Slow recovery from illness may reflect pandemic-related stress: study
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2022
The pandemic itself, including related stress, may be contributing to slow recoveries after COVID and non-COVID illnesses alike, investigators say.
Noise levels linked to health problems and burnout for nurses
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 17, 2022
Nurses who reported high general noise exposure were more likely to also report having health issues such as hypertension, heart disease and depression than their peers.
Slow buy-in: Only 3% of neurologists have written Aduhelm prescriptions so far
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 15, 2021
Neurologists are very aware of Biogen’s newly approved Alzheimer’s drug, but few have prescribed it so far, a real-time study of the brand’s market launch has found.
Most U.S. adults use non-opioids to treat chronic pain: study
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2022
Most American adults use alternatives to opioid drugs such as complementary medicine to manage their pain, but psychological therapies are infrequently implemented, researchers say.
Unexpected physician deaths swelled during pandemic — until vaccines arrived
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2023
Tragically, physicians have experienced high mortality linked to COVID-19 early in the pandemic. But mitigation measures and vaccination appear to have reduced deadly infections in this provider group,...
More than 53,000 nurse practitioners left the workforce in 2021, report finds
Oct 25, 2022
Nearly 334,000 healthcare providers left their jobs in 2021, including large numbers of physicians and nurses, according to an analysis of provider medical claims data.
COPD severity in older men tied to nutrient intake
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2020
Older men with COPD have less severe airway impairment when they increase their consumption of certain nutrients, a new study has found.
3 key strategies help boost nursing home staff vax rates, study of 400+ facilities finds
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 12, 2021
Leading LTC geriatricians have teased out the top strategies used by facilities with staff COVID-19 vaccination rates of 75% and higher.
CMS: End to pandemic waivers helps nursing homes ‘redirect efforts’ to meet residents’ needs
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 08, 2022
A sweeping phase-out of early COVID-19 pandemic allowances, such as the nurse aide certification waiver, addresses concerns about SNF residents’ physical, mental and psychosocial well-being, the agency...
Lack of knowledge on osteoporosis is widespread, may lead to undertreatment, investigators find
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 08, 2023
Despite experiencing fractures attributable to osteoporosis, many women in a study had not undergone screening for the disease, researchers say.