Post-COVID complaints continue to affect recovered healthcare workers, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 21, 2022
Pulmonary tests may be useful in the decision to return to work, and should be received regularly after workers with lingering issues are back on the job, investigators say.
CDC endorses Novavax’s COVID shot for primary vaccination; doses to be distributed in U.S.
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 21, 2022
Shipments of the Novavax vaccine have been cleared for release and doses will be distributed by the U.S. government in the coming days.
New findings call basis for antidepressant use into question
Jul 21, 2022
There is no evidence that serotonin is responsible for depression, raising questions about a basis for the widespread use of antidepressant drugs, say the authors of a major review of published research.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 21
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 21, 2022
CDC: Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 now account for 91% of COVID cases … “Large percentage” of dementia risk is modifiable, study finds … Two-thirds of stroke survivors with depression do not receive...
Pandemic reveals opportunities to improve indoor environment for residents, staff, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2022
Indoor air quality is one of the most significant factors in creating a healthy environment in senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities, according to panelists on a McKnight’s Online...
Geriatric hospital study reveals workers’ role in COVID outbreaks
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
A new study highlights how gaps in infection control practices may help spread COVID-19 between healthcare workers and patients.
Depression may crop up two years before a stroke: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
“Depression is not only a post-stroke issue, but also a pre-stroke phenomenon,” researchers say.
Seniors with hypothyroidism at high risk of dementia, investigators say
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
Hypothyroid disorders — especially those that require treatment with medication — are linked to dementia, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, July 20
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations creeping up nationwide … Vascular disease care for Black seniors often too late to prevent amputation, study finds … Watch for chronic disease onset within 3 months after...
CDC: Seniors receive 80% protection against severe omicron illness with fourth vaccine dose
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 19, 2022
Effectiveness against hospitalization was 55% four months after a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, but shot to 80% after a fourth dose.