Chemical found in many consumer products is tied to osteoporosis
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 26, 2019
Triclosan, an endocrine-disrupting chemical still found in numerous consumer products including antibacterial soaps has been tied to osteoporosis in women.
Smell test may be health status tip-off in seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 27, 2020
Clinically diagnosed olfactory dysfunction was strongly linked to five-year mortality among adults aged 65 and older — but not in those aged 40 to 64.
Discovery turns up the temperature on COVID-19 screenings
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 10, 2020
A single temperature screening is unlikely to accurately detect COVID-19 in nursing facility residents, investigators have found.
AMA gets behind push for public list of nursing home medical directors
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 15, 2022
The American Medical Association has officially called for a national listing of nursing home medical directors, joining LTC industry advocate AMDA in the effort.
Excessive treatment for diabetes tied to hypoglycemia, hospitalizations
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Julie Williamson
Aug 19, 2019
Medication and blood sugar monitoring are a daily way of life for diabetics, but more than 20% of adult patients in the U.S. are likely treated too heavily.
More physicians are becoming telemedicine experts, professional network reports
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 16, 2019
Telemedicine is booming, and physicians are responding by becoming skilled practitioners, according to a new Doximity report.
Report: Nearly 80 percent of U.S. workers want employers to encourage or require vax for in-person staff
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 20, 2022
U.S. workers have been rattled by the omicron surge and most are looking to their employer to stay fully engaged in COVID-19 precautions, analysts say.
COVID-19 vaccine expected to be ready for year-end approval
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2020
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE plan to seek federal approval for a jointly developed coronavirus vaccine by the end of 2020. The drugmakers say they have been ramping up production capabilities to meet expected...
Seniors who play board games stay cognitively sharp, study shows
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 26, 2019
People who play games score better on cognitive tests in their 70s. And increasing game play in later life appears to help lock in certain mental skills, say researchers.
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.