Milwaukee Closes More Schools to Address Lead Crisis
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Milwaukee will temporarily close two more elementary schools as it works to tackle...
Intensive BP Reduction Effective for Lowering All-Cause Dementia Risk
Findings seen among 33,995 individuals aged 40 years and older with untreated hypertension
Food Companies Race to Replace Artificial Colors With Natural Alternatives
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The push to remove artificial colors from U.S. foods is gaining speed, but...
HHS Clarifies: No New Autism Registry Will Be Created
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will not...
32 Percent of Dementia Attributed to Audiometric Hearing Loss
No association seen for self-reported hearing loss with increased risk for dementia in community-dwelling seniors during up to eight years of follow-up
Common Medications Tied to Older Age at Onset of Parkinson Disease
Almost 10-year delay seen for patients who were started on adrenergic blockers before onset of PD symptoms
Moderately Preterm Birth Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Problems
Findings independent of socioeconomic, genetic, and other risk factors
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk for Young-Onset Dementia
Risk for young-onset dementia, Alzheimer disease, and vascular dementia increased in association with MetS
Federal Prosecutor Questions Medical Journals Over Alleged Bias
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — At least three medical journals have received letters from a top federal prosecutor...
Most Patients Newly Diagnosed With A-Fib Do Not Receive Anticoagulants
One-year stroke risk was 0.7 and 1.8 percent for patients with CHA2DS2-VA scores of 1 to 4 and 5 to 8
