Consensus statement defines remission of type 2 diabetes
Sep 07, 2021
Remission defined as HbA1c <6.5 percent for at least three months after cessation of glucose-lowering pharmacotherapy
Phone app captures measures of functional impairment in MS
Aug 12, 2021
Associations between almost all tests with domain-specific standard clinical disability measures were significant
COVID-19 vaccines effectively prevent hospitalization for seniors
Aug 10, 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen vaccines highly effective for preventing COVID-19-linked hospitalization
Rapid intervention can contain multidrug-resistant candida auris
Sep 07, 2021
Enhanced laboratory surveillance identified Candida auris in postacute care facilities in Orange County, California in 2019
Heart failure linked to increased incidence of cancer
Jun 29, 2021
Increased rates of cancer seen among women and men and for cancer at multiple sites, including lip, oral cavity, pharynx, respiratory organs
Supervised exercise program beneficial for seniors with hip fracture
May 18, 2022
For seniors with surgical repair of a hip fracture, a 12-month home-based, supervised, progressive exercise program improves functioning and physical performance, according to a study published online...
Antidepressants not tied to long-term boost in quality of life
Apr 20, 2022
No improvement seen in physical or mental health-related quality of life
COVID-19 rapid test makers struggling to meet demand
Jan 21, 2022
However, government’s order for the free test kits is in addition to existing supply and does not interfere with existing orders
USPSTF: Evidence lacking for glaucoma screening in adults
May 24, 2022
The U.S. Preventive Service Task Force concludes that the evidence is currently insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms for screening for glaucoma in asymptomatic adults and for impaired...
Ethical considerations explored for aducanumab in Alzheimer disease
Nov 19, 2021
Grounds insufficient to offer aducanumab for moderate, advanced Alzheimer dementia or patients without biomarker evidence of brain ß-amyloid