Study: Hearing aid use linked to 24 percent lower risk of death
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 04, 2024
A new report links wearing hearing aids to a lower risk for dying. The study, published Wednesday in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, found that adults who regularly wore their hearing aids had a 24% lower...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 10, 2021
Establish skeletal age to predict patient’s fracture risk, researchers say … Pandemic has ‘profoundly affected’ osteoporosis care, survey shows … NYC nursing home gave residents hydroxychloroquine...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, June 29
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2020
COVID-19 may lead to strokes, a dementia-like syndrome, and psychiatric conditions, survey finds … New gene may drive earliest Alzheimer’s brain changes … Diabetes-related amputations on rise in...
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2023
CMS releases anticipated state timelines for initiating unwinding-related Medicaid renewals … CCRC residents safer from COVID deaths than peers in noncongregate settings: study … 57% of SNFs report...
Clinical briefs for Monday, April 12
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2021
Mild COVID in low-risk healthcare workers: 1 in 7 report lasting symptoms … Up next: CMS moves to mandate staff vaccination reporting during public health emergency … Healthcare workers upbeat about...
Study points out healthcare workers’ errors adhering to COVID-19 prevention protocols
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 07, 2023
Healthcare workers who had the highest risk for being exposed to SARS-CoV-2 also were most likely to be noncompliant with infection prevention measures, according to a new report.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 1
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 01, 2023
U.S. has highest care costs, fewer doc visits, Commonwealth Fund reports … Vitamin D supplements do not affect cognition in seniors, 5-year study finds … Frequent use of rapid antigen tests remains...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 2
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 02, 2021
Results from new surveys may arm operators against vaccine hesitancy … Older adults without family or friends lag in race to get vaccines … Study supports healthy lifestyle approach to preventing Alzheimer’s...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 31
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 30, 2023
Public Health Emergency to end May 11, Biden announces … Nursing homes finally seeing benefits of Medicare Advantage supplemental services … OSHA signals ‘increased aggressiveness’ in combating...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Nov. 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 18, 2022
22 states petition CMS to repeal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers … Senators introduce bill to lower prescription costs for seniors with chronic illnesses … Watch for new onset diabetes...