Diet changes improve older adults’ cholesterol too
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older adults can cut their cholesterol levels by revamping their dietary fat intake — even if they are already on cholesterol-lowering statins, a new study finds.
Distractions may make us wiser in old age
Older adults may have a tough time tuning out irrelevant information, but this lack of focus can actually boost their memory, a new study finds.
Community Care Hosts Conference on Behavioral Health Services for Children
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Developing comprehensive behavioral health services for children, youth, young adults and families will be the subject of the annual spring conference of Community Care, a nonprofit behavioral health managed care org…
StatsCan profiles adults who care for aging parents
A report by Statistics Canada, released Tuesday, attempts to delve into the consequences of long-distance caregiving for elderly parents.
Avoid extremes in diabetes control, study warns
Moderation appears to be the best approach to controlling blood sugar in a form of diabetes that affects many adults, researchers said Wednesday, since lowering it too far can be as risky as letting it stay too high.
Avoid extremes in diabetes treatment, study finds
LONDON (Reuters) – Moderation appears to be the best approach to controlling blood sugar in a form of diabetes that affects many adults, researchers said Wednesday, since lowering it too far can be as risky as letting it stay too high.
Many adults caring for aging parents, StatsCan finds
A report by Statistics Canada, released Tuesday, finds that about 1.65 million people aged 45 and over assisted a parent or a mother- or father-in-law with a long-term health problem or physical limitation.
Insulin Therapy For Septic Shock Patients Does Not Show Survival Benefit
Treating adults with septic shock with intensive insulin therapy to counter elevated blood glucose levels associated with corticosteroid therapy did not result in a reduced risk of in-hospital death, compared to patients who received conventional insul…
Victims of bullying face lingering health issues
New research shows bullying victims can suffer lingering health issues, from stomach pains to more colds, even after they become adults.
Novo Nordisk’s Victoza(R) Receives FDA Approval for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ — Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), a global healthcare company, announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the new drug application for Victoza® (liraglutide [rDNA origin] injection), the f…