Hypertension drug does not pose health risks, study finds
By
John Roszkowski
Oct 13, 2023
New research suggests that a drug commonly used to treat hypertension is not dangerous, despite the concerns of some clinicians and researchers about potential health risks.
Dementia risk varies based on race, ethnicity — and so should prevention efforts, study says
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 12, 2023
Some people in minority ethnic groups with modifiable risk factors for dementia have a higher chance of developing the disease compared to white people, a new study finds.
APIC: Healthcare workers should be required to vaccinated against COVID-19
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 10, 2023
A coalition of organizations led by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (APIC) sent a letter Friday encouraging state leaders to require healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19....
Online platforms that let nurses pick and choose which facilities they work for are an effort to combat the nursing shortage. The platforms, however, have benefits and disadvantages for all parties involved...
Study links chronic stress, depression with Alzheimer’s, cognitive impairment
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 04, 2023
People who have chronic stress and depression are more likely to have mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s, according to a new study. The study did not say that chronic stress and depression,...
Clinical briefs for Wed, Oct. 4
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 04, 2023
Some injections don’t work for osteoarthritis in hands … Efforts to reduce generic, biosimilar drug prices largely lacking, report finds … Study to gauge lifestyle factors, brain health … Researchers...
Loneliness linked to Parkinson’s disease development, researchers say
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 03, 2023
A new study has linked loneliness to an increased risk for being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The link was seen across different demographic groups, and it also existed despite risk factors like...
Mitochondrial DNA a culprit in Parkinson’s disease, research shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 03, 2023
A new study published Monday in Molecular Psychiatry implicates how, exactly, cells become damaged in people with Parkinson’s disease, according to researchers of a new study.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Oct. 3
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 03, 2023
WHO: Switch back to trivalent flu shots … Vascular cells needed to form long-term memories … Radiation could treat inoperable kidney tumors … “Expired” COVID-19 tests may still be OK, feds say...
Diabetes multiplies hospital admission risk for home health patients, study finds
By
Adam Healy
Oct 02, 2023
Home health patients with diabetes are three times more likely to be hospitalized than those without, according to a new study.