Lungs heal well after acute COVID-19 — despite long recoveries: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2020
Comprehensive health assessments performed three months after recovery from COVID-19 are encouraging, investigators say.
FDA publishes face mask, respirator FAQs for healthcare providers
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2020
The new webpage includes links to detailed information on a variety of subjects, including how to report shortages of face masks, surgical masks and respirators.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 30
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2020
Hearing loss more obvious with masks … Sedentary older women have 42% higher risk of heart failure … GSK rheumatoid arthritis drug suppresses pain and inflammation in early trial … Asymptomatic healthcare...
HHS chief: Nursing homes could begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines by mid-December
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 25, 2020
The rollout could begin 24 hours after Pfizer’s drug is vetted on Dec. 10, HHS Secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday. CVS Health expects to bring the shots to nursing homes within 48 hours of FDA authorization,...
Xofluza antiviral now approved for flu prevention
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 25, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the use of the antiviral drug Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) for use in preventing influenza after exposure to an ill person.
Hungry for company: isolation and hunger trigger same brain response
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 25, 2020
After a day of total isolation, the sight of people having fun together activates the same brain region that lights up when a hungry person sees food, an MRI study has found.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 25
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 25, 2020
Argentum releases infection control program guidance for assisted living providers … Behavioral counseling the focus of new cardiovascular disease guidelines … Poll: Most older adults intend to get...
Thanksgiving comfort: Phone calls, emails work best to reduce residents’ loneliness, boost spirits
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 24, 2020
According to the Yale School of Public Health, regular phone calls or emails may provide the most solace for people living in long-term care facilities. This includes remote calls, and phone calls while...
New coalition on infection control in nursing homes seeks industry input
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 24, 2020
The Yale School of Nursing and the New York Academy of Medicine have formed a coalition to address infection prevention in long-term care facilities. Industry leaders are invited to take part in a December...
The vaccine was most protective — at 90% efficacy — when participants received an initial half dose and then a full dose a month apart, the U.K. drugmaker says.