LTC providers missing residents’ hearing problems due to masks, other PPE … U.S. COVID-19 vaccination program prevented nearly 280,000 excess deaths … Tooth loss tied to cognitive decline, but timely denture treatment protective, study finds … Federal report: Rapid drop in cancer deaths led by lung, skin cancer declines … WHO OKs 2 arthritis drugs plus steroids for treating severe COVID … Another plaque-clearing Alzheimer’s drug moves to late-stage clinical trials
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 9
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July 9, 2021