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Children in lower-opportunity neighborhoods in Florida are 35% more likely to be involved in a crash with a motor vehicle, and these crashes are more likely to result in severe injury. This study highlights how a child’s zip code can significantly impact their risk of being hit by a car, pointing to an urgent need for targeted safety measures like better crosswalks and traffic calming in disadvantaged areas.
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A study found that poor sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in your early 40s are linked to higher levels of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers in your blood and brain scans 20 years later. This suggests that midlife sleep problems are a potentially modifiable risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease, making sleep health a key target for preventive public health strategies.
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UK health experts have released new guidelines for using lecanemab, a new Alzheimer’s drug, which requires patients to be APOE4 gene non-carriers or heterozygotes and have confirmed brain amyloid. This new treatment offers a major opportunity to improve dementia care in the UK, but its rollout demands careful patient selection and safety monitoring to manage potential brain side effects.
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