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'We need to look after our grand-friends': How childcare in aged care can help young and old

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'We need to look after our grand-friends': How childcare in aged care can help young and old
An experimental aged-care model in South Australia, where purpose-built independent retirement living apartments are co-located with an early learning center, is seeking to foster connections between residents and children.

1.289. Researchers train AI to diagnose heart failure in rural patients using low-tech electrocardiograms

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Concerned about the ability of artificial intelligence models trained on data from urban demographics to make the right medical diagnoses for rural populations, West Virginia University computer scientists have developed several AI models that can identify signs of heart failure in patients from Appalachia.

1.290. Gender-affirming surgeries may be added to Medicare—but the evidence is still being reviewed

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For the first time in Australia, an independent committee is considering whether Medicare should fund gender-affirming surgery for trans adults (those aged 18 and over).

1.291. People's brain structure linked to their genetic risk of major depression, stud finds

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Depression is among the most widespread psychiatric disorders, experienced by an estimated 3.8% of the global population. It is characterized by persistent low mood and a loss of interest in most activities, as well as possible disruptions in eating and sleeping habits.

1.292. People's brain structure linked to their genetic risk of major depression, study finds

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Depression is among the most widespread psychiatric disorders, experienced by an estimated 3.8% of the global population. It is characterized by persistent low mood and a loss of interest in most activities, as well as possible disruptions in eating and sleeping habits.

1.293. Changes in biology of internal fat may be the leading cause of heart failure

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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) appears to develop as a result of changes in the biology of a person's internal fat tissue, according to the Adipokine Hypothesis, a new way of understanding how fat may impact the heart.

1.294. Why endurance events like marathons should have weight divisions for heavier runners

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In sports such as wrestling, boxing, rowing, weight lifting and the martial arts, athletes are grouped by weight to make things fairer.

1.295. Labor Day mission: Build social ties through live events

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If your social life has been lived out in Zoom calls since the height of the pandemic, Labor Day weekend is prime time for a reboot.

1.296. FDA now providing daily updates on adverse events

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now providing real-time, daily publication updates on adverse event data from its reporting system.

1.297. Childhood trauma linked to mental health problems and chronic pain in later life

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New research from the University of Aberdeen challenges the current view that trauma in childhood increases the risk of all health conditions. The study found instead that some conditions are more affected than others and women are more affected than men.

1.298. 'We need to look after our grand-friends': How childcare in aged care can help young and old

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An experimental aged-care model in South Australia, where purpose-built independent retirement living apartments are co-located with an early learning center, is seeking to foster connections between residents and children.

1.299. Can vitamin D supplements really slow aging, as a recent study suggests?

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Vitamin D supplements could help protect the caps on our chromosomes that slow aging, sparking hopes the sunshine vitamin might keep us healthier for longer, a recent study suggests.

1.300. One shot of RSV vaccine found effective against hospitalization in older adults for two seasons

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One shot of an RSV vaccine protects adults aged 60 or older from RSV-associated hospitalization and critical illness during two consecutive RSV seasons, according to a study published in JAMA by the IVY Network research group.

1.301. Beta blockers may offer no benefit for heart attack patients, and women can have worse outcomes

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Beta blockers—drugs commonly prescribed for a range of cardiac conditions, including heart attacks—provide no clinical benefit for patients who have had an uncomplicated myocardial infarction with preserved heart function. Beta blockers have been the standard treatment for these patients for 40 years.

1.302. Stubborn high blood pressure drops with an experimental drug that targets hormone imbalance

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A new treatment has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, despite taking several existing medicines, according to the results of a Phase III clinical trial led by a UCL Professor.

1.303. Stomach-brain communication predicts emotional symptoms and well-being, study finds

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Internal physiological states, such as digestion, breathing and heartbeat, have been consistently linked to mental, psychological and emotional experiences. This body-mind connection is known to be supported by interoception, the innate ability to sense internal physiological states and sensations, such as hunger, thirst, pain, the urge to use the toilet, heartbeats, breathing and so on.

1.304. New research finds many infant food products make claims that don't match the main ingredients

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From images of fruit to claims of being "sugar free," manufacturers of baby and toddler foods try to convince parents their products are a healthy choice, convenient and good for their child's development.

1.305. NYC Legionnaires' outbreak linked to two city-run buildings, including Harlem Hospital

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A New York City hospital and another city-run building were sources for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Harlem that killed seven people and sickened dozens of others, health officials announced Friday.

1.306. Humble stethoscope gets an upgrade: AI helps it detect three heart conditions in 15 seconds

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An AI-enabled stethoscope can help doctors pick up three heart conditions in just 15 seconds, according to the results of a real-world trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology's annual congress in Madrid.

1.307. After a heart attack, women shown to have worse prognosis when treated with beta-blockers

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A major new analysis from the REBOOT (Treatment with Beta-blockers after Myocardial Infarction without Reduced Ejection Fraction) clinical trial, an international study coordinated by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), published in the European Heart Journal has revealed important sex-specific differences in the effects of beta-blockers following heart attacks, raising questions about long-standing treatment practices.

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