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Eating problems are common among older home care clients, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Nearly 30% of the 250 older care clients studied reported poor appetite, 20% had problems with chewing, 14% had problems with swallowing, and nearly 20% reported eating problems related to teeth or dentures. The study constitutes […]

Successful aging is something that most of us strive for. But with aging comes a pervasive condition called fatigue that, in many older adults, interferes with everyday functioning, mental health, social support, and overall quality of life. The relationship between fatigue and cognitive and functional impairment is one of particular interest in people living with […]

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers compared the performance of a highly multiplexed mass spectrometry-based commercial assay to identify severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants. Study: A robust, highly multiplexed mass spectrometry assay to identify SARS-CoV-2 variants. Image Credit: Design_Cells/Shutterstock Background The genomically diverse SARS-CoV-2 variants differ in […]

Time-restricted eating reduced cardiovascular risk among older breast cancer survivors, a single-group feasibility study suggests. The results show a 15% relative decline in cardiovascular risk, measured using the Framingham Risk Score, among at-risk breast cancer survivors (BCS) after only 8 weeks of following a time-restricted eating regimen, reported Amy A. Kirkham, PhD, assistant professor of […]

Various self-reporting and population studies have been conducted on the illness trajectory of patients who have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These studies have reported the persistence of certain residual symptoms that led to increased demands on healthcare services. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a lack of clinical studies […]

For every 100 people in your sales funnel, 97 won’t buy a darn thing from you. This isn’t an inflated statistic. In fact, 3% is considered a decent conversion rate. But what can you do about those 97 people who ended up in your funnel? Are you going to just let them sit there without […]

SAN DIEGO, California — Race-based recommendations and clinical algorithms may be doing more harm than good, according to a systematic review of databases and guidelines. The study found examples of screening recommendations based on race or ethnicity that were likely misleading since these are social constructs that don’t reflect a patient’s individual risk, said Shazia […]

Smoking is among the most insidiously deadly of habits, harming both the one who smokes and those who are exposed to secondhand smoking. Chronic diseases such as obstructive lung disease and some common forms of lung cancer are far more common in smokers and those inhaling second-hand smoke than in non-smokers. Studies: Risk factors for […]

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Takotsubo syndrome occurs much more frequently in women than it does in men, but men are much more likely to die from it, according to the results of a new study. In an analysis of almost 2,500 patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TSS) who were enrolled in an international registry, men, who made up just 11% […]