Eli Lilly aims for dementia drug candidate’s approval in 2022; wants to ‘prioritize access’
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2021
The Alzheimer’s disease-modifying drug donanemab is on track to be considered for full FDA approval by 2022, its developer said.
Bone health intervention cuts fracture risk in men treated for prostate cancer: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2022
Early intervention with bone mineral density screening may help prevent major fractures in older men treated with androgen deprivation therapy, investigators say.
U.S. gives green light to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 01, 2022
“Spikevax” is the second COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to receive full FDA approval, following Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty in September.
Anxiety meds, antidepressants tied to post-surgery delirium in seniors: study
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 13, 2021
Older patients should be temporarily weaned off these drugs whenever possible — well before their scheduled surgery, the researchers say.
Brain fog may last 8 months after bout with COVID-19, patient study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 25, 2021
Many recovered patients had problems with executive functioning, which can include trouble with organization, listening and attention, as well as processing speed, category fluency, memory encoding, and...
CDC issues clinical guidance for treating post-COVID conditions
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 17, 2021
Many cases can be managed by primary care providers, federal health officials say. A lack of lab or imaging abnormalities does not invalidate the existence or severity of a patient’s symptoms or conditions,...
Nurses ask feds to invoke Defense Production Act for N95 masks; survey finds ‘unacceptable’ reuse...
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2020
One in three nurses remain short on supplies, an ANA survey has found. “Re-use and decontamination of single-use PPE as the ‘new normal’ is unacceptable, given the lack of standards and evidence...
Flu season may be ‘devastating,’ officials warn
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 01, 2020
“The real risk is that we’re going to have two circulating respiratory pathogens at the same time,” says CDC director Robert Redfield, M.D.
Palliative care or surgery? New guidelines offer helpful benchmarks
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 22, 2019
A new surgical quality program may shift the need for step-down post-surgical care to palliative care for some residents over the age of 75.
Clinicians should be on lookout for cognitive changes after CVD events: study
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 06, 2023
People who experience adverse health events linked to cardiovascular disease may have a higher incidence of dementia, a new study finds. The results highlight the need to monitor these patients for changes...