A new study suggests there’s no proven intervention for preventing dementia late in life. Researchers in Minnesota reviewed trial data and found neither exercise, nor medications and supplements, or even mental training exercises seemed to improve cognition when used alone. But a combination of interventions all at once, including a change in diet, might help.
New guidelines said doctors don’t have to ask patients if they have an egg allergy anymore before giving a flu shot. For years, people with egg allergies have been told to avoid flu shots or take precautions because most influenza vaccines contain a tiny amount of egg protein, but according to the “Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters”, the overwhelming evidence showed that the flu vaccine poses no greater health risk to those with an egg allergy than those without.
Mindfulness training can reduce stress for college students. Researchers at Cambridge looked at ways to treat depression and anxiety at universities. They found students who took a mindfulness course that involves meditation, not only lowered their stress levels, but the levels remained low even during exam week.
Sources:
1 – Annals of Internal Medicine
2 – Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
3 – The Lancet Public Health
