People at severe COVID-19 risk got less treatment than lower-risk patients; study exposes N95 mask fit...
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 29, 2024
Two new studies shed more light on how people used measures to prevent and treat COVID-19.
Antibiotics, reflux drugs raise C. diff risk
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 29, 2024
Antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors may not be the best mix, according to a study published Jan. 24 in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
Flu activity slowing worldwide as professor debunks sickness advice
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 29, 2024
Flu prevalence still is going up in some countries in the Northern Hemisphere, but overall, it is declining, according to a new report. The news comes as another recent study examined the advice of eating...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Jan. 29
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 29, 2024
Potassium-enriched salt can help with hypertension … Report points out missing details for drugs marketed to older adults … Cardiac monitor brings similar stroke risk with, without Afib
End-of-life patterns emerge in one-year analysis
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 26, 2024
Most people are able to live at home during the end of their lives, and not all need professional care, according to a new report published on Wednesday in BMC Geriatrics.
Genetics, air pollution can boost Parkinson’s risk, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 26, 2024
The idea that air pollution can play a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease has been in the news in recent years, and a new study adds to evidence of the association.
Researchers pinpoint pre-diagnosis care paths in people with Alzheimer’s disease, other dementia
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 26, 2024
Every person with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias has a unique journey of how they discovered their diagnosis. A new study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia examined the patterns that led up...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Jan. 26
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 26, 2024
Exam can spot glaucoma risk in primary angle-closure suspect patients … Heart organization announces $7.8M for “food is medicine” research … Researchers eye gene in heart failure that may guide...
Course for post-acute care physicians offers educational starting point, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 25, 2024
A new curriculum designed to help clinicians care for post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) residents is feasible to enhance education for professionals that care for older adults in those settings, according...
Report points out patient quality-of-life challenges following hip fracture surgeries
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 25, 2024
Hip fracture surgery results in challenges in mobility and self-care, and interrupts an individual’s usual activity in older adults more compared to younger people, according to a study published on...