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The absence of effective treatments for dementia underscores the importance of strategies, including maintaining a healthy lifestyle, to attenuate the risk factors for dementia.
Studies have shown that higher physical activity levels and lower sedentary behaviors could reduce the risk of dementia. However, such studies have generally relied on self-reports with limited accuracy.
A recent study using accelerometers to accurately measure physical activity levels showed that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
OAKLAND, Calif. — For three years, Bertha Embriz of San Francisco has gone without health insurance, skipping annual wellness exams and recently tolerating a broken molar by trying not to chew with it. As an immigrant without legal status, the 58-year-old unpaid caregiver knew that California’s Medicaid program was closed to her.
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That changed in May, when California expanded Medi-Cal — its Medicaid program for residents with low incomes — to adults 50 and older, regardless of immigration status. The problem was that Embriz didn’t realize she would be eligible until she attended a community meeting in San Francisco.
The Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF (NASDAQ:EDOC – Get Rating) was the target of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 178,100 shares, a growth of 1,736.1% from the January 31st totaling 9,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 29,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.1 days.
Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:EDOC opened at $11.72 on Thursday. The Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF has a 12 month low of $10.61 and a 12 month high of
Guardant Health (NASDAQ:GH – Get Rating) had its price target dropped by equity research analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group from $65.00 to $60.00 in a report released on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group’s target price indicates a potential upside of 107.76% from the stock’s previous close.
Other equity analysts have also issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Guardant Health from $75.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating
The Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) will host its annual Day of the Woman event, from 5:30 to 8 pm Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the Amarillo Civic Center Grand Plaza, 401 S. Buchanan St.
The event includes a dinner catered by Macaroni Joes, featuring a presentation from Deborah Clegg, Ph.D., vice president for research at TTUHC El Paso, and Jentry Williams, DPT, owner and founder of Re-form Physical Therapy and Pilates in Amarillo . The speakers will also host a discussion panel answering any and all questions. During the event,
Myopia, aka nearsightedness, is extremely common and can start in childhood or young adults. Over time it can lead to early-onset cataracts, retinal detachment, and glaucoma. MedPageToday has an eye-opening article on treatments that can prevent myopia progression and complications. For example:
Common evidence-based treatments that offer both statistically significant and clinically meaningful efficacy include daytime multifocal soft contact lenses (MFSCL), overnight orthokeratology (ortho-k), and topical low dose atropine (LDA). Novel spectacle lenses also showed a promising myopia-inhibiting effect, although with limited availability in the US at the
White House says DeSantis of making a ‘mockery’ of migration response
WASHINGTON — The White House issued a sharp rebuke of Ron DeSantis on Wednesday after the Florida governor activated the state’s National Guard in response to a surge in Cuban migrants arriving by sea, accusing the Republican of “creating a problem” as the Biden administration is attempting to crack down on border enforcement.
“We have seen Gov. DeSantis does political stunts. That is how he perceives to fix this issue from Florida,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at a press briefing.
MARTINEZ, Calif. (KRON) — Toxic dust fell over Martinez while families were at home celebrating Thanksgiving, and Contra Costa County health officials want an oil refinery to face consequences for failing to sound the alarm.
On Wednesday, Contra Costa Health requested that the District Attorney consider taking legal action against the Martinez Refining Company for allegedly failing to alert the county after it released more than 20 tons of metal-laden dust into the community.
The accidental release of a “spent catalyst” from the refinery began around 9:30 pm on Nov. 24 and continued into the early hours of Nov. 25,
The Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF (NASDAQ:EDOC – Get Rating) was the target of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 178,100 shares, a growth of 1,736.1% from the January 31st totaling 9,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 29,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.1 days. 
