Archive for December 2023
Cocoa, But Not Tea, Appears to Lower Blood Pressure
Cocoa — But Not Tea — Appears to Lower Blood Pressure Foods rich in cocoa appear to reduce blood pressure but drinking tea may not, according to an analysis of previously published research in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Current guidelines advise people with high blood pressure to eat more fruits and vegetables, according to background…
Read MorePig Cells May Be Useful in Diabetes Treatment
Pig Cells May Be Useful in Diabetes Treatment It works in animals — the question is, will it successfully treat diabetes in humans? Researchers at the University of Minnesota’s Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation say they have successfully reversed diabetes in monkeys using transplanted islet cells from pigs. Researchers have already had success reversing type 1 diabetes…
Read MoreMedication Errors Hit 1.5 Million Americans Annually
Medication Errors Hit 1.5 Million Americans Annually As many as 1.5 million Americans suffer illness, injury or death each year because of mistakes made in prescribing, dispensing and taking prescription drugs, according to a report by the Institute of Medicine. The IOM report says medication errors are so common in hospitals that, statistically, a patient…
Read MoreHeavy Coffee Consumption Not a Health Risk
Heavy Coffee Consumption Not a Health Risk For more than 30 years, health researchers have produced conflicting studies when it comes to coffee. Some say it’s bad for you, some say it’s not. A few have even suggested it might be good for you. Now, there’s a new study that comes down on the side…
Read MoreFatal Mad Cow-Like Form of Dementia Discovered in US
Fatal Mad Cow-Like Form of Dementia Discovered in US A newly discovered form of dementia, which resembles the so-called mad cow disease in its development, has turned up in the United States and claimed 10 lives after the victims gradually lost their mental and motor functions and became unable to think, speak or move. While…
Read MoreAlcohol and the Elderly: An All-too-Common Bond with Serious Consequences
Falls, tremors and memory loss are considered part of the typical aging process, but they can also signal that an older loved one is suffering from alcohol use or abuse: All-too-common conditions among our elderly that today border on epidemic in the nation’s nursing homes. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Addiction, 6%…
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