Falls and chronic conditions beget more falls, Medicare survey data show
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 12, 2021
Older people who report at least one fall are twice as likely to have another fall in the same year, and chronic conditions raise the risk even higher, a new review shows.
New evidence pinpoints health clusters that raise dementia risk
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 07, 2021
Older adults with diagnoses of neuropsychiatric and cardiovascular multimorbidity had the highest likelihood of developing dementia over 12 years, investigators report.
Medicare C-SNP enrollment improves kidney disease outcomes: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2020
Adults with end-stage renal disease appear to have lower rates of hospitalization and mortality when they enroll in Medicare’s Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans, a new investigation has found.
Nearly half of U.S. adults risk severe COVID-19 due to chronic conditions: CDC
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2020
The prevalence of common conditions tied to severe COVID-19 ranged from 30% for obesity to 3% for chronic kidney disease, the agency reports.
CDC expands list of chronic conditions that can make COVID-19 worse
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 29, 2020
Hypertension by itself is no longer on the list of conditions linked to highest severity risk. Meanwhile, the agency’s director warns that the U.S. remains in a shape-shifting viral ‘first...
New Orleans’ troubles show how chronic conditions impact COVID-19 outcomes
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 02, 2020
New evidence ties chronic conditions to severe COVID-19 illness, and New Orleans is a case in point, say health officials.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, April 2
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2020
FDA orders all Zantac heartburn products off store shelves … Scientists discover gene that increases risk of Alzheimer’s disease … New CDC report adds evidence that underlying conditions raise...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, March 24
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2020
CDC releases guidance on preventing spread of coronavirus in senior living communities … Healthcare workers report psychiatric symptoms amid pandemic … Patient organizations urge feds to ease limits...
Loneliness can be deadly for people with serious health conditions: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 04, 2019
Cardiac patients who reported loneliness were more likely to die within a year of hospital discharge, according to a large new study.
Less than 6 hours of sleep plus chronic condition a deadly combination
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2019
Sleep duration of less than six hours may predict mortality for adults with chronic health conditions, according to new research.