Report: People are living longer globally, while men still dying earlier
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 18, 2024
People across the world are living longer, on the whole. At the same time, the gap between male and female longevity is narrowing even though women still outlive men, according to a report out Wednesday...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 18
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 18, 2024
Cerebrospinal fluid in people with Alzheimer’s varies … High protein can help women’s health as they age … Behavioral therapy is as good as drugs for depression in people with heart disease...
Only 7.5 percent of older adults buy into online healthcare, poll finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 17, 2024
Younger folks may like online healthcare services, but older adults aren’t as enthusiastic about the offering. Only 7.5% of people between the ages of 50 and 80 have used a direct-to-consumer healthcare...
COVID-19 survivors have higher risk for digestive diseases, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 17, 2024
People who survived COVID-19 — including some older adults — have a higher risk for digestive diseases, a new study finds.
Researchers spot whose cognitive ability may shift during dementia trials
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 17, 2024
People who changed cognitive status from impaired to normal during clinical trials tend to be younger, have better cognition and be negative for amyloid biomarkers, according to a new study.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 17
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 17, 2024
Molecule drives out Parkinson’s alpha-synuclein … COVID-19 reporting rules made hospital data-sharing confusing … APIC shares infection prevention tips for being in disaster shelters … Study: Vitamin...
Study: Trazodone, CBT as effective as no treatment in long-term dialysis patients
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 16, 2024
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and trazodone had the same effect as doing nothing for mild to moderate insomnia in people on dialysis, a new study finds.
Outpatient C. diff infections may be underdiagnosed, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 16, 2024
A new study looked at Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in outpatient settings and found the bacteria may be underdiagnosed, according to a study out Jan. 11 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
Report: Doctors doling out antifungal creams at high rates, causing drug resistance
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 16, 2024
Doctors in the United States are prescribing antifungal creams at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, new research shows.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 16
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 16, 2024
Implantable device for Parkinson’s disease can run without battery … Deadly combo: Some erectile dysfunction, chest pain drugs … Watch patients on antipsychotics for cardiac risks … Omadacycline...