Hypertension, arterial stiffness linked to risk for diabetes
May 16, 2022
The highest risk for diabetes is seen for those with hypertension and arterial stiffness, a new study has found.
VA will not add Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm to its formulary
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 12, 2021
The Department of Veterans Affairs has chosen not to include aducanumab (Aduhelm) in its national list of covered drugs, citing risk of adverse events and lack of evidence of positive impact on cognition,...
COVID-19 antiviral drug trials expected to wrap up within months: report
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 27, 2021
Clinical trials for new COVID-19 antiviral drugs are expected to wrap up by winter, sparking hopes that a daily pill to treat COVID-19 infection is closer to fruition, according to a new report.
Remdesivir cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 87 percent in non-hospitalized patients
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2022
The results suggest that remdesivir (brand name Veklury) could be used to treat outpatients early in the disease course, researchers say. The drug currently is authorized for use only in hospitalized COVID-19...
Lawmakers push FDA to take swift action on OTC hearing aids
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 12, 2022
A bipartisan team has introduced a bill that orders the FDA to stop dragging its feet and issue a final rule making over-the-counter hearing aids available to consumers.
Brief training for LTC nurses leads to 6 months of reduced psychotropics use
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2021
Wards with trained nurses showed a significant reduction in psychotropic drug use and drug costs. Maintenance strategies may be needed, however, as the improvements had waned by 12 months, researchers...
WHO: Antibody treatment most beneficial for seniors, the unvaccinated, and immunocompromised
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 27, 2021
The World Health Organization’s new guidance for using the REGEN-COV monoclonal antibody cocktail to treat COVID-19 covers a narrower group of patients than those included in the FDA’s updated...
Expanded methadone access urged for SNF residents with opioid use disorder
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 28, 2022
Policy changes are needed to help to improve older adults’ recovery rates in the skilled nursing facility population, according to a call for regulatory reform published Tuesday.
Intervention can cut risk for mobility disability in seniors
May 13, 2022
Reduced incidence of mobility disability is seen in older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia receiving who receive a multicomponent intervention.
Dementia signs, symptoms may be different for Latinos, researchers say
By
Alicia Lasek
May 27, 2021
Cultural practices and disease processes may explain why Latino adults with dementia experience faster functional decline and higher rates of depression and anxiety, investigators say.