Too often as patients age, doctors pile on prescriptions. The practice, known as polypharmacy, can be dangerous at any age but is particularly hazardous for elderly people, from raising the risk of ...

Extreme temperatures affect the body in different ways. Here are a few key health challenges from heatwaves.View on euronews ...

Older adults with epilepsy (≥50 years) are at an increased risk for cognitive impairment and dementia, a challenge that spans two main clinical groups. The ...

Dr Asad Khan is a respiratory consultant who retired on ill-health grounds due to Long Covid. He spoke to Solidarity about ...

Understanding the risks of cross-sex hormone therapy is important not only for clinicians and patients but also for policymakers, parents, and the broader public. Medicalized gender transition for ...

Pamela J. Lein from UC Davis, discusses manufactured chemicals as a significant contributor to chronic childhood diseases ...

Primary studies with participants suffering from severe cognitive impairment, drug allergies ... However, none of the results were statistically significant at 5 weeks (1 week after 4-week ...

Many survivors of cardiogenic shock showed evidence of new cognitive impairment after leaving the hospital, according to a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings ...

Delirium affected 44% of critically ill patients in an Ohio medical center who were hospitalized after a recent stroke, ...

A new study finds that older adults with mild cognitive impairment struggle more with focusing attention and mindfulness ...