Yearly Archives: 2012

(HealthDay News) — Sorry, Boomers, but a new study suggests that memory, reasoning and comprehension can start to slip as early as age 45. This finding runs counter to conventional wisdom that mental decline doesn’t begin before 60, the researchers … Continue reading →

(HealthDay News) — Antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are associated with an increased risk of falls in nursing home residents with dementia, a new study finds. Researchers in the Netherlands analyzed data about daily prescription medicine use and … Continue reading →

(HealthDay News) — A diet high in salt or artificially sweetened drinks increases the risk of kidney function decline, two studies show. “There are currently limited data on the role of diet in kidney disease,” researcher Dr. Julie Lin, of … Continue reading →

(HealthDay News) — The first human trials of the latest design of an artificial pancreas for people with type 1 diabetes found the device worked without causing low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Ideally, this type of automated device would finally free … Continue reading →

By Amanda Gardner    HealthDay Reporter   Americans are slowly starting to embrace some key components of the controversial health care reform act signed into law by President Barack Obama nearly two years ago, a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll found.To … Continue reading →