Trio is trouble in assisted living: Risky neuro drug combos too common, dementia expert says
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2021
Fully one in seven people with dementia who do not live in nursing homes are taking at least three drugs that act on the central nervous system — beyond the advised limit, a new study finds.
Treatment mix restores hand function in osteoarthritis trial
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2021
A conservative mix of treatments for base-of-the-thumb osteoarthritis is more successful than standard therapies alone, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 11
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2021
At 5 million doses, Walgreens nears completion of long-term care vaccinations … Second vaccine dose acts like a booster in people who have had COVID: study … No effect of low-dose atorvastatin found...
Adjust osteoporosis drug regimens during COVID vaccination: experts offer guidance
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2021
Vaccinations may need to be prioritized, requiring alterations to regular osteoporosis drug regimens to ensure effectiveness and safety, bone health authorities say.
COVID risk rises with body mass index, CDC study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2021
The agency’s latest findings confirm a link between obesity and the need for invasive mechanical ventilation and death from COVID-19. Meanwhile, physicians are pushing to prioritize metabolic health...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 10
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2021
AHCA / NCAL’s #GetVaccinated.us website is up and running … ‘Fear visuals’ may be keeping needle-phobic from getting vaccinated … Psychiatric diagnoses tied to lower age of Alzheimer’s onset...
Revised CDC mask, visitation, quarantine guidance applies to staff — outside of work
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2021
People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may now safely gather indoors and even visit low-risk, unvaccinated people in non-healthcare settings. How LTC staff members should balance the changes...
No more reading glasses? Eye drop for seniors’ vision loss lands on FDA’s desk
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2021
Drugmaker Allergan is seeking federal approval for a new eye drop that treats presbyopia, the common age-related vision loss that often prompts a need for reading glasses.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 9
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2021
‘Absolutely astonishing’: 90% drop in COVID cases shocks Parkinson, industry leaders … Study shows big dip in vaccine efficacy against variant … Stroke in the eye requires quick treatment, may...
Physicians warn of delayed skin reactions to COVID vaccine
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2021
Clinicians should be aware of injection-site reactions that may occur about a week after receiving Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and which may be confused with skin infection, say physicians from Massachusetts...