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| Ground-breaking trial prevents loneliness among older people during Covid pandemic Posted: 12 Oct 2021 12:00 PM PDT A simple form of talking therapy, delivered by trained support workers over the telephone, reduced loneliness in older people left isolated during the pandemic, the initial results of a new study has revealed. |
| Optimal blood pressure helps our brains age slower Posted: 12 Oct 2021 08:22 AM PDT People with elevated blood pressure that falls within the normal recommended range are at risk of accelerated brain aging, according to new research. The research also found optimal blood pressure helps our brains stay at least six months younger than our actual age. |
| Rye a better choice than wheat for weight loss Posted: 12 Oct 2021 07:27 AM PDT Eating whole grain rye products instead of refined wheat alternatives can offer worthwhile health benefits. Researchers recently published a study showing that people who ate high-fiber products made from whole grain rye lost more body fat and overall weight than those who ate corresponding products made from refined wheat. |
| Research review shows intermittent fasting works for weight loss, health changes Posted: 12 Oct 2021 07:26 AM PDT Intermittent fasting can produce clinically significant weight loss as well as improve metabolic health in individuals with obesity, according to a new study. |
| ‘Pet prep’ could be key to disaster survival Posted: 12 Oct 2021 06:50 AM PDT Researchers have discovered most pet owners have inadequate plans for their pets if a natural disaster strikes -- but disaster response planners may be able to turn this into a positive. |
| Is low-fat or whole-fat milk better for kids? Science says it makes no difference Posted: 12 Oct 2021 06:50 AM PDT A new study has found whole fat dairy is just as good for kids as low-fat. |
| Deaths linked to ‘hormone disruptor’ chemical costs billions in lost US productivity Posted: 12 Oct 2021 05:01 AM PDT Daily exposure chemicals called phthalates, used in the manufacture of plastic food containers and many cosmetics, may lead to roughly 100,000 premature deaths among older Americans each year, a new study shows. The resulting annual economic burden is between $40 billion and $47 billion, a value more than quadruple that of previous estimates. |
| Posted: 12 Oct 2021 05:00 AM PDT Healthy full-term infants born during the COVID-19 pandemic had substantially shorter hospital stays than those born before the pandemic, with no change in hospital readmissions after discharge, according to a new study. The findings suggest shorter hospital stays for healthy term infants might be safe outside of a pandemic scenario, with implications for health care costs and best practices. |
| Older adults across the globe are more willing to help others, but mostly those in the same country Posted: 11 Oct 2021 08:08 AM PDT Older adults around the world are more willing to donate to charity than younger people, but will prioritize charitable organizations operating within their own country, new research finds. |
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