Pay attention to the sink and plumbing fixtures at your healthcare community; they could be ground zero for highly resistant pathogens.
Providers prepare for new vaccine threats as mandate officially sunsets
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 03, 2023
The end of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccine healthcare worker mandate arrives Saturday, and with it new costly concerns as well.
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 28
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 28, 2023
Ultra-processed foods, even healthy ones, are a no-no for people with diabetes, study finds … The difference between older, newer whooping cough vaccines … Why step counts matter in heart failure …...
Scent waning? This Alzheimer’s gene may be the culprit, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 27, 2023
Sense of smell may be the first to go in people who carry a gene variant that’s linked to the highest risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.
Cognitive decline prevention may start in the gut, study suggests
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2023
Probiotics could aid in preventing cognitive decline that happens during aging, according to a study released at the American Society for Nutrition conference this week in Boston. The research could make...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 20
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 20, 2023
The gene mutation that explains asymptomatic COVID-19 … New discovery sheds light on familial Parkinson’s disease … Parkinson’s can go incognito more than a decade before symptoms
Proposal calls for updating diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 18, 2023
The way doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease soon could change. A proposal updating existing diagnostic criteria, which was introduced at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Amsterdam,...
Study: Geriatric nurses provide value for older adults in ER
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 14, 2023
It may be possible to give older people better care during emergency room visits while keeping costs down for insurers and hospitals. A recent study revealed that geriatric nurse specialist (GENIE) consults...
Study ties gut bacteria to heart attack
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 13, 2023
Gut bacteria may have a role in a person’s risk for having a heart attack.
Hearing cells repair themselves, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 12, 2023
Researchers from University of Virginia School of Medicine say they discovered that cells in our ears have the capability to repair themselves — something that could lay the foundation to help researchers...