‘A different phase’: End of COVID-19 vax rule for healthcare workers
By
Alicia Lasek
May 02, 2023
A COVID-19 vaccination rule for healthcare workers that took full effect after a Supreme Court vote in early 2022 will soon be lifted, the Biden administration says.
H. pylori more antibiotic-resistant since start of COVID: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 26, 2023
A common bacteria that causes ulcers and gastritis in the elderly has developed a high resistance to key antibiotics.
Dementia decline could be slowed by antiseizure meds in some cases, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 05, 2022
The results revealed profound early decline among dementia patients with active seizures, including worse cognitive and mental health, and daily functioning.
New U.S. poll shows high incidence of arthritis, reliance on medication for pain
Sep 13, 2022
A notable proportion of seniors rely on prescription drugs to manage their arthritis pain, but haven’t discussed the health risks with their clinicians, researchers report.
New COVID booster shot rollout expected near Labor Day: officials
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2022
The FDA expects to soon authorize omicron-targeting shots. The White House is planning to distribute them as part of a fall vaccination campaign, federal officials say.
OIG urges CMS to evaluate home health use of telehealth
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 21, 2022
The Office of Inspector General has urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to evaluate how the use of telehealth affected the quality of home healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Solutions and hope may be offered at today’s House nursing home COVID-19 hearing
By
Joe Bush
Sep 21, 2022
Nursing home advocates and researchers hope today’s House subcommittee hearing will spur legislative action to help the sector recover from the ravages it’s still feeling from COVID-19.
Fracture prevention lacking for older women, post-acute care study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 05, 2023
Across all post-acute care settings, there was low use of DXA screening and of medications to prevent bone loss — both before admittance and after discharge, researchers found.
Nursing home administrators’ commitment pushed them through fears of the sector’s collapse during...
By
Joe Bush
Dec 14, 2022
Nursing home administrators stressed about their industry’s sustainability due to the costs of responding to COVID-19, lost revenue, and the negative portrayal of nursing homes by the media, found a...
Beta blockers may reduce mortality in patients with heart disease and dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 21, 2022
Beta blocker therapy is associated with significantly lower short- and long-term mortality rates among all patients with a common type of heart failure, investigators say.