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Arthritic Hands: What Works (and Doesn't) to Ease the Pain?

Arthritic Hands: What Works (and Doesn`t) to Ease the Pain?MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of people who live with the pain and stiffness of arthritis in their hands get steroid or hyaluronic acid injections directly into their finger joints in the hopes of feeling better.Now, a new review shows that even though these injections are widely recommended in treatment guidelines, they don’t really work.Joint injections to relieve the symptoms of hand osteoarthritis were no better than dummy (placebo) injections, the study found.That’s not all current treatment recommendations for hand arthritis seem to get wrong, either. Most also call for topical pain relievers as the first-line therapy for hand osteoarthritis, but the evidence on those is iffy, said study author Dr. Anna Døssing, a rheumatology resident at the Parker...

Take These Steps to 'Fall-Proof' Your Home

30 September 2023
Take These Steps to `Fall-Proof` Your HomeSATURDAY, Sept. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of falls increases in older age, and along with it, the risk for serious physical or psychological damage, but there are steps people can take to help prevent these accidents.Each year, about 27% of adults 65 and older fall and about 10% of those are injured.“If you've experienced a fall or have a fear of falling, you are at a higher risk of falling. Once an older adult falls, they can develop post-fall anxiety syndrome,” said Dr. Angela Catic, associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine's Center on Aging, in Houston.“It’s important for older populations to remain as independent as possible in their own homes. You can help support this by making sure common falling hazards are not in their homes,” Catic added in a...

Jimmy Carter 'Happy' in At-Home Hospice Care as 99th...

29 September 2023
Jimmy Carter `Happy` in At-Home Hospice Care as 99th Birthday NearsFRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Former President Jimmy Carter turned quite a few heads last week when he made a surprise visit to the Plains Peanut Festival in Georgia.Carter, who turns 99 on Sunday, decided back in February “to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention,” according to an announcement made at the time by the Carter Center.But instead of languishing at home, Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, 96, rode through the Peanut Festival in a black SUV, taking in the scene as spectators took photos and waved at them.The Carters’ visit to a treasured annual event is really the essence of hospice care -- the ability for a person to fully enjoy the remaining time they have, said Larry Atkins,...

Most Older Americans Object to Cancer Screening Cutoffs...

29 September 2023
Most Older Americans Object to Cancer Screening Cutoffs Based on Life Expectancy: PollFRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While guidelines for cancer screening have begun factoring in life expectancy, a new poll shows a majority of older adults disagree with age cutoffs based on how long a person is expected to live.The University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging queried more than 2,500 adults aged 50 to 80 by phone and online in January 2023.The poll found that 62% of people in this age group thought that national guidelines for stopping cancer screenings in individual patients should not be based on how long that person might have left to live.“Personalizing cancer screening decisions to each patient’s health situation, rather than using one-size-fits-all age cutoffs, could benefit both very healthy and less healthy patients in different ways,”...

Timing of Hot Flashes Could Give Clues to Alzheimer's Risk

27 September 2023
Timing of Hot Flashes Could Give Clues to Alzheimer`s RiskWEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hot flashes and night sweats top the list of bothersome symptoms for women going through menopause. Now, a new study suggests that hot flashes, especially during sleep, may be more than a nuisance: They may foreshadow Alzheimer's disease.And the more hot flashes a woman experiences during sleep, the greater her risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia.“Women with nighttime hot flashes should see them as a wake-up call to do what they can to take care of their health,” said study author Rebecca Thurston, director of the Women's Biobehavioral Health Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh. “[This includes] adequate sleep, diet, physical activity, moderating alcohol use, treatment of any [high blood...
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