Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are almost three times more likely to develop dementia compared to their peers, a new study suggests. Taking medication could help, as there...
Study: Pain, depression decline when people with Alzheimer’s, dementia stop long-term opioids
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 20, 2023
When people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias stop taking long-term opioid therapy (LTOT), they have a lower chance for short- and long-term worsening pain and depressive symptoms compared...
Paxlovid is about to get more expensive, but not for most older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 20, 2023
Paxlovid, an oral drug that treats COVID-19, is set to hit the commercial market next month after being managed by the United States federal government since its release. On Wednesday, Pfizer announced...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Oct. 20
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 20, 2023
FDA OKs bimekizumab for plaque psoriasis … Building smarts could protect older adults from heat … Tech could keep tabs on older adults’ nutrition … Expert urges caution to understand traumatic...
Study: Screen for EDS to know which nursing home residents are at risk for adverse outcomes, death
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 19, 2023
Nursing homes that screen residents for excess daytime sleepiness (EDS) may be able to predict mortality risk, a new study finds. The condition is also linked with age-related comorbidities in people who...
More antibiotics didn’t prevent joint replacement infections, trial reveals
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 19, 2023
Doctors typically give the antibiotic cefazolin to people who have knee and hip replacements in order to prevent infection. Some physicians have debated if adding another antibiotic — vancomycin — ...
Americans not sure about hearing loss effects, how to access to OTC hearing aids, survey finds
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 19, 2023
It’s been one year since hearing aids became available over-the-counter in the United States. Even though the devices are widely accessible, for the most part, it doesn’t seem like many Americans understand...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 19
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 19, 2023
Adding nurses to help with catheter lines can reduce infections … Rosuvastatin use linked to type 2 diabetes … University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing receives grant to study communication, heart...
Study: People with dementia more prone to psychiatric disorders before, after diagnosis
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 18, 2023
Psychiatric conditions tend to predate a dementia diagnosis and persist after the diagnosis, according to a new study.
Data pinpoints 20-hour mark for hip fracture surgery in people on blood thinners
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 18, 2023
It turns out there’s an optimal time for doctors to begin surgically repairing a hip fracture in people on blood thinners or anticoagulants. It’s about the 20-hour mark after the fracture occurs, according...