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Topic- Physical wellness
Arthritis pain linked to depression
Depressed individuals over age 50 should be screened for arthritis pain because depression and arthritis commonly occur together, worsening both mental and physical health outcomes, researchers from Dartmouth College say.
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Daily aspirin boosts bleeding, confers little benefit
Three articles in a recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine warn that taking daily aspirin for primary prevention (e.g., to prevent a first heart attack or stroke) not only doesn't work, but is potentially harmful.
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Tech Talk: Blood pressure telemonitoring helpful in short term
Home telemonitoring helps lower blood pressure in people with uncontrolled hypertension for up to two years, although the intervention may need to be repeated at that point if blood pressure starts to go up, researchers say.
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Tai ji quan balance training curbs fall risk in adults 70+
Tai ji quan balance training classes were more effective at reducing falls among high-risk older adults than stretching exercises or a training program that incorporated aerobic, strength, balance and flexibility exercises after six months, researchers have found.
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Psychological well-being may boost heart health
Maintaining positive thoughts and feelings can help people achieve better overall outcomes when it comes to their cardiovascular health by "strengthening psychological well-being," according to a research team led by Darwin R. Labarthe, MD, MPH, PhD, professor of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
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Stats: 40% of 65+ adults live with a disability
An estimated 61 million US adults (25.7% of the population) have a disability that impacts major life activities, including 40% (2 in 5) of those ages 65 and older, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Data were from 2016, the latest available.
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