Statins have fewer side effects than many believe: study
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Amy Novotney
Feb 18, 2022
Less than 10% of patients are intolerant to statins, a proportion far lower than previous estimates suggest, according to the world’s largest study of the issue.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Feb. 18
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Amy Novotney
Feb 18, 2022
CDC reforming COVID-19 guidance … Nearly three-quarters of the U.S. now estimated to be immune to omicron variant … Brain synapse destruction culprit behind Alzheimer’s cognitive decline … Treatment...
Pandemic has eroded patient safety gains, researchers argue
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Amy Novotney
Feb 17, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly degraded the strides made over the last two decades in improving patient safety, particularly in long-term care, according to CMS and the CDC. In response, APIC has...
Mental disorders increase risk of dementia later in life
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Amy Novotney
Feb 17, 2022
Preventing and treating mental health disorders earlier in life might reduce or delay the risk of cognitive decline, according to a new study.
Heart attack survivors may be less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease
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Amy Novotney
Feb 17, 2022
One-year survivors of a heart attack appear to be slightly less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease later in life. That’s according to a new study examining health registries from the Danish National...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Feb. 17
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Amy Novotney
Feb 17, 2022
More stewardship strategies linked to fewer discharge antibiotics … Memory retrieval problems may be due to knowledge clutter in older age: study … Impaired nasal cavity cells may explain early loss...
Building design affects long-term care COVID-19 infection control: study
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Amy Novotney
Feb 02, 2022
Resident COVID-19 infection rates were significantly higher in single-site long-term care facilities with stand-alone buildings than in facilities with smaller, detached buildings, according to a new meta-analysis...
Gift-giving, other incentives don’t substantially change vaccination rates among nursing home residents,...
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Amy Novotney
Feb 02, 2022
A multicomponent vaccine campaign did not have a significant effect on vaccination rates among skilled nursing facility residents or staff, according to a study led by a researcher at the Hinda and Arthur...
Novavax applies for FDA authorization of its protein-based COVID shot
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Amy Novotney
Feb 02, 2022
Biotech firm Novavax disclosed Monday that it had submitted its long-awaited application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the United...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 2
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Amy Novotney
Feb 02, 2022
Vitamin D lowers risk of autoimmune disease by 22% … Daily exercise helps improve brain function in older adults, new study finds … Universal healthcare bill fails in California … Weight loss may...