Automated nutrition app can help people follow healthier diet
People could benefit from fully automated personal nutritional advice, as a new research paper shows that an app improved healthy diet in clinical trials. A paper published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research today (Mon 25 April 22) shows how the eNutri app developed by researchers in human nutrition and biomedical engineering at the […]
Risky driving behaviors increase as common sleep disorder worsens: Diagnosing, treating sleep apnea may make driving safer for older adults
People with sleep apnea wake up tired in the morning, no matter how many hours they actually sleep. The condition causes them to briefly stop and restart breathing dozens or even hundreds of times a night. Even though such breathing interruptions often don’t awaken those with apnea, they prevent them from sinking into deep, refreshing […]
India Stalls Updated COVID-19 Toll Showing Millions More Deaths: Report
The World Health Organization currently says on its website that 6.2 million people worldwide have died of COVID-19. But more than a year of research aimed at calculating the true death toll has led the public health authority to more than double that estimate, according to The New York Times. The WHO reportedly puts the […]
How to Cure Mumps: Vaccine, Symptoms, Serious, Treatment, Contagious & Pictures
Mumps Symptoms and Signs Many people do not develop symptoms when they become infected with the mumps virus, so they may never know they had the infection. Others develop symptoms such as fever, swollen and tender parotid glands (the salivary glands located beneath the ears), and headache. Other possible symptoms can include fatigue, loss of […]
Most older adults want to ‘age in place’ but many haven’t taken steps to help them do so: From home safety and accessibility, to social support, community services and paid in-home help, National Poll on Healthy Aging shows varied preparation
The vast majority of people over 50 say it’s important that they keep living in their current homes for as long as possible. But a new poll shows many of them haven’t planned or prepared for “aging in place,” and a sizable percentage might have a hard time paying for in-home help. The pandemic’s toll […]
Maladaptive daydreaming may be a better diagnosis for some than ADHD, study finds
Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) may be a better diagnosis for some people than ADHD, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers, in collaboration with the University of Haifa. MD is a condition whereby people slip into involved highly detailed and realistic daydreams that can last hours at the cost of normal […]
Do People With Schizophrenia Tend to Be Violent?
How to manage violence in people with schizophrenia People with schizophrenia rarely resort to violence with strangers. Their behavior mainly affects their family and friends. If your loved one with schizophrenia starts to show signs of becoming violent, seek help from a medical professional immediately. Psychiatrists use risk assessment tools to determine a patient’s tendency toward […]
Can artificial intelligence reveal why languages change over time? American Sign Language is shaped by the people who use it to make communication easier
The way we speak today isn’t the way that people talked thousands — or even hundreds — of years ago. William Shakespeare’s line, “to thine own self be true,” is today’s “be yourself.” New speakers, ideas, and technologies all seem to play a role in shifting the ways we communicate with each other, but linguists […]
HCM and Exercise: The Ball Is in Whose Court?
Cardiologists are drifting away from blanket restrictions on exercise for people with the most prevalent genetic cardiomyopathy causing sudden cardiac death in the young — hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). But how are patients and physicians now expected to make personalized and informed decisions? Fears of HCM patients triggering a life-threatening arrhythmia during exercise stem from the […]
What Are the Most Common Long-Term Effects of COVID-19?
Typical symptoms of long COVID-19 Most people recover from COVID-19 in two weeks. The most common long-term effects of COVID-19 infection are mood problems, neurological issues, heart disease, liver disease, lung disease, and heart disease. Most people recover from COVID-19 in two weeks. A few people can have symptoms lasting more than four weeks after diagnosis, […]