The risk of dementia in older age is increased by 58% for people living with HIV compared to their HIV-negative peers, according to US research published in the online edition of AIDS. The average age at dementia diagnosis was much younger for people with HIV: 67 years compared to 78 years for people without HIV.… Read More »
A man who flew from Victoria to Queensland then to the Northern Territory has tested positive for COVID-19. The 65-year-old returned a “low positive” diagnosis for the virus on Monday but is not considered infectious, NT Health says. “This gentleman had previously had COVID-19 in Victoria (and) had been cleared of (the virus) with a… Read More »
Sharing your frustrations and your triumphs with people who understand what you’re going through can be very helpful. Everyone needs regular aerobic exercise, and people who have diabetes are no exception. You can eat and drink before this test. Nursing Standard. Allscripts EPSi. If blood sugar levels aren’t high enough to put you or your… Read More »
A drug for advanced ovarian cancer has been approved for use in newly diagnosed patients in England, after a trial showed it could delay progression of the disease for three years. Up to 600 women with a hereditary type of the disease could benefit each year. Health bosses said olaparib had the potential to make… Read More »
Researchers found that nearly 1 in 5 people who had received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis had other unrelated conditions. Some conditions, such as stroke or migraine, have similar symptoms to MS. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a widespread disabling neurological condition in which the immune system attacks and destroys the fatty tissue that surrounds the… Read More »