Playing musical instrument linked to better brain health in older adults, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 30, 2024
A new study ties playing a musical instrument to better memory and executive function (the ability to perform complex tasks).
Lungs heal well after acute COVID-19 — despite long recoveries: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2020
Comprehensive health assessments performed three months after recovery from COVID-19 are encouraging, investigators say.
Falls prevention efforts urged for patients with cardiovascular disease
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 20, 2022
Cardiovascular disease is tied to an increased risk of falls, and clinicians should help patients take preventive action, according to an expert consensus from the American Heart Association.
Food for thought: Cannabis edibles may pose health risks
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 06, 2020
Seniors who consume edible cannabis products should be informed of drug interaction and overconsumption risks, say researchers.
Avoid ‘over-reliance’ on respirators, OSHA urges LTC operators in new guidance
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 05, 2020
The agency has issued new respiratory protection guidance for long-term care industry workers with the goal of preserving supplies of N95 face masks.
Financial incentives failing to fuel in-home dialysis
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Diane Eastabrook
Oct 12, 2022
Efforts to increase in-home dialysis in the United States are falling flat, despite financial incentives to encourage the model, researchers report.
FDA: First-of-its-kind diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s gets green light
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 06, 2022
The same-day test provides the same information as standard PET scans when diagnosing Alzheimer’s, the agency said.
CDC updates nursing home guidance on enhanced barrier precautions
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 14, 2022
The CDC has updated its guidance in an effort to help reduce the growing threat to residents posed by multidrug-resistant organisms.
Nearby ED means more avoidable visits from AL residents, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 12, 2023
The closer the nearest hospital, the higher the number of potentially avoidable emergency department visits among assisted living residents, researchers have found. A nearby ED may limit motivation to...
APIC: Healthcare workers should be required to vaccinated against COVID-19
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 10, 2023
A coalition of organizations led by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (APIC) sent a letter Friday encouraging state leaders to require healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19....