Vaccinated people can spread COVID-19 Delta variant as easily as those who are unvaccinated, CDC discloses … Study finds differences between rural and urban seniors in response to COVID-19 risk mitigation...
Adults 65 and older are in a lot of pain, particularly back pain, CDC learns
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 30, 2021
Nearly 60% of adults reported experiencing chronic physical pain in 2019, with seniors having much of the burden. Women, non-Hispanic white adults, and people with incomes well below the poverty line were...
FDA OKs new insulin biosimilar for type 2 diabetes
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 30, 2021
Semglee is a safe and more cost-effective alternative to the drug Lantus (insulin glargine), the agency announced Wednesday. Semglee does not need a prescriber’s input to be substituted at the pharmacy.
Shorter course of antibiotics effective in men with UTI, comparison shows
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 30, 2021
A seven-day course of antibiotics is no less effective than a 14-day course for resolving urinary tract infections in men with no fever, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 30
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 30, 2021
AHCA / NCAL back mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare workers … Vaccinated but exposed to virus? Get tested, CDC now recommends … Aduhelm’s developer begins a real-world study of controversial...
‘Aggressive’ steps needed to keep deadly fungus out of nursing homes: APIC
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 29, 2021
Prevention is the best available strategy for keeping multidrug-resistant Candida auris infections from embedding in nursing homes, the infection control group says. “We may soon run out of options to...
Screen older adults for pandemic-related mental health concerns, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 29, 2021
Twenty percent of older poll respondents reported worse mental health, including sleep troubles, depression and anxiety. Screening for symptoms and ensuring accessible treatment will help prevent long-term...
Signs of cognitive, functional decline may precede first stroke by 10 years
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 29, 2021
New findings suggest that people accumulate brain pathologies that may measurably impact their lives well before a stroke occurs, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 29
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 29, 2021
Some Florida nursing homes limit visitation as COVID-19 cases triple … More LTC operators require vaccination for staff as new coronavirus variants raise infections rates … CDC’s indoor mask mandate...
First appropriate use guidance published for Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 28, 2021
The new guidelines cover how to choose appropriate patients, safely scale up to a full dose, monitor side effects and assess effectiveness. The authors also address when to stop therapy and what patients...