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Low-dose lithium for dementia is not yet supported by evidence

DEAR DR. ROACH: Would it be risky to take a low dose (20 mg) of over-the-counter lithium orotate to treat cognitive decline? The recent study in the journal Nature recommended waiting for further studies to look at the benefits and risks of taking this compound. Given the promising findings in ...

AFA revamps website for families affected by dementia

NEW YORK — The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America has launched a newly redesigned website to help connect families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses with vital support services, programs and information that can help them. The new look and structure of ...

New research finds viral cause for foot callus

The following is a scenario often repeated in every podiatrist’s office, all across the nation. An individual calls the office complaining of a painful wart on the bottom of their foot. The staff duly records the individual’s complaint. The doctor notes the individual’s chief concern when ...

What to know about mRNA vaccines

ASHINGTON (AP) — Research shows mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now scientists are using that Nobel Prize-winning technology to try to develop vaccines and treatments against a long list of diseases including cancer and cystic fibrosis. But this week, U.S. ...

Confusion continues regarding prescription foot supports

Why do so many people wear arch supports? They must serve some function since so many people use them. But what kind is best? There are a multitude of off-the-shelf products, in staggering variety, found in differing size and shape, mass and material. Is a prescription device always better? ...

What to know about mRNA vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — Research shows mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now scientists are using that Nobel Prize-winning technology to try to develop vaccines and treatments against a long list of diseases including cancer and cystic fibrosis. But this week, U.S. ...