Flu vaccines may get a boost in potency, endurance, in trial of new compounds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2019
New versions of a compound that can boost influenza vaccine potency are set for clinical trial. The goal is to improve seasonal vaccine effectiveness.
Pharmacies to long-term care: Get in front of COVID-19 vaccination questions
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2020
With vaccine approval anticipated shortly, the best communicators will have the smoothest Phase 1 vaccination process, say Omnicare and PharMerica. Community pharmacies have recommendations as well.
Questions on monkeypox in LTC? This doc has answers.
Aug 11, 2022
Monkeypox “will likely spread beyond the demographic in which it is currently most concentrated, and facilities need to be prepared to handle exposed or even infected patients,” an expert tells...
CDC revises public indoor mask guidance; no changes yet for healthcare settings
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 28, 2022
Fewer Americans are currently advised to wear masks under a new risk assessment that relies on local hospital capacity and cases rather than COVID-19 transmission rates. LeadingAge is calling on the CDC...
Feds: Labs ‘caught up’ on COVID-19 test backlog
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 21, 2020
Coronavirus test availability is increasing following a surge in demand and other events that created shortages and longer wait times for results, a federal health official says.
Feds to reimburse providers for counseling patients to self-isolate
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 31, 2020
Existing E/M codes can be used to bill for counseling patients about virus mitigation at the time of COVID-19 testing, according to CMS and the CDC.
Cognitive complaints may precede dementia, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
May 13, 2020
Memory-specific cognitive complaints may be a telltale sign of dementia risk that clinicians should not ignore, according to new findings.
Wealthy people live 9 more years without disability, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 17, 2020
Wealthy people can expect to live seven to nine more years without disability than those who are poor, say investigators.
Older adults who lose weight may sacrifice bone mineral density
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 05, 2019
When older adults lose weight, they may also lose bone mineral density, putting them at an increased risk of fractures, say nutrition scientists.
Common blood pressure drug once again found to contain cancer-causing chemicals
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 19, 2019
The Federal Drug Administration has once again been alerted to high levels of cancer-causing chemicals found in batches of valsartan, a blood pressure medication used by millions.