Financial Missteps Could Signal Future Dementia

Older people diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's were more likely to miss credit card payments as early as six years before their diagnosis, compared with similar people without dementia (about 8% versus 7%), the researchers found.read the full article

read more

COVID Can Harm the Infant Heart

Researchers found a 2-month-old baby experienced heart issues similar to those seen in adults. The infant later recovered and was released with no heart medications.read the full article

read more

Can Some Vaccines Reduce Your Alzheimer’s Risk?

Could vaccines play a role in preventing Alzheimer’s disease? Researchers are looking at that question more broadly after finding that the flu and pneumonia vaccines might also help protect against the devastating memory loss of Alzheimer's disease.read the full...

read more

Lockdowns May Be Limiting Kids’ Asthma Attacks

Boston Children's Hospital's emergency department (ED) observed a steep decline in asthma-related emergency visits last spring. That coincided with a surge of coronavirus cases amid a lockdown ordered by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on March 24.read the full article

read more

Study Gauges Mental, Physical Toll of Divorce

Both men and women reported poorer physical and mental health than the norm for the general population. That was particularly true if their divorce was messy -- involving fights over kids, hostile communication or other conflicts.read the full article

read more