Study shows hip protectors significantly cut fracture risk
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2020
Eldercare residents who wore hip protectors reduced their risk of hip fracture nearly threefold, a new study published in the November issue of JAMDA has found.
Hip protectors dramatically reduce injury risk, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2019
The risk of hip fracture was reduced nearly three-fold among elderly care facility residents who wore hip protectors, say researchers.
Large numbers of Americans with chronic kidney disease have uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes. A national response is needed, researchers say, and a White House initiative may be a start.
Stealth heart attack symptoms often ignored, delaying care
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 12, 2019
Mild, slow heart attack symptoms may sneak up on residents with multiple health problems, delaying time to treatment by five hours.
COVID deaths now ‘entirely preventable’ due to vaccines, CDC director says
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 24, 2021
High vaccine efficacy in the United States means that “every death due to COVID-19 is particularly tragic because nearly every death, especially among adults … [is] entirely preventable,”...
MedDiet cuts diabetes risk by a third in 25-year Women’s Health Study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2020
The Mediterranean diet reduces diabetes risk by 30% in women who are considered clinically overweight or obese, a new analysis of long-term data finds.
Alzheimer’s drug designed for ‘at-home’ use scores FDA breakthrough designation
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 12, 2021
The experimental Alzheimer’s drug gantenerumab is the “first and only” anti-amyloid antibody being investigated for subcutaneous administration and could potentially be given to patients...
Eye drop corrects late-life vision loss in trial; Allergan reports patients’ feedback
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Alicia Lasek
May 10, 2021
Trial participants reported significant near-vision improvements under low-light conditions — without losing distance vision, reports Allergan, which is seeking FDA approval for the drug.
Surgery rates fall in elders; improved screening may be reason
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Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2021
Despite an aging population and safer surgical procedures, the frequency of abdominal surgery is decreasing among older adults — particularly in those age 85 and older, according to researchers from...
J&J vaccine effective against COVID Delta variant, drugmaker says
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 06, 2021
Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine prompts a “strong neutralizing antibody response” that lasts at least eight months, the drugmaker has announced.