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East, Southeast Have the Most Alzheimer's Cases, New U.S. Study Shows
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 17, 2023
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A new study offers the first-ever county-level estimates of Alzheimer's disease in the United States.
It shows that the East and Southeast have the highest prevalence of Alzheimer's dementia, which researchers said may owe in part to the higher percentages of older peopl...
Hispanic Americans' Suicide Rates Are Rising
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 18, 2022
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Suicide is a major public health issue for all Americans, but new research suggests it is a particularly pressing problem for Hispanics.
Between 2010 and 2020, the suicide rate among Hispanic adul...
Blood Pressure Crises Sending More Americans to the ER
- HealthDay Reporter
- Robert Preidt
- February 1, 2022
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Hospitalizations for dangerously high blood pressure more than doubled in the United States from 2002 to 2014, new research shows.
Even a $25 Cash Card Can Motivate Some to Get Vaccinated
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 26, 2021
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Can offering small cash cards, say for $25, be the difference between someone choosing to get their COVID-19 vaccine or waiting?
Yes, according to a study in North Carolina that offered $25 cash cards to people who got vaccines last spring at sites in four participating ...
Depression in Early Life May Up Dementia Risk Later
- HealthDay Reporter
- Steven Reinberg
- October 6, 2021
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Happy young adults may be somewhat protected from dementia, but the reverse may be true, too: If you're a depressed young adult, your odds for dementia rise, a new study suggests.
"Generally, we foun...
Older Women, Younger Men Struggle More to Control High Blood Pressure
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- September 29, 2021
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Roughly a third of Americans on high blood pressure medications do not have their blood pressure under control, a new study reveals.
And younger men and older women are particularly vulnerable, researchers warn.
"Although this phenomenon has been hinted at in the m...