CMS to nursing homes: Enjoy the holidays but stay vigilant
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 24, 2021
CMS has suggestions on how to handle visitation while keeping infection control and prevention principles top of mind during the holidays.
Biden administration asks court to revive workplace vaccine mandate
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 24, 2021
The Biden administration has asked the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate a federal workplace COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate after the enforcement was suspended.
Harms of overdiagnosis outweigh benefits of mammography after age 75: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 24, 2021
Overdiagnosis and overtreatment after late-life screenings may harm more older women than are helped — especially those with multiple comorbidities, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 24
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 24, 2021
Aduhelm tied to brain swelling in nearly 40% of patients, but few have symptoms, drugmaker says … Operators push back as nursing homes fined nearly $1 million over state vaccination rules … BP drug...
Ambulatory BP monitoring detects stealth hypotensive episodes in LTC residents: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2021
Ambulatory monitoring may catch dangerous blood pressure changes that present in atypical ways and may not be reported by long-term care residents with dementia, investigators have found.
Early Alzheimer’s diagnosis may unintentionally hamper social engagement
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2021
Clinicians should identify strategies to alleviate the social impacts of dementia diagnoses and encourage patients to mobilize informal support networks, researchers say.
AHA’s new heart-health dietary advice highlights personal patterns, style
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2021
The emphasis is now on dietary patterns, not specific foods or nutrients, the lead author says. “And it’s not just about what people shouldn’t be eating.”
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 23
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2021
Long-term care operators weigh in on COVID booster shots, vaccine mandates … Newly unveiled nursing home mortality data a ‘wake-up call’ for Veterans Administration … CDC offers clinician toolkit...
Shingles vaccine awareness may prevent flu shot avoidance next year, docs say
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2021
Shingles vaccine side effects are nothing to sneeze at, a new study suggests. They may be the reason that older adults who receive flu and shingles shots on the same day are less likely to get a flu shot...
COVID shot boosters for all adults will help to reduce confusion, FDA says
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2021
The FDA “heard loud and clear” that a simpler booster strategy was needed, its vaccine chief says. But the action may be too late to head off a winter virus surge, observers say.