Osteoporosis a growing threat: more DXA scans needed, bone health expert says
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2021
Increased Medicare reimbursement for bone scans is a key part the solution to the growing health burden of osteoporosis in the United States, an expert in fracture prevention says.
Eli Lilly aims for dementia drug candidate’s approval in 2022; wants to ‘prioritize access’
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2021
The Alzheimer’s disease-modifying drug donanemab is on track to be considered for full FDA approval by 2022, its developer said.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Aug. 4
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2021
Genesis HealthCare requires shots for all: Employees, care partners, onsite vendors must be vaccinated … More than half of U.S. outpatient antibiotics prescriptions not tied to visit or infection …...
Long-term care facility docs vs. aides: CDC study finds wide vaccination gulf
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 03, 2021
There is a 30% difference in COVID-19 vaccination coverage between LTC physicians and facility aides, CDC reports. And rates among aides are lowest in zip codes where vulnerability to poor health outcomes...
Feds approve Regeneron’s antibody therapy as COVID-19 preventive
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 03, 2021
REGEN-COV now can be used after exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus to prevent severe illness in people at high risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19.
The more sports-watching, the lower seniors’ depression risk: study
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 03, 2021
There is a new reason to binge-watch the Olympic Games. Older adults are less likely to be depressed the more they watch sports — either live or on screen, a new study has found.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 3
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 03, 2021
SNF recovery threatened by spread of delta variant: LTC exec … Nursing home COVID-19 outbreaks rising again in hot spots … Massachusetts outbreak prompts CDC to suggest re-upped pandemic mitigation...
Education intervention improves UTI treatment in nursing home residents: Danish study
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Caroline Szachnowski
Aug 02, 2021
A study in Denmark found that a tailored intervention to improve knowledge about urinary tract infections and clinical communication skills among nursing home staff can result in better UTI outcomes.
As COVID-19 cases rise, West Virginia to measure antibody levels of vaccinated nursing home residents
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Caroline Szachnowski
Aug 02, 2021
Last winter, West Virginia worked to ensure those in nursing homes received the COVID-19 vaccines. However, with COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations increasing once again, state officials now are questioning...
Dance helps manage cholesterol, functional fitness in older women, study finds
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Caroline Szachnowski
Aug 02, 2021
A new study suggests that dancing leads to better health and fitness, as well as self-esteem among women after menopause.