HHS report: Time for clinicians to get up to speed on long COVID
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2022
Clinicians will play a key role in educating patients about long COVID and its complications, but first they must get up to speed on the multisystem syndrome, the report recommends.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 23
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2022
Groups ask CMS to look into ‘disturbing’ hospice growth in three states … 42 new Alzheimer’s genes discovered in large international study … High blood pressure linked to neurotic personality...
Seniors hit hardest as flu rate shoots up in 30 states
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2022
Flu activity has jumped across the United States ahead of Thanksgiving, with seniors continuing to have the highest hospitalization rates, according to the latest update from the CDC.
Certain female carriers of Alzheimer’s gene have faster decline than males: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2022
Women who carry the APOE e4 gene and develop early-onset Alzheimer’s disease may have quicker cognitive decline than men with these attributes, a new study has found.
Antimicrobial stewardship program appears to boost levofloxacin’s powers in study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2022
A pharmacist-led program reduced the use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics by 74% over a five-year period, and appears to have subsequently increased the ability of one of these drugs to fight common bacterial...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 22
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2022
FDA: Philips recalls some previously replaced Trilogy ventilators … Anti-hyperglycemic drugs raise risk of MS in patients with diabetes … NIH awards $12M for developing antivirals against viruses...
Older adults with atrial fibrillation remain undertreated with oral anticoagulants — despite the availability of new and better drugs, investigators say.
Cholesterol, diabetes drugs lower the prevalence of age-related degenerative eye disease: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 21, 2022
Cholesterol and diabetes drugs were found to lower the prevalence of any type of age-related macular degeneration by 15% and 22%, respectively.
Higher social engagement and frequent contact may reduce risk for dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 21, 2022
Enhancing social engagement and reducing loneliness may prevent or delay the onset of dementia among middle-aged and older adults, an analysis finds.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 21
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 21, 2022
DOJ investigates Missouri’s housing of mentally ill in nursing homes … U.S. cancer diagnoses lag as screening levels remain stalled … Half of younger U.S. primary care doctors say they’re burning...