Group living yields longer-lasting cognitive health, researchers say
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 27, 2022
Sharing a home with one or more people and weekly group engagement are strongly associated with a slower annual rate of cognitive decline, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 27
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 27, 2022
New White House vaccine push could elevate LTC pharmacist role … Emergency department telehealth follow-ups may up healthcare utilization … Another sign of long COVID: Reduced exercise capacity …...
Diagnostic stewardship may reduce unnecessary antibiotics use, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2022
Diagnostic stewardship — making sure patients receive the right tests at the right time — appears to work even better than antibiotic stewardship to halt unnecessary treatment for asymptomatic UTIs,...
New evidence supports lowering blood pressure in later life to cut dementia risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2022
Lowering blood pressure in older age may reduce dementia risk, according to a global study of 28,000 participants across 20 countries.
WHO turns attention to fungal infections as drug resistance builds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2022
The World Health Organization has created a first-ever priority list of fungi that it says pose the greatest emerging threats to public health.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Oct. 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2022
Employers take heed: Feds say long COVID requires employee accommodations … FDA and ASPR extend shelf life of antiviral therapy Lagevrio (molnupiravir) … CDC study finds booster shots needed for immunocompromised...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Oct. 25
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 25, 2022
COVID-19 mRNA vaccine efficacy in adults falls after 4 months, data show … Commercial pharmacy index shows flu activity 10 times higher than last season … Lower prostate screening rates tied to more...
One in 10 older U.S. adults has dementia, new national data show
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 25, 2022
Ten percent of U.S. seniors have dementia and another 22% have cognitive impairment, finds the first such national study in two decades.
FDA’s vaccines chief foresees deployment of another COVID-19 booster for older adults
Oct 25, 2022
This fall’s updated booster shot may not be the last one that older adults need this year, says the Food and Drug Administration’s Peter Marks.
More than 53,000 nurse practitioners left the workforce in 2021, report finds
Oct 25, 2022
Nearly 334,000 healthcare providers left their jobs in 2021, including large numbers of physicians and nurses, according to an analysis of provider medical claims data.