Trump urges pharmaceutical executives to accelerate coronavirus vaccine efforts … New federal guidelines urge hepatitis C checks for adults up to age 79 … Focus on training, technology to reduce social...
New advice for managing chronic pain: go low and slow
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2020
Treatment should start with low-risk, non-invasive strategies and slowly introduce pain medications, including opioids as needed, say Mayo Clinic geriatricians.
Few former smokers receive recommended lung cancer screenings: CDC
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 28, 2020
Only one in eight former smokers receive screenings as recommended, though early detection reduces mortality.
Devices marketed as CPAP sanitizers may be unsafe, FDA warns
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 28, 2020
Devices that claim to disinfect and sanitize CPAP machines with ozone gas and UV light are tied to health risks, the agency says.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, March 2
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 28, 2020
Nursing home is site of first US coronavirus outbreak: 1 dead, 4 hospitalized … Coronavirus has reached long-term care. Prepare, don’t panic … Vegetarian diet linked to lower ischemic stroke...
Targeted care and drugs help lower fracture risk, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 27, 2020
Secondary fracture risk fell by 18% when high-risk elders received coordinated fracture care, a Swedish study team has found.
Hear about the latest way to improve cognitive function?
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 27, 2020
Hearing aids may help seniors regain executive functioning skills – abilities that don’t typically return once lost, say researchers.
Widowhood speeds dementia’s decline in those at risk
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 27, 2020
Spousal loss is a highly stressful life event that may have deleterious effects on the brain, a new study finds.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, February 28
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 27, 2020
Kidney transplantation benefits outweigh risks for elderly, study finds … Sugary drinks a sour choice for maintaining normal cholesterol levels … Early onset dementia skyrockets among younger patients...
FDA approves quadrivalent flu vaccine for older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 26, 2020
The first of its kind, Fluad Quadrivalent for adults aged 65+ uses the same immune-boosting substance found in the drugmaker’s Fluad trivalent.