High blood pressure during and after exercise may reveal future health challenges
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Alicia Lasek
May 20, 2020
Monitoring blood pressure changes during and after exercise may help identify the odds of developing hypertension and cardiovascular disease, say researchers.
Data from home sensors detect health risks in older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 06, 2022
Connected sensors that remotely monitor health at home are a promising way to capture a range of health data on older adults and identify health risks early, a new study has found.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 29
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 29, 2021
New hypertension screening guidance emphasizes out-of-office readings … For seniors, Pfizer, Moderna vaccines 94% effective at full dose, 64% effective at partial dose, CDC finds … BinaxNOW antigen...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Jan. 24
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 24, 2022
Debate over visitor access rages as more states require vaccination … Alzheimer’s Association, Joint Commission launch effort to improve memory care in assisted living, nursing homes … Nursing home...
Cannabis-related issues sending more seniors to the ED, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 12, 2023
Cannabis-related ED visits for older adults shot up by a whopping 1,800% between 2005 to 2019 in California, investigators say. The state’s experience mirrors national trends.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, June 10
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 10, 2021
Operator changes plans, will wait for full FDA approval to enforce COVID vaccination deadline among staff … Colorado drops mask mandate for assisted living communities … FDA panel member resigns over...
U.S. lawmakers ramp up scrutiny of FDA following agency’s approval of controversial Alzheimer’s drug
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 07, 2021
The FDA is being asked to help explain how Aduhelm (aducanumab) met accelerated approval criteria when so many experts — including internal advisers — have flagged insufficient safety and efficacy...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Aug. 20
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 20, 2021
ANA survey: Nearly 60% of nurses support mandatory vaccination … Deborah Birx: Long-term care must prepare for, protect against, prevent COVID … Nursing homes must make ‘every reasonable effort’...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Aug. 27
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 27, 2021
Big name audio companies fill in while hearing aid reform lags: report … Second J&J shot ‘significantly’ increases COVID-19 antibodies, says firm, which heads toward approval process … AHCA releases...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Sept. 20
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 20, 2021
CNAs remain least vaccinated, requiring ‘large-scale’ solution … AARP says Florida leads nation in COVID deaths of nursing home residents, staff … Hardware-free virtual physical therapy system...