Americans are dying of heart failure today at a higher rate than they did in 1999, reversing years of progress in reducing the death rate.
Telemedicine Usage Increased for Pediatric Asthma Following COVID-19 Pandemic
More pediatric patients with asthma have been using telemedicine since the COVID-19 pandemic and have been achieving similar outcomes, according to results of a study published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global. Investigators also found this was particularly true for those with medical complexities and comorbidities, but at their institution, they found Black individuals were less likely to use telemedicine.
Ageism in Health Care is More Common Than You Might Think
“A recent study found that older people spend an average of 21 days a year on medical appointments. Kathleen Hayes can believe it.
Hayes lives in Chicago and has spent a lot of time lately taking her parents, who are both in their 80s, to doctor’s appointments. Her dad has Parkinson’s, and her mom has had a difficult recovery from a bad bout of Covid-19. As she’s sat in, Hayes has noticed some health care workers talk to her parents at top volume, to the point, she says, “that my father said to one, ‘I’m not deaf, you don’t have to yell.”
Americans’ Lung Health: The Poor Suffer Most
The health of your lungs may have a lot to do with the size of your bank account, a new, large study indicates.
The finding follows a six-decade look at lung disease risk among more than 215,000 American children and adults.
In general, poorer Americans continue to have worse lung health than their wealthier peers. In some cases, the gap between rich and poor is widening.
Hope For People with Neurological Conditions
The Valley of the Sun is lucky to have a Project Walk facility right here! People travel from around the world to participate in this amazing program. Project Walk is an unique activity-based system designed to treat a variety of neurological conditions. The goal is to improve function, not just fitness.
