Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Sleep-disordered breathing among older women that leads to deficient oxygenation of the blood (hypoxemia) raises the risk of their developing dementia or cognitive impairment, compared with other older women, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). As background information, the ...
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Thursday, September 15th, 2011
It seems the elderly are getting a raw deal. New research states that almost half of patents once leaving hospital care or just receiving outpatient care in general are not getting the relief they need. This stems from the complications of moderate to severe acute pain. Under ...
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Vaccinating infants against rotavirus also prevents serious disease in unvaccinated older children and adults, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This helps reduce rotavirus-related hospital costs in these older groups. The results of the study are published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases ...
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
According to an investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), serious disease in unvaccinated older children and adults can be prevented by infants being vaccinated against rotavirus. Results of the investigation are published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Among infants and young children, ...
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Sunday, August 14th, 2011
We all know one, or think we do: the person whose self-regard seems out of proportion to his or her actual merits. Popular culture labels these folks "narcissists," almost always a derogatory term. But a new study suggests that some forms of narcissism are - at least in the short ...
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