The number of opioid-related deaths of Americans ages 55 and up soared 1,886% between 1999 and 2019
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/grandma-grandpa-drugs-senior-citizen-opioid-epidemic?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Monday, September 12, 2022
Grandma and Grandpa on Drugs: The Senior Citizen Opioid Epidemic
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/grandma-grandpa-drugs-senior-citizen-opioid-epidemic?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Saturday, September 10, 2022
31,000-Year-Old Skeleton May Be Earliest Known Human Amputee
A 31,000-year-old skeleton discovered in a cave in Borneo may be the earliest evidence of a surgical amputation in humans.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20220909/early-human-amputee-skeleton?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Friday, September 9, 2022
Kids Walking, Biking to School Can Lead to Long-Term Fitness
Recent research suggests kids who walk, skateboard or ride their bikes to school when they are young are more likely to keep it up as they get older, reaping the health benefits.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20220909/getting-kids-walking-biking-to-school-can-lead-to-long-term-fitness?src=RSS_PUBLIC
News Anchor's Stroke on Live TV a Reminder: Know the Signs
The video of Chin struggling for words is bringing a lot of attention to this medical emergency. It shows how unexpectedly, and rapidly, stroke-like symptoms can start. It’s also a good reminder to anyone who thinks they or someone else might be having a stroke that they need to act fast.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20220908/news-anchors-stroke-on-live-tv-a-reminder?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Can You Still Be a Runner if You Don’t Look Like One?
A study linked a narrow torso to faster running – but that’s only part of the story. Anyone who runs, regardless of body shape, can excel and reap health benefits.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20220908/can-you-still-be-a-runner-if-you-dont-look-like-one?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Reduced Lactose Baby Formula May Raise Risk of Obesity Later
Beware of infant formula you’re giving your baby. A new study showed a moderate association between low-lactose formulas made of corn syrup solids and obesity in two-, three-, and four-year-olds.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/news/20220908/reduced-lactose-baby-formula-may-raise-risk-of-obesity-later?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Queen Elizabeth, Longest-Serving Monarch, Dies at 96
Elizabeth was born April 21, 1926, and ascended to the throne at age 25 after the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20220908/queen-elizabeth-longest-serving-monarch-dies-at-96?src=RSS_PUBLIC
