ADA issues new pharmaceutical management guidelines for type 2 diabetes
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 01, 2020
Early combination therapy is now advised when glycemic control is not achieved within three months, and in patients with cardiovascular disease or chronic kidney disease.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, September 1
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 01, 2020
No link between high blood pressure drugs and cancer, large study finds … FDA chief: Any early COVID vaccine approval will be a ‘science, medicine, data decision’ … Navigation problems may be an...
Seniors report more virtual contact, worse mental health during pandemic lockdowns
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2020
Mental health took a hit, but seniors seemed to be adapting to shelter-in-place conditions this spring, a new study finds. More than half spent more time socializing remotely, and most used internet technology...
Robotic support pets may carry microbes: Disinfection works, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2020
A simple cleaning process brought infectious microbes to undetectable levels in a variety of support robot brands after residents handled them for 20 minutes.
Daily dose of vitamin C may help prevent muscle loss
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2020
Consuming vitamin C at recommended amounts may help prevent some of the muscle loss that occurs with age, researchers say.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 31
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2020
Senators request probe into hydroxychloroquine use in nursing homes … Sex differences in immune responses may underlie COVID-19 disease outcomes … Cochlear implants should be offered more frequently...
CDC: Nursing home workers, residents likely prioritized for future COVID vaccinations
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 28, 2020
The agency has proposed guidelines for prioritizing who receives future COVID-19 vaccinations, highlighting nursing home employees in particular.
FDA approves $5 rapid-results COVID antigen test
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 28, 2020
The test involves a credit-card-sized device that functions like some pregnancy tests. The developer expects to begin shipping large quantities in September.
Socially isolated elderly more prone to hospital, emergency department admission
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 28, 2020
A lack of social support may lead to poor health and reliance on emergency departments as a source of referrals to non-emergent care, researchers say.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Aug. 28
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 28, 2020
State’s reopening recommendations eschew social distancing in specific cases … Nutrition guidelines updated in chronic kidney disease … Age-related brain changes may lead to impulsive decisions,...