Asian Americans largely steer clear of brain MRIs for research, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 12, 2024
Asian Americans are less likely than white people to take part in medical research that involves magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Dealing with this hesitancy could improve research, according to...
Mild COVID-19 can bring on insomnia, especially in those with anxiety or depression
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 05, 2024
Insomnia following a COVID-19 hospitalization already was well known among the medical community, but a new study finds that mild COVID-19 infections also are linked to the sleeping problem — especially...
Only 7.5 percent of older adults buy into online healthcare, poll finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 17, 2024
Younger folks may like online healthcare services, but older adults aren’t as enthusiastic about the offering. Only 7.5% of people between the ages of 50 and 80 have used a direct-to-consumer healthcare...
Report: AI tool could boost communication for older adults with cancer
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Kristen Fischer
May 20, 2024
Artificial intelligence may be a useful communication tool to help older adults with cancer communicate with their doctors and have more of a say in their treatment, according to a new report published...
Despite warnings, many older adults still taking aspirin daily
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 11, 2024
Even though experts say most older adults don’t need to take low-dose aspirin every day, many are still taking it to prevent strokes and heart attacks, according to a new poll.
Opinion: Even with new law, clinical trials lack data on older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 17, 2024
Older adults are not represented adequately in clinical trials of medications for disorders that are common in the population. The legal framework to better represent them is in place, but not enough is...
Hospices with higher assisted living volume had lower-quality scores, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 29, 2024
Hospice providers that served higher volumes of assisted living patient days had lower-quality scores, according to a new study.
Poor working conditions are a top reason nurses leave healthcare, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 10, 2024
Unpleasant working conditions are a top reason nurses walk away from their jobs at long-term care facilities and hospitals, and bid adieu to healthcare, according to a new report.
Optimal blood pressure levels tied to lower frailty risk
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 11, 2024
When people maintained optimal blood pressure levels over a certain amount of time, they had a lower risk for frailty, according to a new study. There also was a link between lower-than-optimal blood pressure...
Older adults eye urgent care, retail clinics for care, poll shows
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 11, 2024
Older adults are turning more commonly to urgent care centers and retail clinics for their immediate medical needs, according to a new poll of 2,657 adults ages 50 to 80 completed in 2023. About 60% of...