As people age, the memories of many get weaker. More than 6 million Americans alone live with Alzheimer’s, according to…
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Out-of-pocket health costs of dementia soar at the end of life
Families may spend almost twice as much caring for dementia patients at the end of life than they might if…
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Muscle relaxants, opioids offer no benefit for low back pain
In a new study, people who arrive at the emergency room with severe low back pain didn’t experience more relief…
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Tailored safety training may help reduce work-related pain
Blending behavior-modification tactics with ergonomics may help workers avoid occupational pain and injuries, according to a report from Australia. Laborers…
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Smoking worsens diabetes complications, but quitting may help
People with type 2 diabetes who smoke have significantly higher risks of heart disease, stroke, and death than diabetic non-smokers,…
Read MoreLilly says drug slows Alzheimer’s in patients with mild disease
Patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease who took Eli Lilly and Co’s experimental drug solanezumab early in the course of their…
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Older stroke patients may not get needed anti-clotting drugs
Following a first stroke, older, poorer and less educated patients may have lower odds of getting clot-busting drugs to help…
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Priest who took ice bucket challenge with Pittsburgh bishop dies of ALS
PITTSBURGH – A Catholic priest who took the ice bucket challenge with Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik last year has died…
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Cold packs on cheeks, hands and feet may help combat heat stroke
Symptoms of heat stroke may be eased by applying cold packs to the cheeks, hands and feet, a study suggests,…
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Surgeons get practice using brains made on 3D printers
How much practice would you want your brain surgeon to have? Probably a lot and the more specific that practice…
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