Medicare costs could soar with availability of new obesity drugs, experts say
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 15, 2023
If efforts are successful to expand Medicare Part D to cover these drugs, premiums could soar, according to economists with Vanderbilt University and the University of Chicago.
July 4 sees COVID-19 spike, ventilator shortage for Missouri hospitals
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 07, 2021
An area of Missouri with low COVID-19 immunization rates has seen a 27% spike in hospitalizations and a public call for respiratory therapists, a report finds.
Flu and pneumonia vaccinations linked to lower Alzheimer’s incidence
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 28, 2020
A pneumonia vaccination may lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by up to 30%, while a single flu shot is tied to a 17% reduction in risk, according to two new studies.
Exercise plus resistance training can reverse frailty in elderly bariatric patients
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 03, 2019
Older bariatric patients risk becoming frail when they attempt weight loss. But a program of aerobic exercise plus resistance training may preserve muscle mass.
Fatal outcome in trial of Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab raises patient safety concerns
By
Alicia Lasek
May 25, 2023
The findings highlight unresolved questions about how patients respond to this treatment, and how to best vet and advise recipients, investigators say.
Untracked COVID: Nursing home workers have died at twice the rate of hospital workers
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 09, 2021
Nursing home care providers have the sad distinction of accounting for a large proportion of healthcare workers’ COVID deaths, according to new 2020 data that was not tracked by the U.S. government....
Sinks harbor highly resistant pathogen
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 07, 2023
Pay attention to the sink and plumbing fixtures at your healthcare community; they could be ground zero for highly resistant pathogens.
Changes in sleep patterns linked to poor cognitive function in older adults, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 07, 2023
A new study sheds light on sleep and cognitive changes in older adults. Namely, sleeping for a short amount of time and sleep variability were linked to poor cognitive function, the authors reported.
Nurses union: CDC rushed new infection control rules
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 07, 2023
The National Nurses United (NNU) spoke out against recent US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention action to finalize infection control guidelines that affect long-term care communities. The NNU says...
Dementia decline could be slowed by antiseizure meds in some cases, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 05, 2022
The results revealed profound early decline among dementia patients with active seizures, including worse cognitive and mental health, and daily functioning.