Better to bring masks and respirators from home than to go without: Joint Commission
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2020
Employers should not discourage workers from using their own masks or respirators while supplies are short, says the safety advocate.
Symptom-free coronavirus spreads quickly, making containment difficult: new data
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 17, 2020
With about four days between cases, aggressive measures are warranted to help curb the threat, assert researchers.
FDA authorizes monoclonal antibody that tackles omicron
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 15, 2022
Bebtelovimab is greenlit for treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients at high risk of severe disease. The move comes amid a federal push to increase supply of effective therapies.
Pro-inflammatory diet linked to frailty in older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 10, 2021
Older and middle-aged adults who consume a diet high in simple carbohydrates and saturated fats have higher odds of developing frailty, a new study finds.
FDA expands COVID booster shot access; says vaccines can be mixed or matched
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 21, 2021
The agency has amended the emergency use authorizations for Moderna’s and Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccines to allow for the use of a single booster dose in certain eligible groups.
Most clinicians don’t follow hypertension diagnosis guidelines, survey finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2020
In a surprise to researchers, few professionals surveyed across 10 medical centers reported using out-of-office blood pressure monitoring to screen for and diagnose hypertension.
Twice-weekly strength-based activity can help delay muscle decline
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 09, 2019
Strength-based activity helps older adults delay the muscle decline that sets in after age 50 and supports functional independence, say British experts.
Repeat positive COVID tests in nursing home residents tied to excess deaths: study
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2021
The prevalence of repeat positive tests suggests true reinfections in residents — and more quickly waning immunity, according to a study across all Connecticut facilities.
LTC residents have detectable antibodies 6 months after COVID vaccination
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2021
All residents tested in University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Senior Communities were found to have antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 after full vaccination. The findings are “cautious good news,”...
Require COVID-19 vaccination of all healthcare workers, seven clinical groups say
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 14, 2021
Their evidence-based verdict: healthcare institutions and facilities — including long-term care facilities — should require that their personnel be vaccinated as a condition of employment.