• Too Many Older Americans Are Taking Daily Aspirin

    Many older adults are still taking a daily baby aspirin to ward off first-time heart problems — despite guidelines that now discourage it, a new study finds. Researchers found that one-half to 62% of U.S. adults aged...

    • Posted June 22, 2021
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  • AHA News: Teacher Collapsed in School Hallway From a Stroke

    TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Two days before Halloween, Nicky Larson stayed up late making edible witch’s hats and spiders for her daughter’s day care. When her left shoulder started to ache, she...

    • Posted June 22, 2021
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  • Coffee Could Perk Up Your Liver

    Want to be good to your liver? Pour yourself another cup o’ joe. British researchers report that coffee of all kinds may reduce your risk for chronic liver disease. Whether your java jolt is caffeinated or decaffeinated,...

    • Posted June 22, 2021
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  • COVID Deaths Drop to New Lows in U.S., While Vaccination Rates Climb

    The United States reached two promising pandemic milestones on Monday: COVID-19 deaths dropped below 300 a day and 150 million Americans are now fully vaccinated. COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in America in 2020,...

    • Posted June 22, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: June 22, 2021

    Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic Nearly 10 million Americans signed up for Medicaid through January, and the 80 million people now enrolled in the program is the most in its history. The surge in enrollment...

    • Posted June 22, 2021
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  • Autopsy Study Shows How COVID Harms the Brain

    The brains of people who died from COVID-19 were remarkably similar to the brains of people who die from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, showing inflammation and disrupted circuitry, researchers report. “The brains of patients...

    • Posted June 22, 2021
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  • Migraines Tied to Higher Odds for Complications in Pregnancy

    Women who suffer from migraines may be more vulnerable to pregnancy complications, new research finds. “Our study confirms that women who suffer from migraine are at a greater risk of a host of medical and obstetric complications....

    • Posted June 22, 2021
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  • When Is Your Very Earliest Memory?

    Your earliest memories may stretch back to a younger age than previously thought, new research suggests. The study found that people can recall back to an average age of 2½ years old, which is a year earlier...

    • Posted June 22, 2021
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  • More Than Half of People With Asthma Aren’t Seeing a Specialist

    Among Americans with severe asthma, less than half see a specialist to manage their condition, new research shows. The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends patients with severe asthma be referred to a specialist for...

    • Posted June 22, 2021
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  • More E-Scooter Rideshares, More Injuries

    As the use of e-scooters has risen with the introduction of urban rideshare programs, so have serious injuries associated with their use, a new study finds. Neck and head injuries are especially common. “Since e-scooters became a...

    • Posted June 22, 2021
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