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MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Lea County, New Mexico, is now reporting an outbreak of measles, according to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). Lea County is near Gaines County, Texas, where measles cases continue to rise as part of the...
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Hearing Loss in Dementia Warrants Greater Clinical Attention
Recent findings suggest that hearing loss in dementia is common, but hearing aid use in patients with dementia is not, presenting an intervention opportunity.
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Screen Time Tied to Manic Symptoms in Preteens
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Screen time such as social media and video games may be associated prospectively with manic symptoms in early adolescence, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric...
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MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Lea County, New Mexico, is now reporting an outbreak of measles, according to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). Lea County is near Gaines County, Texas, where measles cases continue to rise as part of the...
Depression Risk Lower With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Versus DPP-4 Inhibitors in Seniors
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MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a modestly lower risk for depression compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP-4i) use,...
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Hearing Loss in Dementia Warrants Greater Clinical Attention
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