Tag: dementia
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Violence in Long-Term Care, Avocado Oil Adulteration, and Emotional Regulation Techniques
NPR is reporting on investigations into patient violence in long-term care, the widespread adulteration of avocado oil products, and effective techniques from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for managing extreme emotions.
HealthBusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceSocial IssuesEconomyEducationGeneral Politics Long-term carePatient violenceDementiaAvocado oilFood adulterationEmotional regulationDialectical Behavioral TherapyNPR Health
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Media Monitor: Washington Post reports on Pentagon funding, health issues
The Washington Post is reporting on the Pentagon's cash shortfall for the Iran war, an ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak, and early dementia symptoms, among other health-related stories.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentConflictMedical ScienceFederal GovernmentMilitaryEconomySocial Issues PentagonIran WarPete HegsethDementiaCyclosporiasisNeuropathyPublic HealthThe Washington Post
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House to Consider Key Health Legislation by 2026
The House of Representatives is poised to advance several health-focused bills, including reauthorizations for early detection, stem cell research, and initiatives for traumatic brain injuries, dental health, dementia, and tick-borne diseases, with a target date of July 20, 2026.
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentCongressMedical ScienceEducation House of RepresentativesLegislationReauthorizationTraumatic Brain InjuryDementiaStem Cell ResearchU.S. Library of Congress
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NIH Research Highlights Advances in TB Diagnosis, Cancer Treatment, and Neurodegenerative Disease
Recent NIH research reveals a rapid tuberculosis diagnostic, a blood test predicting tumor response, and short RNA molecules showing promise against neuron death in ALS and dementia.
HealthScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceEducationSocial Issues TuberculosisCancer TreatmentALSDementiaDiagnostic TestMedical ResearchNIH Research Matters