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Odds for Dementia Nearly Triple in the Year After a Stroke

A person s odds for a dementia diagnosis nearly triple in the first year after a stroke, new research shows.This post-stroke spike in dementia risk does subside

Nerve Zaps Plus Intense Rehab Can Help Stroke Survivors Use Hands, Arms Again

continue to improve and not show a decline. She said it s important for stroke survivors to not give up on hope of recovery. Often after a stroke, people don t

More Cancers Linked to Contaminated Water at Camp LeJeune

were higher in the Camp Lejeune population for a number of specific types of cancer. That list included some that weren t clearly identified in earlier studies,

Loneliness Is Plaguing Americans in 2024: Poll

Americans are terribly lonely, a new poll reveals.Among U.S. adults, about one in three said they feel lonely at least once a week. Worse, one in 10 Americans s

Vegan Diet During Pregnancy Tied to Lower Birth Weight

Women adhering to vegan diets during pregnancy have offspring with lower mean birth weight than omnivorous mothers, according to a study published online Jan. 2

Study Examines Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders in Childhood

The prevalence of mental health disorders exceeds 11 percent for children and youth aged 5 to 24 years, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in JAMA Ps

Virtual Reality Relaxation Outperforms Traditional Relaxation in Palliative Care

Flourishing-Life-Of-Wish Virtual Reality Therapy (FLOW-VRT)-Relaxation, which has a special focus on relaxation, outperforms traditional relaxation for patients

Biogen Is Dropping Controversial Alzheimer's Drug Aduhelm

unless the patient was enrolled in a clinical trial, the AA said. We believe this contributed to limiting the number of people living with Alzheimer s, a fatal

Six Million U.S. Women Became Pregnant Due to Rape, Coercion in Their Lifetimes: Study

is even more common than pregnancy resulting from rape, D Angelo said.For the study, researchers analyzed data from a sexual violence survey conducted by the CD

Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 Risk Varies Across Immunosuppressive Conditions

The risk for prolonged severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) varies across immunosuppressive conditions, according to a study published i

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