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Lungs heal well after acute COVID-19 — despite long recoveries: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2020
Comprehensive health assessments performed three months after recovery from COVID-19 are encouraging, investigators say.
Falls prevention efforts urged for patients with cardiovascular disease
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 20, 2022
Cardiovascular disease is tied to an increased risk of falls, and clinicians should help patients take preventive action, according to an expert consensus from the American Heart Association.
Food for thought: Cannabis edibles may pose health risks
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 06, 2020
Seniors who consume edible cannabis products should be informed of drug interaction and overconsumption risks, say researchers.
FDA: First-of-its-kind diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s gets green light
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 06, 2022
The same-day test provides the same information as standard PET scans when diagnosing Alzheimer’s, the agency said.
Avoid ‘over-reliance’ on respirators, OSHA urges LTC operators in new guidance
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 05, 2020
The agency has issued new respiratory protection guidance for long-term care industry workers with the goal of preserving supplies of N95 face masks.
CDC updates nursing home guidance on enhanced barrier precautions
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 14, 2022
The CDC has updated its guidance in an effort to help reduce the growing threat to residents posed by multidrug-resistant organisms.
Stop antigen testing in skilled nursing facilities, Nevada tells operators
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 09, 2020
Nursing facilities in Nevada have been ordered to stop using COVID-19 rapid antigen tests due to apparent diagnostic inaccuracies. Health officials say they will gather more data before issuing updated...
Six months of aerobic activity tied to ‘immense’ cognitive benefits
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Alicia Lasek
May 17, 2020
Even inactive adults showed improvements in executive functioning and information retrieval after six months of aerobic exercise, say researchers.
Advice for better balance: lighten up
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 27, 2020
Effortful posture cues, such as “stand up straight,” and “engage your core,” may unintentionally hinder balance practice for older adults.