Aerobic exercise, improved diet could slow memory decline in residents … Nearly half of patients don’t understand informed consent for heart procedure … Fracture risk heightened in adults with atopic...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, December 2
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 28, 2019
Yearly mammography results in fewer advanced-stage cancers … Women may be undertreated for obstructive sleep apnea … Statin use heightens odds of skin infection, diabetes … Sleep deprivation triples...
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, November 27
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 26, 2019
Lung cancer treatment should not be withheld for seniors aged 90+ … Poor hand hygiene may be biggest transmitter of superbug E.coli … Apple Watch electrocardiogram may help diagnose heart attack …...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, November 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 25, 2019
Opioids offer minor pain relief in osteoarthritis … Inflammation drives progression of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases … Older gout drug could be a lifesaver after heart attack … Weight...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, November 25
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2019
High exposure to common antibiotics linked to Parkinson’s … Women, seniors have higher hypertension-associated atrial fibrillation risk … COPD death rates among North American women haven’t budged
Clinical Briefs for Friday, November 22
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 21, 2019
Exposure to pollution linked to brain atrophy, memory decline … Atopic eczema tied to increased fracture risk in adults … Opinion: Why do so few adults get vaccinated?
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, November 21
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 20, 2019
Aging may be caused by decreased cellular metabolism … Metabolic syndrome: New use for an old drug … Experimental cholesterol-lowering drug effective when added to statin regimen … Supercentenarians:...
Clinician re-training sorely needed for blood pressure measurement: survey
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 19, 2019
One-third of nurses and half of doctors surveyed report that they haven’t been retrained in blood pressure measurement since leaving professional school.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, November 20
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 19, 2019
Wearable glucose monitors could help cognitively impaired seniors manage diabetes … Study reveals what motivates seniors to use fitness trackers … Digital sepsis monitoring system shown to save lives...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, November 19
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 18, 2019
New guidelines issued for treating, preventing pressure ulcers … Mexican American seniors at risk of pain-related frailty … High-protein diets may harm your kidneys … FDA OKs new antibacterial drug...