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A new peel-and-sniff card was tested by 180 adults, and the results showed those with mild cognitive impairment had significantly more trouble identifying and remembering odors. https://lnkd.in/eTQvgs27 #AlzheimersDetection #CognitiveDecline #BrainHealth #MemoryLoss #SmellTest

NIH Funding Cuts Hit Cancer Research. Impact on Patients and Scientists? An exclusive HealthDay Interview with Alicia Zhou, PhD, CEO of the Cancer Research Institute.

A new study suggests alcohol use may be one reason why people who stay up late have a greater risk of depression. Sleep quality could be another. https://ow.ly/TG1K50Vxog4 #DepressionRisk #SleepHealth #HealthySleep #HealthyHabits #HealthAdvice #HealthyLifestyle #MedicalNews

NIH Funding Cuts Hit Cancer Research: What Does It Mean for Patients and Scientists? Watch our exclusive in-depth HealthDay interview with Alicia Zhou, PhD, CEO of the Cancer Research Institute. Dr. Zhou breaks down the real-world impact of NIH’s prolonged funding freeze on labs, researchers, and patients — and why the proposed 15% indirect cost cap could be devastating to biomedical research in the U.S. Learn how mRNA vaccine research — a promising area in cancer treatment — may be at risk, and why scientists are being forced to abandon high-risk, high-reward projects. https://lnkd.in/gJnV9QNA... #CancerResearch #NIHFunding #BiomedicalResearch #HealthPolicy #mRNAvaccines #HealthDayExclusive #ScienceMatters

Clinical psychologists reviewed 100 ADHD TikToks and found that fewer than half of their claims about symptoms align with clinical guidelines for diagnosing the condition. https://ow.ly/b61z50VuPC2 #ADHD #TikTokADHD #DigitalLiteracy #HealthMisinformation #HealthAdvice

Check out our full in-depth interview on Substack: Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. So Who Do Americans Trust? A new HealthDay/Harris Poll dives into Americans’ growing doubts around vaccines—and who they still trust to help make those decisions. In this interesting conversation, Yale’s Dr. Perry Wilson sits down with Dr. Peter Hotez of Baylor College of Medicine to talk about: - The rise in vaccine refusal - New data on what influences vaccination decisions - The role of social media, politics, and trust in doctors - And what history—from George Washington’s army to today’s pandemics—can teach us Watch the full HealthDayTV interview to learn more about what’s driving vaccine skepticism—and how we can begin to turn the tide. https://lnkd.in/eEuvxW7P

A new study finds diet quality and waist-to-hip ratio strongly impact brain function as you age. https://lnkd.in/eJzcmzS6 #BrainHealth #CognitiveFunction #BellyFat #HealthyDiet #DementiaPrevention #BrainFood #HealthTips #HealthyLiving #HealthResearch #MedicalAdvice

Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. So Who Do Americans Trust? A new HealthDay/Harris Poll dives into Americans’ growing doubts around vaccines—and who they still trust to help make those decisions. In this interesting conversation, Yale’s Dr. Perry Wilson sits down with Dr. Peter Hotez of Baylor College of Medicine to talk about: - The rise in vaccine refusal - New data on what influences vaccination decisions - The role of social media, politics, and trust in doctors - And what history—from George Washington’s army to today’s pandemics—can teach us Watch the full HealthDayTV interview to learn more about what’s driving vaccine skepticism—and how we can begin to turn the tide. https://lnkd.in/e-S4af3y #Vaccines #PublicHealth #HealthDayTV #PeterHotez #PerryWilson #VaccineHesitancy #COVID19 #Measles #HealthNews #TrustScience

Join us for this exclusive interview with Dr. Perry Wilson and Dr. Peter Hotez where they discuss our latest HealthDay/Harris Poll on changing attitudes towards vaccine hesitancy.

Doctors say vitamin A is being overused in measles outbreak, causing serious side effects in kids.