Artificially sweetened beverages do not trigger urinary incontinence, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 21, 2022
The consumption of artificially sweetened beverages does not significantly affect senior women’s odds of reporting stress or urge incontinence, researchers report.
Study pinpoints prescribing practices that may raise disability risk for LTC residents
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 19, 2022
Polypharmacy and the use of drugs with sedative or anticholinergic properties were tied to increased odds of functional disability and the need for LTC services.
‘Pain champions’ in nursing homes spur better adoption of guidelines: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2021
Nursing home care providers were able to more smoothly adopt evidence-based pain management guidelines when they had the support of specially trained registered nurses, a study in Sweden has found.
Extra sleep reduces healthcare workers’ COVID risk; burnout has opposite effect
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 24, 2021
One hour longer sleep duration at night is linked to 12% lower odds of contracting COVID-19. And workers who report feeling burned out every day are more likely to become infected and have longer symptom...
More U.S. adults using melatonin as sleep aid despite lack of evidence
Mar 04, 2022
Use of the supplement melatonin by U.S. adults has more than quintupled between 1999 and 2018, a new study has found.
COVID-19 may be a new risk factor for chronic pain, national study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 30, 2023
Fully 26% of study participants with moderate to severe COVID-19 symptoms reported frequent pain, researchers report.
Dancing keeps oldest adults physically active, socialized, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 08, 2023
Older participants in a multi-city dance program increased the amount of physical activity they did each week and reported improved quality of life.
New treatment guidelines for chronic constipation in adults published
By
Alicia Lasek
May 22, 2023
The new guidelines cover management of chronic idiopathic constipation, a common disorder that affects 8% to 12% of U.S. adults.
Hormone therapy strengthens bones, protects against bone loss: study
By
Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2023
Hormone therapy in postmenopausal women increases lumbar spine bone density, protecting against bone loss even after the prescriptions are discontinued, a new study has found.
Poor social determinants of health tied to vision loss
Apr 11, 2023
The study findings are similar for both clinically evaluated and self-reported vision loss measures, investigators say.