Optimism, Lifestyle, and Longevity in a Diverse Cohort of Women Optimism, Lifestyle, and Longevity in a Diverse Cohort of Women
This study across a racially and ethnically diverse cohort of women found that optimism promotes healthy aging and increased longevity, regardless of demographic.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
2000 to 2020 Saw Increase in Drug Overdose Death Rates in Seniors
For men aged 65 to 74 and 75 years or older, drug overdose death rates were higher for non - Hispanic Black men (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - December 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Journal, Source Type: news
Many U.S. Seniors Get Needless, Pricey Cervical Cancer Screenings
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 30, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Infections, Oncology, News, Source Type: news
Visual and auditory hallucinations: an uncommon side effect of levetiracetam in an elderly patient - Tahir H, Ayyaz F, Ekwegh U.
This report focuses on a 77-year-old female who was admitted to an acute geriatrics unit at a tertiary care hospital with a history of recurrent falls and right leg weakness. Computed tomography o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 30, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Geographic Distribution of Dimorphic Mycoses Expanding in U.S.
Diagnosis and testing should be considered in patients with suggestive illness in regions that are hyperendemic for dimorphic mycoses (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 29, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infections, Internal Medicine, Pathology, Pulmonology, Geriatrics, Journal, Source Type: news
