors of childhood heart defects were more than twice as likely to develop so-called early-onset dementia by age …
Back pain sufferers can probably avoid their chronic pain by implementing several easy daily habits. Here is a list of suggestions that you can follow and feel great again. Back Pain Don’t Hunch Over Do it too much, and it can flatten the natural curve of your spine and damage the cushioned …
Telemedicines popularity is due to providers who believe that remote consultations with their patients are more effective compared to in-house visits. Partners Healthcare Systems looked at the use of electronic consultations for anesthesiology in the Veterans Affairs New England Healthcare System. In the system’s hospitals, telemedicine consultations have grown in recent years, with 50 times more …
Stroke survival rates improve with a physical clot-removing procedure done for up to 16 hours after a stroke.This finding expands the treatment window well beyond the current six hour recommendation. Ischemic Stroke: What Is It? An ischemic stroke happens when blood vessels supplying the brain become blocked. Brain tissue in the area starts …
The flu shot is the medicine of choice to fight against the influenza virus. Flu is a serious virus that leads to many illnesses and even deaths, each year. You don’t have to be young or have a compromised immune system to get ill from the infection. Healthy people can get sick from the flu …
The flu epidemic of 2017-2018 is one of the worst in recent memory. Indeed, this years flu vaccine has been a failure with the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) estimating its effectiveness at only 10-15 per cent. There has also been many stories of flu-related deaths. Adults and children who otherwise appeared healthy are dying …
Fast food is delicious and can save us time. But are they good for senior citizens regular diet and nutrition? Fast Food: French Fries Potatoes, fried in a vat of simmering oil, and finished with a sprinkling of salt. What could be simpler? Apparently, quite a lot. Fast-food fries often have more than …
Tips for seniors to keep their minds and memory sharp can be as simple as playing a game of chess with a friend. The adage, “Use It, Or Lose It”, holds true as we age. Stretching your brain keeps your mind sharp. People who are more active in mentally challenging activities are more likely to stay …
Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson received a high honor this week. The Grand Healthcare System opened the Butch Anderson Cardiopulmonary Center in Poughkeepsie at 140 Main Street. The 12-bed center will offer treatment to those who have experienced a heart attack, bypass surgery, cardiac or lung surgery, or various other heart or lung disease …