Mild traumatic brain injuries can disrupt daily function long-term; study suggests targeted follow-up...
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 04, 2019
People who experience a mild traumatic brain injury are more likely to have lasting deficits that affect the performance of daily activities, a new study finds.
Side effects may outweigh the cure when using painkillers to manage sleep in chronic pain patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 04, 2019
Painkillers are frequently prescribed to manage chronic pain that disrupts sleep. But research on the use of opioid drugs for aiding sleep is limited and existing studies rarely consider side effects.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, June 5
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 04, 2019
More palliative care physicians needed; future numbers are projected to decline … Gut bacteria may play a role in variations in patient drug response … Cancer drug trials lack older subjects
Stroke patients are at increased risk for falls and may benefit from osteoporosis screening, report finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 03, 2019
Stroke survivors are infrequently screened for osteoporosis despite being at increased risk of falls and could benefit from more diligent post-stroke follow-up, said the authors of a study published June...
Can beta blockers prevent dementia? Study shows antihypertensive drug therapy may help reduce the risk
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 03, 2019
Researchers have found that antihypertensive drug use is tied to a lower incidence of dementia in elderly patients followed in German general practices.
Study tracks soaring drug costs, researchers endorse ‘bold action’ to address the years-long...
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 03, 2019
A cost evaluation for 49 top-selling, brand-name drugs found no let-up in price increases between 2012 and 2017, with the availability of generics having no effect on the trend, according to researchers...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, June 4
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 03, 2019
Diabetes cases decline by 35% since 2009 … Final report issued on best practices in pain management … Lower LDL cholesterol could be a neuropathy risk factor in diabetes … Patients with mild traumatic...
New PACE rule eases restrictions for service providers, but makes employment tougher for convicts
By
John O'Connor
May 31, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has loosened administrative oversight requirements related to the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
Older people who practice yoga experience better physical health and less depression, study finds
By
John O'Connor
May 31, 2019
Older people who practice yoga tend to stay in better physical and mental shape, a new study finds.
‘Bad cholesterol’ is targeted as possible catalyst among those with early-onset Alzheimer’s
By
John O'Connor
May 31, 2019
While most people with Alzheimer’s disease are 80 years old or older, about 10% begin to suffer symptoms before age 65.