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Middle-aged Americans and dementia risk: Lots of worry, not enough proven prevention

15.11.2019 Health Problems

Nearly half of Americans in their 50s and early 60s think they’re likely to develop dementia as they grow older, but only 5% of them have actually talked with a doctor about what they could do to reduce their risk, a new study finds. Meanwhile, a third or more say they’re trying to stave off dementia by taking supplements or […]

Marijuana, cocaine may play role in young americans’ rising stroke rate

05.02.2019 Health Problems

The vast majority of strokes occur in people over 65, but the number of younger adults having strokes is rising. New research suggests growth in illegal drug use could be playing a role. Past research has shown higher cardiovascular death rates for young adults who used cocaine or marijuana. But the new study, presented next week at the American Stroke […]

Researchers solve puzzle of poor cancer prognosis in young Americans

15.10.2018 Health Problems

Young Americans with cancer have a far better prognosis than once thought due to a surprising new discovery about the role of HIV/AIDS, fundamentally altering a longstanding narrative about their cancer mortality, according to new findings by USC scientists. For decades, some researchers believed cancer survival rates were dismally low among adolescents and young adults in the United States. But […]

Americans view child abuse and neglect as a serious public health problem

18.06.2018 Kids Health

A strong majority of Americans view child abuse and neglect as a public health problem in the United States, a sentiment shared across populations with 81% of Hispanics, 76% of non-Hispanic whites, 74% of African-Americans and 67% of Asians in agreement, according to a new survey commissioned by Research!America and the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN). […]

Many Americans say infectious and emerging diseases in other countries will threaten the US

21.05.2018 Health Problems

An overwhelming majority of Americans (95%) think infectious and emerging diseases facing other countries will pose a ‘major’ or ‘minor’ threat to the U.S. in the next few years, but more than half (61%) say they are confident the federal government can prevent a major infectious disease outbreak in the U.S., according to a new national public opinion survey commissioned […]

Americans with a college education live longer without dementia and Alzheimer’s

16.04.2018 Health Problems

Education gives people an edge in their later years, helping them to keep dementia at bay and their memories intact, a new USC-led study has found. “This association between the increase in college attainment and the decline in dementia prevalence is good news for people who have completed some higher education or earned a degree, but what does it mean […]

Controlling blood pressure even when older can prevent dementia in African Americans

09.04.2018 Health Problems

Controlling blood pressure with any of the commonly prescribed antihypertensive medications can prevent dementia in older African-Americans with hypertension according to a new study from Regenstrief Institute researchers. African Americans are especially at risk of both hypertension and dementia. The new study provides substantial evidence of significant reduction of risk of onset of dementia for African American men and women […]

Key heart risks decline for older Americans

03.04.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Older Americans dramatically reduced their risks for heart attack and stroke over a recent 20-year period, a new analysis finds. The likely reason: greater use of drugs to control cholesterol and blood pressure, as well as a decline in smoking, according to researchers from the University of Southern California. The benefits were seen in both sexes, which suggests women are […]