Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. According to a new analysis of adults hospitalised with COVID-19 in Los Angeles between December 2021 and April 2022, high blood pressure more than doubled a person s risk for hospitalisation from an Omicron-variant COVID-19 infection - even in the presence of full vaccination including a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccines. Health News | Study: High Blood Pressure May Double Risk of Severe COVID, Despite Full Vaccination.
Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. Studies have demonstrated that engaging in both physical and mental activities can prevent dementia and maintain cognitive function. According to a recent study, these advantages can differ for men and women. The research has been published online in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Health News | Benefits of Physical, Mental Activity on Thinking Differ in Men and Women?.
Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. Washington [U. In a new study, researchers found that antibiotics have sex-specific effects on the gut microbiome makeup of male and female laboratory rats. The findings could have implications for using the drugs in humans to treat or prevent bacterial infection. Health News | Male and Female Gut Microbiomes Respond to Antibiotics Differently.
Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. According to recent research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, wearable movement-tracking technologies may one day be helpful in giving older persons early signs of cognitive loss. Health News | Study: Tracking Everyday Movement Patterns May Aid in Diagnosing Dementia.
Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. A recent study showed a connection between depression, food, and the emergence of frailty. Health News | Study: Inflammatory Diet Linked with Depression.