More meds equals greater hospitalization risk in senior cancer patients
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2020
A deeper battle to deprescribe medications for cancer patients undergoing intravenous chemotherapy is necessary, researchers say.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, March 13
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 13, 2020
Surgery with anesthesia not linked to Alzheimer’s, study finds … Guidance released for dialysis facilities during COVID-19 outbreak … New book details roadmap to prevent and treat Parkinson’s...
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, March 12
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2020
Operator ‘strongly’ encourages COVID-19 testing after one resident dies, another tests positive at Seattle senior living community … Encourage elders to access their EHR data, researchers urge …...
Few former smokers receive recommended lung cancer screenings: CDC
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 28, 2020
Only one in eight former smokers receive screenings as recommended, though early detection reduces mortality.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, February 6
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 05, 2020
‘Normal’ resting heart rate varies greatly between individuals … New BiPAP therapy for COPD may reduce risk of intubation, ER visits … End-of-life care supports a ‘good death’ for patients...
Cancer survivors gain an advantage when treated for sleep problems
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 04, 2020
Sleep problems can persist for years among cancer survivors, exacerbating cancer-related issues such as physical distress, a new study finds.
Social support tied to lower mortality in older women with colorectal cancer
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 23, 2020
Women with few social supports had 42% higher cancer mortality than their better-connected peers, a Kaiser Permanente study has found.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, January 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 14, 2020
‘Ageotypes’ study ties healthy behaviors to decrease in aging markers … Access to Medicare increases cancer detection, reduces cancer mortality rate … Psychiatric conditions linked to cognitive...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, January 13
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 10, 2020
Watch the kidneys: Heart disease linked to a higher risk of renal failure … Combining antibiotics may promote resistance, study finds … Could synthetic neuron cells replace those lost to Parkinson’s?...
These 5 healthy habits help put chronic conditions on hold
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 09, 2020
Harvard researchers find that healthy lifestyle habits may extend the number of years one lives free of chronic disease.