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Study: News media, influencers can double efficacy of COVID-19 prevention messages

by rhonda - Jul 9, 2020

People who saw educational messages on social media about the importance of hand-washing and social distancing in preventing the spread of COVID-19 were up to twice as likely to engage in these practices, a study says....Read More
Older people with COVID-19 who call 911 don’t have ‘classic’ symptoms, study finds

by rhonda - Jul 8, 2020

Many COVID-19 patients who call for emergency care don’t experience the classic symptoms associated with the disease, according to a study published Wednesday by JAMA Network Open....Read More
Dementia risk 90% higher in older adults with dual sensory impairment, study finds

by rhonda - Jul 8, 2020

Older adults with both hearing and visual impairment have a nearly 90 percent higher risk for developing dementia, according to a study in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring....Read More
25% of racial minorities report COVID-19 discrimination, survey finds

by rhonda - Jul 8, 2020

One in four minority Americans in the United States face discrimination over fears they have been infected with the new coronavirus, according to the findings of a survey released Tuesday....Read More
Statins cut heart attack, stroke risk even in older adults, study says

by rhonda - Jul 7, 2020

Older adults can reduce their risk for a fatal heart attack or stroke by 20 percent by taking a statin. Those over age 75 who were newly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs were 25 percent less likely to...
‘Memory immune’ responses as child could help fight flu later, researchers say

by rhonda - Jul 7, 2020

The first case of flu a person experiences as a child might impact the ability to fight off other strains of the virus later in life, according to a study in the journal Proceedings of the...
Regeneron to launch Phase 3 trials of antibody ‘cocktail’ for COVID-19

by rhonda - Jul 7, 2020

Drugmaker Regeneron announced plans Monday to begin Phase 3 clinical trials of a “double antibody cocktail” for use as a possible treatment for COVID-19....Read More
Medicaid expansion increases earlier cancer detection by 15%, study finds

by rhonda - Jul 6, 2020

Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act increased the likelihood of earlier cancer detection among low-income Americans by 15 percent, a study published Monday by the journal Cancer has found....Read More
Fathers 15% more likely to get diet, exercise counseling than childless men, study finds

by rhonda - Jul 6, 2020

Fathers are more likely to be referred for diet or exercise counseling because they are overweight than childless men, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior....Read More
20% of smoking-related cancer survivors continue to smoke, study finds

by rhonda - Jul 2, 2020

Nearly 20 percent of survivors of smoking-related cancers continue the habit even after recovery. Among survivors of all types of cancer, more than half — 56 percent — remained active smokers....Read More