Health Headlines for Thursday, February 11
Education May Cut Dementia Risk, Study Finds
New York Times
The risk of developing dementia is decreasing for people with at least a high school education, according to an important new study that suggests that changes in lifestyle and improvements in physical health can help prevent or delay cognitive decline.
Assisted Suicide Study Questions Its Use for Mentally Ill
New York Times
A new study of doctor-assisted death for people with mental disorders raises questions about the practice, finding that in more than half of approved cases, people declined treatment that could have helped, and that many cited loneliness as an important reason for wanting to die.
Care and Cure: Engineering the future of diabetes treatment
Reuters
For diabetics, life is a constant struggle to maintain balance – keeping track of your carbohydrate intake, constantly monitoring blood-sugar levels, and injecting insulin. It’s a never-ending cycle to stay healthy. But now major advances in engineering could end that cycle.
How to fight soaring prescription prices
WXYZ
Chances are you’re forking out a lot more money on prescription drugs than you were just a year ago.