Older minorities more prone to severe depression … New blood-based tests could identify people who’ve recovered from undetected COVID-19 … WHO launches large-scale trial to test a range of coronavirus...
Social distancing greatly reduced coronavirus infections in China
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2020
A series of social interventions and a lockdown prevented 94% of infections in one province, according to analysts.
Emotional stability allows older adults to better resist daily temptations
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2020
Older adults have less volatile moods and are more able to resist acting on everyday temptations than younger adults, a new study has found.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, March 27
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2020
Daily aspirin shows no effect on dementia in 5-year study … Tears unlikely to spread COVID-19, say ophthalmologists … New tools may enable communication with ventilator-assisted patients during...
COVID-19 patients can be discharged whenever clinically indicated, with no requirement to meet certain CMS criteria, the agency states.
Step frequency lowers mortality risk, regardless of pace
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2020
The more steps taken per day, the lower an adult’s all-cause mortality risk in a ten-year period, say disease prevention experts.
Clinical Daily Briefs for Thursday, March 26
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2020
Argentum, AHCA / NCAL launch campaigns to share positive messages during pandemic … Clinic study shows where surface-cleaning efforts can fall short … CVS moves to prevent hoarding of malaria drug...
Unforeseen consequences pile up in race to find COVID-19 treatments
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2020
The national attention gained by an experimental drug and two existing medications has led to unintended trouble for patients.
Influenza tied to broad range of diagnoses, non-respiratory illness in adults
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2020
Clinicians should look beyond respiratory symptoms in suspected flu cases, and consider early antiviral treatment, say investigators.
Moderate drinkers have lower amyloid-beta levels, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2020
Older adults who drank one to 13 standard drinks a week over many years had a 66% lower rate of beta amyloid deposits, as shown in brain scans.