COVID-19 tied to progression of chronic liver disease
Jun 21, 2022
About one in five patients with preexisting chronic liver disease develop progressive cholestasis after severe COVID-19
Medicare could have saved $3.6 billion on generic drugs in 2020
Jun 20, 2022
Authors say Medicare could have saved up to $3.6 billion by purchasing generics at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company prices
Retinal layer thickness linked to cognitive decline in older adults
May 27, 2022
Thinner baseline total macular retinal nerve fiber layer thickness associated with larger decline in cognitive function test scores during follow-up
Nearly four in 10 older women remain sexually active
May 23, 2022
Authors say women should speak to their providers about sexual health, including the impact of menopause-related symptoms
COVID-19 can ‘rebound’ after treatment with Paxlovid, CDC says
May 24, 2022
In these cases, the illness improved or resolved within an average of three days
Cranberry supplements may aid memory in older adults
May 24, 2022
Improvement in neural functioning also seen during 12-week intervention
USPSTF: Evidence lacking for glaucoma screening in adults
May 24, 2022
The U.S. Preventive Service Task Force concludes that the evidence is currently insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms for screening for glaucoma in asymptomatic adults and for impaired...
Burden of persistent symptoms high after COVID-19 infection
May 24, 2022
– A high burden of persistent symptoms is observed in persons after COVID-19, but no specific causes of symptoms of postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2)...
More exercise, healthy eating can prevent type 2 diabetes in older adults, study finds
By
John Roszkowski
May 24, 2022
Lifestyle changes such as increased physical activity and healthy eating aimed at reducing weight lost, combined with the anti-diabetic medication metformin, were effective in delaying or preventing type...
Antibody levels after COVID-19 vaccination inversely linked to body weight
May 23, 2022
Following COVID-19 vaccination, there is an inverse correlation between COVID-19 antibody levels and body weight, according to a a new study.