Month: March 2022

Deaths of Alzheimer’s Patients Increased 25 Percent During Pandemic

During the pandemic’s first year, the risk of dying shot up nearly 26% among American seniors with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study reveals. Minorities faced even higher odds of death, either as a direct result of COVID or because of disruptions in health care, researchers… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on March 1, 2022

Biden to Announce Strategy to Address Mental Health

U.S. President Joe Biden will lay out a strategy to address the nation’s “unprecedented mental health crisis” in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, the White House said in a statement. The plan aims “to strengthen system capacity, connect more Americans to care,… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on March 1, 2022

Study finds lower oxidative stress in children who live and study near green spaces

A study has analyzed the relationship between exposure to different green spaces and oxidative stress in children. The study concluded that greater exposure to vegetation is associated with lower levels of oxidative stress and that this association is observed regardless of the children’s physical activity. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on March 1, 2022