Oral Health Affects Overall Wellness; Ensure Dental Services Are Used (NAPSI)—If you’re like most people, health and wellness have been at the forefront of your mind these days. And if you’re currently dealing with a medical condition, you can still have the peace of mind that comes with extra care for your oral health—which affects Read More …
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EYE CARE AMERICA
Untreated Vision Loss Can Speed Cognitive Decline (NAPSI)—There’s a reason you shouldn’t skip your routine eye exam—and many people don’t even know about it. A growing body of research shows that vision loss can affect how well your brain works. The most recent study found that people who scored poorly on vision tests were more likely to Read More …
HEALTH BULLETIN
New Hope for Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases (NAPSI)—Scientists have searched for decades without success for ways to repair the devastating damage caused by neurodegenerative diseases, but there are now new compounds in clinical development that offer hope. The Problem When there is a mass die-off of neurons in the body, the central nervous system misfires like Read More …
MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS
Insulin at 100: How The Discovery Improved Lives (NAPSI)—The discovery of insulin 100 years ago led to many research and clinical advances that have greatly improved strategies used to help people manage diabetes to live longer and healthier lives. Before insulin, physicians treated people with diabetes, a disease that occurs when blood glucose—or blood sugar—is Read More …
DENTAL HEALTH
A Straight Smile Is A Healthy Smile (NAPSI)—Your dental health professional would like you to get something straight: Your smile. A tidy row of straight teeth will not only make your smile look great and boost your confidence, it can help your health in several ways: Less Gum Recession Gum tissue is sensitive to pressure. Read More …
HEALTH NEWS
Increasing Diversity In Cancer Clinical Trials (NAPSI)—There’s good news, bad news and better news about combating cancer in America these days. The good news is there’s been an overall decline in U.S. cancer deaths since 1991. The bad news is not all patients have benefited equally from advances in prevention, early detection and precision medicine. One study Read More …
PET CARE
Managing Pet Anxiety Amid Transitioning Routines by Darris Cooper, CPDT-KA (NAPSI)—As students return to in-person learning and pet parents gradually begin to spend more time outside the house, pets around the country are having to adapt to new daily routines, adjust to more time alone and navigate more frequent social interactions. Pets thrive on predictability, Read More …
CHILDREN’S HEALTH
Dental Sealants Can Cut Kids’ Cavity Risk 80 Percent (NAPSI)—Parents can help their children practically eliminate their chance of getting cavities, often at no cost—yet they don’t. Here’s a closer look at this conundrum: Be Smart About Sealants Beyond daily brushing and flossing, dental sealants have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of cavities Read More …
SCHOOL NEWS & NOTES
Getting The Better Of Bullying (NAPSI)—For many students, learning and school excitement can be stifled by caution and worry about bullying—but it can be alleviated. The Problem Children who are bullied or who bully others may have lasting difficulties. Bullies are more likely to drop out of school, engage in criminal behavior and have difficulty Read More …
MEN’S HEALTH
Time To Return To Regular Screening (NAPSI)—The COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on lives in more ways than many realize. For example, it meant too many Americans neglected getting the regular health testing—particularly cancer screening—they should. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, an estimated 41% of U.S. adults reported forgoing medical care Read More …