Palliative care tool helps foster end-of-life conversations
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 23, 2019
A new palliative care tool can help clinicians provide contextual medical advice and caregivers engage in end-of-life conversations.
Seniors taking denosumab reduce falls risk
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2019
A drug that treats bone loss can improve balance, physical function, and reduce the fear of falling in seniors at at risk of fracture, researchers say.
CDC director: Agency working to ensure flu vaccine availability
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 04, 2020
The agency is working with drugmakers to help head off what it says could be an overwhelming wave of flu and COVID-19 infections this fall.
Best care transitions and readmission rates tied to post-discharge care support for 90 days
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 04, 2020
Clinician support for up to 90 days after a care transition lowers the odds of hospital readmission and leads to better medication continuity.
Stroke survivors gain better walking skills, balance with high-intensity rehab
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 22, 2019
High-intensity step training leads to better mobility for stroke survivors than standard low-impact training, new research has shown.
Exercise cuts falls by more than a third, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2020
Exercise-only falls prevention reduced facility incidents by 36%, finds a new analysis. Educating staff about polypharmacy risks also helped.
Gratitude workout: thankful practice tied to better sleep, reduced stress
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 26, 2019
A regular practice of giving thanks is tied to a wealth of good health outcomes, says an expert in the science of gratitude.
CDC briefing: Top officials talk up vaccine plans, focus on long-term care
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 22, 2020
Federal health officials touted transparency and nationwide distribution plans while keeping their eye on Phase 1 vaccine recipients, including LTC residents and workers.
Ouch! Half of gout patients with regular flares don’t take allopurinol, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 06, 2019
Urate-lowering drugs are known to be an effective therapy for gout. Yet only half of patients who suffered regular flares reported taking allopurinol, a study says.
Grip strength can help to identify early diabetes
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 07, 2020
Investigators have pinpointed levels of handgrip strength that correlate with type 2 diabetes in at-risk but otherwise healthy patients.