by Sue Robbins | Oct 9, 2020 | Miscellaneous
A new study published in Arthritis Care & Research has examined patterns of 24-hour physical activity and sleep among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and knee osteoarthritis. In the 172-participant study, four profiles were apparent with differences...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 5, 2020 | Miscellaneous
For chronically ill patients, decisions about whether to pay or go without medications are life-or-death battles that must be fought over and over again. When Caiti Derenze, a lawyer in Jersey City, N.J., went to Walgreens to refill her insulin prescription in July,...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 23, 2020 | Miscellaneous
For Older People, Reassuring News in the Statin Debate There is accumulating evidence that the benefits of statins far outweigh possible risks, and nearly all statins on the market are now available as inexpensive generics. Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, already...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 22, 2020 | Miscellaneous
US cases of depression have tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic A large study finds a dramatic increase in the number of adults in the United States reporting symptoms of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Share on PinterestRecent data indicate that the number...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 18, 2020 | Miscellaneous
In Hard Times, a Barrage of Ads Promises Peace of Mind Meditation apps, tinctures, stress-busting gummies — spending on commercials for all of them is rising amid the pandemic’s climbing death toll and economic strain. A lethal pandemic and widespread unemployment...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 14, 2020 | Miscellaneous
How Flu Shots Can Help in the Fight Against Covid-19 Experts worry that the two diseases could overwhelm the health care system and create a new shortage of hospital beds and personal protective equipment. While we anxiously await the development and approval of a...
