Aging is something that none of us can avoid but also a reality that we can prepare for. With age comes a greater possibility of being diagnosed with diseases like dementia. According to the World Health Organization, nearly 10 million new cases crop up across the globe annually. Dr. Natali Edmonds, a geropsychologist, joined Cheddar News to provide some tips on identifying early signs of dementia and to discuss home-care options that might make life easier for people, such as aging parents of adults, who might be suffering from cognitive degenerative disease.
Doctors in Taiwan made a surprising discovery when a 64-year-old female patient complained of a clicking and rustling sound in her ear, which turned out to be a spider.
Many DNA tests on the market offer a glimpse into what makes your individual character, including who your ancestors are and some can even analyze your risk for developing certain diseases. Cheddar News spoke with Sam Beeler, chief strategy officer with Nebula Genomics; Eleanor Griffith, a certified genetic counselor; and Dr. Neil Iyengar, a medical oncologist with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center about the process involved in checking DNA and its effectiveness.
A new study in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry that involved 80 participants with moderate to severe depression found hot yoga could have some positive impacts on mental health.
