Antimicrobial resistance terms don’t convey harms of bacteria, surveys find
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 01, 2023
The terms “antimicrobial resistance” and “AMR” aren’t working so well to convey how dangerous antibiotic-resistant infections are, a new study finds. Additionally, a more...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 1
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 01, 2023
FDA: These over-the-counter eye drops can cause infections … Most chronic coughers hack 450+ times a day … Biden demands plan for managing health AI tools … High brain metabolism can predict Alzheimer’s...
High blood pressure variability in late life — not midlife — linked to dementia
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 31, 2023
Having high blood pressure variability — defined as going months to years between regularly measuring blood pressure — later in life could better show if a person has a higher dementia risk. The study...
Cognitive-boost tai chi beats out stretching, standard tai chi in older adults with MCI
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 31, 2023
Cognitively enhanced tai chi worked better to improve cognitive ability compared to standard tai chi and stretching in people who had concerns about their memory and those experiencing mild cognitive impairment,...
Study: Personalized approach increases colorectal cancer screenings in those who need it most
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 31, 2023
When doctors give older adults personalized information about the benefits and harms of colorectal cancer screening, it can help to ensure that people who need the screening most receive it. It also can...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Oct. 31
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 31, 2023
How to ease Halloween fears for people with dementia … Medicare adds mental health services … Blood biomarkers can spot Parkinson’s with, without fatigue … BIIB080 lowers tau biomarkers in Alzheimer’s...
Long COVID symptoms more likely following severe COVID-19 infection, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 30, 2023
The more severe COVID-19 is, the more likely a person is to develop long COVID, according to a new study. A team from Karolinska Institutet published a study in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe on Friday...
Study: People on Medicare with mental illness saw telehealth therapists more during pandemic
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 30, 2023
People with mental health problems received more healthcare visits if they went to practices that offered telehealth, a new study finds.
Glove up or wash before? Study finds direct gloving can boost protection
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 30, 2023
Letting healthcare workers put on gloves without requiring them to wash their hands first helped employees comply with expected infection prevention strategies better than requiring them to wash their...
Study: Lack of access to green space may affect brain health
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 27, 2023
Green spaces — even that small garden outside a nursing home — can have some big benefits for older adults in terms of their brain health. A new study finds that lack of access to green space, along...