Category Archives: News Updates

Moving Is a Monumental Task for Many Older Americans. These Organizers Can Help.

Posted on May 20, 2023 by renato.toffanin

Senior move managers may spend weeks or months helping seniors and their families sort through belongings, pack and move into a new home. BY PAULA SPAN | NYTimes Health | Disclosure from Blogger https://ift.tt/la5CjkH via SEO Services

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Jynneos Vaccine Offers Protection Against Mpox, New Studies Confirm

Posted on May 18, 2023 by renato.toffanin

But the vaccine isn’t a perfect shield, the research shows, and many questions remain unanswered, including how long protection lasts. BY EMILY ANTHES | NYTimes Health | Disclosure from Blogger https://ift.tt/3bJK7I0 via SEO Services

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Corporate Giants Buy Up Primary Care Practices at Rapid Pace

Posted on May 8, 2023 by renato.toffanin

Large health insurers and other companies are especially keen on doctors’ groups that care for patients in private Medicare plans. BY REED ABELSON | NYTimes Health | Disclosure from Blogger https://ift.tt/3IlK160 via SEO Services

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Too Many Older Men Are Still Screened for Prostate Cancer

Posted on May 8, 2023 by renato.toffanin

Most have low-risk cancers and rarely benefit from treatment, a new study finds. Actively monitoring the condition is often the best choice. BY PAULA SPAN | NYTimes Health | Disclosure from Blogger https://ift.tt/0HEmqr4 via SEO Services

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One Dose of HPV Vaccine Prevents Infection for at Least Three Years

Posted on May 2, 2023 by renato.toffanin

Protection may last even longer, scientists reported. The finding may be a boon to low-income countries, where cervical cancer takes an enormous toll. BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI | NYTimes Health | Disclosure from Blogger https://ift.tt/xlu7yUB via SEO Services

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Bilingualism May Stave Off Dementia, Study Suggests

Posted on April 28, 2023 by renato.toffanin

People who spoke two languages daily in their youth tended to score higher on memory tests later in life, the researchers found. BY JAYA PADMANABHAN | NYTimes Health | Disclosure from Blogger https://ift.tt/tPMywZf via SEO Services

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They May Be Just Acquaintances. They’re Important to You Anyway.

Posted on April 22, 2023 by renato.toffanin

The people at the dog park, the bank teller, the regular waiter — these casual relationships may be “weak ties,” but they’re also a key to well-being. BY PAULA SPAN | NYTimes Health | Disclosure from Blogger https://ift.tt/t9ZzPAp via SEO … Continue reading →

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White House Designates Animal Sedative as an ‘Emerging Drug Threat’

Posted on April 12, 2023 by renato.toffanin

Officials said the formal designation was a sign of the grave danger posed by xylazine, which can cause horrific wounds and, when mixed with fentanyl, increase the likelihood of overdose. BY JAN HOFFMAN | NYTimes Health | Disclosure from Blogger … Continue reading →

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A Second Drug Can Be Used on Its Own for Medication Abortion

Posted on April 11, 2023 by renato.toffanin

The drug, misoprostol, was not part of a federal judge’s recent ruling invalidating the F.D.A. approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. BY PAM BELLUCK | NYTimes Health | Disclosure from Blogger https://ift.tt/PTINJ0h via SEO Services

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Abortion Ruling Could Undermine the F.D.A.’s Drug-Approval Authority

Posted on April 10, 2023 by renato.toffanin

Legal scholars say the ruling by a Texas judge, if upheld, could spur disputes over many medications and upend the drug industry’s reliance on the agency. BY CHRISTINA JEWETT AND PAM BELLUCK | NYTimes Health | Disclosure from Blogger https://ift.tt/tPuUMHo … Continue reading →

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