If you have osteoporosis, a bone-thinning disease that affects many older adults, there are certain types of exercises that can help build your bone strength. Do you know what they are? See the best types of exercises for people with osteoporosis. See how to do these exercises safely. For more, see “Exercise and Osteoporosis,” a…
Spring Cleaning? Start with Your Medicine Cabinet
Have you checked on your medications lately? Are they expired or are you no longer taking them? This Saturday, April 30 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Collect your leftover prescription drugs and take them to a local site for a safe way to dispose of medication. Learn more about why discarding old or unused…
Study links COPD with increased bacterial invasion
Vanderbilt University Medical Center news release Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common smoking-related lung illness and the third leading cause of death in the United States. Scientists have long believed that inhaling toxic gases and particles from tobacco smoke causes inflammation of the small airways in the lungs, leading to the development of…
Selecting the Right Hospital Can Reduce Your Risk of Avoidable Death by 50%, According to Analysis of Newly Updated Hospital Safety Score Grades
Leapfrog Group news release 4/25/16 Washington, D.C., April 25, 2020 – The Leapfrog Group announced today the Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score update, assigning letter grades to more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals, assessing medical errors, accidents, injuries and infections. Alongside the update, Leapfrog contracted with Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality…
Vanderbilt Asthma, Sinus, Allergy Program sees uptick in alpha-gal syndrome
Vanderbilt University medical center news Vanderbilt’s Asthma, Sinus and Allergy Program (A.S.A.P) has seen an increase in the number of patients being treated for alpha-gal syndrome, commonly known as the red meat allergy linked to tick bites. Just five years ago, the number of patients diagnosed and treated for alpha-gal was minimal. Allergists at A.S.A.P….
Your Allergies Could Be Triggered by Something Far Worse Than Pollen – video from NBC news
As the weather heats up, experts fear this could be an exceptionally bad allergy season amid a rise in allergies linked to an outdoor threat potentially more serious than pollen.
Why people sleep badly in an unfamiliar place
Brown University news release Asleep somewhere new, one brain hemisphere keeps watch Have trouble sleeping on your first night in a new place? A new study explains what’s going on in the brain during that “first-night effect.” People who go to bed wary of potential danger sometimes pledge to sleep “with one eye open.” A…
Women at higher risk to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Lund University news release A new study by researchers at Lund University, Sweden shows that women can have a considerably higher risk than men of developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Using a new diagnostic method, researchers have now shown that the risk of developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease can be twice as high for…
Does palliative care need a rebrand?
University of Toronto news Patients are missing out on earlier access to supportive care because of the stigma attached to the label “palliative care,” according to research by Camilla Zimmermann published recently in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The problem, Zimmermann uncovered, is that patients equate “palliative care” with end-of-life care, when it actually comprises…
How does COPD care by physicians compare with nurse practitioners/physician assistants?
The University of Texas Medical Branch news release Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston investigated differences in care given to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients by medical doctors compared with nurse practitioners and physician assistants. This study is currently available in the journal, PLOS ONE. The United States is experiencing a…
Patients at High Risk for Psychiatric Symptoms After a Stay in the Intensive Care Unit
Johns Hopkins Medicine news release Results of a multi-institutional national study of nearly 700 people who survived life-threatening illness with a stay in an intensive care unit (ICU) suggest that a substantial majority of them are at high risk for persistent depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder — especially if they are female, young and…
Senior Adults Can See Health Benefits from Dog Ownership
University of Missouri news Study also shows that seniors who form strong bonds with their pets tend to exercise longer and more often The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults of all ages should engage in 150 or more minutes of moderate physical activity per week. Among adults 60 years of age…
Strength training helps older adults live longer
Penn State news Older adults who met twice-weekly strength-training guidelines had lower odds of dying, in a new analysis by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Columbia University. The study is the first to demonstrate the association in a large, nationally representative sample over an…
Video – Physiology of Exercise for the Pulmonary Patient with Dr. Noah Greenspan
Dr. Noah Greenspan, DPT, CCS, EMT-B is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy. He has been the Program Director of the Pulmonary Wellness & Rehabilitation Center in New York City since 1998. www.pulmonarywellness.com
Class of Drugs Commonly Used in Over-the-Counter Products such as Nighttime Cold Medicines Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
Indiana University School of Medicine news release IU scientists: Brain scans link physical changes to cognitive risks of widely used class of drugs Older adults might want to avoid a using class of drugs commonly used in over-the-counter products such as nighttime cold medicines due to their links to cognitive impairment, a research team led…
Measure Blood Pressure in Both Arms – here’s why
University of Exeter press release Blood pressure difference linked to heart disease risk Blood pressure differences between each arm can signal an increased risk of dying of heart disease, even in healthy people, a new large-scale study has found. The University of Exeter Medical School has led an analysis of more than 3,000 people in…
An Off-Switch for Allergy: Starving the Immune System Prevents Allergic Inflammation in the Lung
Weill Cornell newsroom Starving immune cells of key nutrients stymies their ability to launch an allergic response, according to new research from a multi-institutional collaboration led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings illuminate how nutrients help drive tissue inflammation caused by the immune system — an insight that could lead to new treatments for…
Gardening with a Physical Limitation – helpful tips and information
Ohio AgrAbility Fact Sheet Series Gardening is an enjoyable activity that has been known to reduce stress and maintain muscle strength. Gardening can be difficult with physical limitations. In many cases, a person can adapt “off the shelf” tools and modify familiar gardening techniques to overcome obstacles and challenges when gardening with a physical limitation….
Higher Levels of Vitamin D Correspond to Lower Cancer Risk, Researchers Say
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine press release Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that higher levels of vitamin D – specifically serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D – are associated with a correspondingly reduced risk of cancer. The findings are published in the April 6, online issue of PLOS ONE….
High-Risk Lung Cancer Patients May Not Need Annual Screenings
Duke Medicine news release Most high-risk lung cancer patients might not need annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screenings if they are cleared of disease in their initial test, according to a study led by a Duke Cancer Institute researcher. The researchers found that even former heavy smokers appear to have a reduced incidence of lung…