Risk of respiratory infection nearly 6 times higher in people with insomnia
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 09, 2023
Chronic poor sleep is a risk factor for contracting influenza and other respiratory infections, and contributes to severity, a large study reveals.
First biosimilar approved by FDA to treat common eye degeneration in elders
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 21, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a less expensive copy of the blockbuster drug Lucentis for treating age-related (wet) macular degeneration and several other eye conditions.
FDA panel recommends second J&J coronavirus vaccine dose for adult recipients
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 18, 2021
Independent experts have unanimously agreed that a full second dose of the drugmaker’s COVID-19 vaccine be offered to adults aged 18 years and older at least two months after receipt of the first...
Tuberculosis vaccine linked to 20 percent lower risk of Alzheimer’s in study
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Alicia Lasek
May 21, 2023
An older tuberculosis vaccine also used as a cancer therapy has now been linked to a 20% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The oldest recipients appear to derive the most benefit,...
Survey: Over half of U.S. nurses attribute burnout to understaffing
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Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2023
Respondents linked this issue to feelings of overwork, with 71% saying that understaffing is the key reason for poor mental health.
Lawmakers seek to bolster Medicare, Medicaid mental health coverage
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2022
Senators cited constituent concerns about so-called ghost networks — listings of physicians who are unavailable to provide care.
New VA program to target 30K veterans for improved cholesterol care
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 28, 2023
U.S. veterans with cardiovascular disease and stubborn high cholesterol are the focus of a new program that aims to lower their risk of recurrent heart attack or stroke.
Stroke survivors double functional improvement rate with vagus nerve stimulation: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 27, 2021
Vagus nerve stimulation during post-stroke rehabilitation can significantly boost the improvement rate of arm and hand function, a new study finds.
Panel on non-invasive ventilation seeks to simplify ‘maze’ of regulation for device coverage
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 20, 2021
Recommendations aimed at expediting CMS coverage determinations for non-invasive ventilation devices could help ensure that LTCF residents and others get quick access to lifesaving treatments.
Norovirus cases on the rise; stomach ailment often targets seniors
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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.