Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health have significantly added to evidence that social isolation is a significant risk factor for dementia in community-dwelling (noninstitutionalized) older adults in two studies using nationally representative data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study collected on thousands of Americans, and identified technology as an effective way to intervene. Health News | Social Isolation is a Risk Factor for Dementia in Older Adults: Study.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. China s new foreign minister, Qin Gang, has sidestepped a new call by the African Union for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council during his visit to Ethiopia. World News | China FM on Africa Visit Sidesteps Call for UN Council Seat.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Storm-ravaged California scrambled to clean up and repair widespread damage on Wednesday as the lashing rain eased in many areas, although the north could see thunderstorms and another powerful weather front was expected to hit the state Friday. World News | Storm-struck California Scrambles to Clean Up Ahead of Rain.
Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. Researchers found that neuroimaging technology has great promise in assisting clinicians in the identification of specific symptoms of mental health disorders that are associated with abnormal patterns of brain activity. Health News | Study: Neuroimaging Can Identify Symptoms of Psychiatric Disorders.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A court convicted the president of the Turkish Medical Association on Wednesday of disseminating "terror organisation propaganda" following a trial that human rights groups had denounced as an attempt to silence government critics. World News | Turkish Medical Association Chief Convicted of Terror Charge.