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2023

Erectile Troubles in Middle Age a Bad Sign for Men's Brains

Erectile Troubles in Middle Age a Bad Sign for Men`s BrainsFRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Erectile dysfunction (ED) has been tied to an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Now, research suggests that erectile woes during late middle age may also be linked to a man’s chances of developing memory issues later on.“Because subtle changes in erectile function were related to memory decline, our results suggest that neglecting this aspect of sexual health may contribute to cases of cognitive impairment and dementia in men,” said study author Tyler Reed Bell. He's a post-doctoral scholar at the University of California, San Diego. “An ounce of erectile function treatment may be worth pounds in the number of years lived without cognitive impairment or dementia," Bell reasoned.Researchers don't know...

Medicare Will Cover New Class of Alzheimer's Drugs if...

2 June 2023
Medicare Will Cover New Class of Alzheimer`s Drugs if Fully Approved by FDA, With LimitsFRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare will soon cover a new class of Alzheimer's drugs if they receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with some key limits.Along with being full approved, drug makers will also have to gather and keep data in a registry showing how the drugs are working in the real world, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday.““Alzheimer’s disease takes a toll on not just the people suffering from the disease but also on their loved ones and caregivers in a way that almost no other illness does. CMS has always been committed to helping people obtain timely access to innovative treatments that meaningfully improve care and outcomes for this disease,” CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure...

Heart Attacks Could Leave Legacy of Brain Decline in...

1 June 2023
Heart Attacks Could Leave Legacy of Brain Decline in SurvivorsFRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Having a heart attack is bad news for your brain, raising your odds for mental decline in the years to come, new research finds.Looking at studies conducted over five decades, researchers found that a heart attack wasn't linked to immediate cognitive ("thinking") issues, but they saw a faster-than-normal decline of brain health in the years that followed. This decline in global cognition after a heart attack was equivalent to about six to 13 years of mental aging, the study authors said.“Due to the fact that many people are at risk for having a heart attack, we hope that the results of our study will serve as a wake-up call for people to control vascular risk factors like high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol as soon as they can since...

Low-Dose Colchicine Might Prevent or Delay Knee, Hip...

31 May 2023
Low-Dose Colchicine Might Prevent or Delay Knee, Hip ReplacementsWEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An anti-inflammatory drug that has been around for over 2,000 years might help delay a very modern problem: hip and knee replacements.That's the suggestion of a new study finding that older adults who used the drug — called colchicine — were less likely to need hip or knee replacement surgery over the next two years, versus those given placebo pills.The study, published May 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, does come with a big caveat, researchers noted: The patients were part of a trial testing colchicine for warding off heart trouble — not joint replacements.So the findings do not prove the medication actually stalled the progression of knee or hip osteoarthritis. That's the common, age-related form of arthritis where the...

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Diagnosed With Dementia

31 May 2023
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Diagnosed With DementiaWEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia but continues to live at home, the Carter Center announced Tuesday. Carter spends her days there with her husband, former president Jimmy Carter, who himself is receiving hospice care.Rosalynn Carter is 95 and Jimmy Carter is 98. “The Carter family is sharing that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia. She continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains and visits with loved ones,” the center said in a news release.The Carter Center is not planning to make additional comments on Rosalynn Carter’s diagnosis but said in sharing it this helped “increase important conversations at kitchen tables and in doctor’s offices around the country.” The...
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