Study: Air purifiers lower virus infectivity by nearly 100 percent
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 27, 2023
Commercially available air purifiers can reduce the power of airborne viruses to infect others, according to a new report.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 27
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 27, 2023
LTCH closures send more patients to nursing homes … 12-month prescriptions could aid pharmacist crisis … Whole grains linked to slower memory decline in Black people … Study centers on bone health...
Mayo Clinic’s antibiotic stewardship intervention cut unnecessary prescribing, study reveals
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 27, 2023
Mayo Clinic’s multifaceted outpatient antibiotic stewardship intervention lowered unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory infections, according to a new study. The report was published...
Report: Food insecurity linked to memory problems, dementia in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 22, 2023
Food insecurity in older adults is linked to dementia, worsening memory and faster memory decline, according to a report published this week in JAMA Network Open.
Follow-up visits after falls are lacking, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 22, 2023
Experiencing a fall can be traumatic enough, but a new study showed that what happens afterward is equally challenging. In short, not everyone who is injured in a fall receives the care they need after...
Study: Half of people with osteoporosis don’t get details on fracture risk, but they want it
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 22, 2023
Most people who are diagnosed with osteoporosis want information on their fracture risk, but about only half of them receive it, a new study found.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 22
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 22, 2023
FDA: Don’t use Cardinal’s syringes … Study: Chlorine disinfectant doesn’t work … What’s new in COPD treatments … More free COVID-19 tests coming in US … Flu shots lower heart attack risk,...
Flu, COVID-19 cases have been rising in US, new data reveals
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 21, 2023
Just as many Americans prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, flu tests, and related visits and hospitalizations may be on the upswing. COVID-19 cases also are slightly increasing, according to new data from...
Almost half of US veterans had long COVID symptoms up to 6 months after infection, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 21, 2023
A new study sheds light on the number of US veterans with long COVID, and details how long they experienced lingering symptoms. There’s not much data on long COVID and veterans, which is why the authors...
Report: Nearly 26% of older transgender people have mulled suicide, but risk falls with age
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 21, 2023
New research is sounding the alarm about the risk for suicide in older adults who identify as transgender. Namely, people ages 50 and up in the United States have a high risk for suicidal ideation due...