Credit: CC0 Public Domain The use of a digital remote monitoring technology in care homes has been found to reduce hospital A&E attendances by 11% and emergency admissions by 25%…
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Dance Your Way to Better Mental Health
Summary: Structured dance programs are as beneficial, and sometimes superior, to traditional physical activities for enhancing psychological and cognitive health. This systematic review and meta-analysis, involving a broad age range…
970-metre-long prehistoric megastructure found submerged in Baltic Sea
Geologists have discovered a 970-metre-long megastructure of linear arranged stones, located at a depth of 21 metres on the seabed of Mecklenburg Bight in the Baltic Sea. The megastructure consists…
Lack of access to health care is partly to blame for skyrocketing HIV rates among gay Black men
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Over the past 20 years, people living with HIV in the United States have seen a drastic improvement in their overall quality of life. But the…
Physical activity may lessen pain intensity for cancer survivors
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who have had cancer often experience ongoing pain, but a new study reveals that being physically active may help lessen its intensity. The study is…
Submerged architectural element found in Blue Grotto
Recent underwater surveys, led by the Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan Area of Naples, have discovered a submerged worked stone block resting on the seabed…
Cognitive benefits seen two years after bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery (BS) is associated with cognitive benefits two years after surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in JAMA Network Open. Emma Custers, from Radboud University Medical…
Study highlights financial burden of dementia on older adults, families
Credit: Kampus Production from Pexels A new study that provides details on out-of-pocket expenses for people with dementia finds that costs for long-term care create a financial burden that can…
Heart attack symptoms in women are often different than men
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sweating, nausea, dizziness and unusual fatigue may not sound like typical heart attack symptoms. However, they are common for women and may occur more often when…
