Adults with hypertension saw rise in blood pressure during pandemic
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2022
Adults with hypertension experienced a rise in blood pressure early in the pandemic — but not by as much as investigators expected, according to data from three large U.S. healthcare systems.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 2
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2022
Pandemic-era investments in telehealth, infection control tech starting to backslide: report … Evusheld found effective in study of immunocompromised patients … Assess seniors with advanced cancer...
Nursing home docs, therapists hit with CMS pay cut
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 02, 2022
Healthcare providers, including doctors and therapists who treat nursing home patients, will see a key payment factor cut by 4.4% next year.
Older adults benefit from following physical activity guidelines, new evidence shows
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 01, 2022
The findings offer new insights on the most beneficial amount of weekly muscle strengthening and aerobic activity for older patients, investigators say.
In advance of possible flu surge, vaccination for seniors may cut use of antibiotics
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 01, 2022
Increasing influenza vaccination coverage appears to reduce prescribing for certain classes of antibiotics in seniors, researchers from Kaiser Permanente and Harvard report.
NIA funds $3.7M study of dementia and diabetes in U.S. Latinos
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 01, 2022
A new study will examine how diabetes affects brain changes over time in adults with Hispanic ancestry.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 1
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 01, 2022
Vaccine side effects more likely to follow moderate-to-severe COVID-19 infection … Moral injury program addresses growing evidence of COVID’s frontline impact … COVID-19 vaccines linked to lower...
Long COVID in the spotlight: Stakeholders look toward care, treatments and prevention
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 31, 2022
A picture of numerous, long-lasting symptoms and public health burden has emerged, spurring healthcare stakeholders to take new action in support of clinicians, patients and systems.
Post-acute stroke initiative to invest $1.5M across facilities in three Mountain states
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 31, 2022
A new initiative that includes skilled nursing facilities aims to improve post-acute stroke care starting in Montana, Nebraska and North Dakota.
Omicron BA.2 subvariant tied to less severe illness than delta, original omicron
Oct 28, 2022
Mortality rates are lower for omicron BA.2 than for delta variant and early omicron, investigators report.