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May Is ‘Better Sleep Month’ Tips You Can Effectively Use
The month of May is designated as ‘Better Sleep Month’. Sleep is incredibly important for mental and physical well-being. Sleep deprivation can result in a variety of physical illnesses such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart problems. In addition, there is a decline cognition, memory, and social behavior. Better Sleep…
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Technology Transforming Senior Citizens Caregiving
Technology is rapidly transforming the quality of care that senior citizens currently receive and will also get in the future. The focus and goal is keeping senior citizens healthy, active, and alert. The new technology includes cute robots that sing, dance, and tell stories. Just amazing! Companies around the world are investing in…
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Cell Phone Game Predicts Alzheimer’s Appearing Years Later
A new cell phone game, has been developed that can predict a person’s getting Alzheimer’s disease years later. For this disease, a diagnosis often relies on signs of memory problems. However, these issues usually do not appear until many years after the disease has actually developed. Now, a new smartphone game is using spatial navigation…
Read MoreDaily Vitamins Don’t Improve Your Health, New Study Reports
Daily vitamins are extremely popular in the United States. Every day, usually with breakfast, Americans will take a vitamin plus several other supplements. Indeed, even senior citizens have joined the daily vitamin-supplements mania. Indeed, more than half of Americans take vitamin supplements, including 68 percent of those age 65 and older, according to a 2013…
Read MoreIsraeli Scientists “Print” First Ever Heart From Human Tissue
Israeli scientists today announced a major medical breakthrough. They created a tiny, live heart in a revolutionary new 3D printing process that combines human tissue taken from a patient. They unveiled a 3D print of a heart with human tissue and vessels on Monday, calling it a first and a “major medical breakthrough”. This…
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Silver Tsunami On The Way, Will Healthcare Facilities Be Ready?
The Silver Tsunami, aka, senior citizens, is coming to a healthcare facility near you in the very near future. The question is: will healthcare facilities and providers be ready to handle the load? A Silver Tsunami is already underway and projections from the U.S. Census Bureau point to 2030 as a milestone year. Incredibly, in…
Read MoreFDA Approves Esketamine For Major Depression, Fastest Acting Drug
Esketamine has been approved this week by the The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat major depression. Esketamine is the first major depression treatment to hit the U.S. market in decades. Best of all, it gives patients who no longer respond to current drugs, new hope for a good quality of life. In addition,…
Read MoreWhat Is Step Therapy And How Does It Actually Work?
Step therapy is part of the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. This means that Medicare will cover a particular drug only if your doctor shows that you medically need it. You start with an inexpensive over the counter drug, like a generic, that has worked for a significant number of patients. If that doesn’t help you, Medicare moves…
Read MoreNew Pill Can Now Deliver Insulin, No More Injections?
A new pill can now deliver insulin to Type-2 diabetes sufferers, straight into their stomach wall, a recent study reports. Will injections soon be a thing of the past? Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the body fails to properly use and store sugar. Type 2 happens when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin…
Read MoreHIberCell Targets Forming Dormant Cancer Cells Before They Wake Up
Hibercell, a new biotech company, is focusing on killing off new but dormant cancer cells before they wake up and cause trouble. Several of the biggest names in biotech venture capital are funding this company with an initial investment of $60 million dollars. HiberCell intends to develop therapies that target dormant cancer cells. Dormant…
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