Ischemic stroke survival rate improving, but racial disparities exist
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 16, 2024
Americans are more likely to survive strokes today compared to the past, but Blacks are more likely than whites to die within five years after a particular stroke event, according to a new report based...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Oct. 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2020
Mild COVID-19 leaves a legacy: One third feel worse two months later … Coronavirus transmission rebounds quickly when physical distancing rules are relaxed … HHS official: Mandated COVID-19 testing...
New AHA emergency guidelines address cardiac arrest recovery, rehab for first time
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 22, 2020
The authors have added recommendations on post-hospital discharge recovery and rehabilitation with the goal of improving resuscitation outcomes.
Researchers doubt Alzheimer’s drugs will make a dent in dementia reduction
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 06, 2024
Researchers at Cambridge Public Health aren’t sure if Alzheimer’s disease drugs targeting amyloid protein will have a large-scale effect on reducing the disease. They say that challenges including...
More U.S. prostate cancer patients choosing active surveillance over treatment
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2023
The findings highlight a growing comfort level with observation among physicians and patients, and an increase in the proportion of men who benefit from active surveillance, investigators say.
Most nursing home visits banned as part of federal COVID-19 strategy
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 15, 2020
Exceptions include healthcare workers, surveyors and those in compassionate care situations.
Group defines long COVID in effort to unify healthcare entities, improve medical responses
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 12, 2024
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has published a new report that better defines long COVID. The group put together the consensus document at the federal government’s...
Measles vaccine could protect workers from worst of COVID-19, argue scientists
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 07, 2020
The measles vaccine could make COVID-19 cases less severe — and therefore more survivable, propose microbiologists.
CMS: ‘Won’t be long’ until more vaccination guidance is issued
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 24, 2021
Nursing home and other providers can expect follow-up guidance on the federal government’s healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination rule, including clarification on surveyor compliance, in “a week or...
Hurricanes hastened the deaths of adults with dementia, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2023
People with Alzheimer’s and related dementias (ADRD) had higher mortality rates in U.S. counties that had recently experienced a hurricane disaster, investigators report.