NIH: Spinal cord stimulation may restore arm and hand mobility after stroke … Screening rates for certain cancers must pick up after pandemic slowdown, analysts say … Antibiotics for COVID more commonly...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 21
By
John Roszkowski
Feb 21, 2023
Omicron hospital illness 54% deadlier than flu, study finds … Drug linked to lower risk of dementia for people with diabetes … Moderna announces plan for no-cost COVID vaccine … Scientists move closer...
Norovirus cases on the rise; stomach ailment often targets seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 12, 2023
Cases of norovirus infection, a common scourge of long-term care facilities, have risen steadily across the US in recent months, CDC data show.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 07, 2023
Researchers identify weak links in nursing homes’ COVID defenses … NIH: Early eye injections delay but don’t improve vision loss in diabetic retinopathy … Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. households were sick...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 26, 2023
NIH study reveals link between viral illness and later Alzheimer’s diagnoses … CDC: 12% of seniors take sleep aids, more so women than men … Frailty measure predicts referral to social services...
Two drugs commonly used to treat heart failure equally improve patient survival, a finding that has “immediate clinical applications,” investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 18, 2023
Medicaid HCBS study shows ‘we still know very little’ about COVID in senior living … FDA video explains new category of OTC hearing aids … NIH: Probiotic slashes S. aureus colonization in mid-stage...
NIH study: Well-hydrated adults appear to live longer, healthier lives
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 04, 2023
Seniors are more likely to have chronic conditions and show signs of advanced biological aging when underhydrated, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 14
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 14, 2022
One-third of patients with neuro injuries wrongly diagnosed with UTI … NIH: People with Down syndrome may benefit from Alzheimer’s disease treatments … Analysis of 6 countries finds highest COVID-19...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Dec. 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2022
Next health emergency to reveal impact of patient visitor law … $11M NIH grant to support evaluation of Alzheimer’s screening tool in primary care … COVID rebound uncommon among patients treated...