Cognitive decline rates more than double over 10 years: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2022
Within three years of reporting memory concerns to their doctors, 46% of adults aged 65 to 99 years old developed dementia, investigators report.
Coffee tied to better heart health, no added risk for Afib, studies find
Mar 25, 2022
Drinking two to three cups of coffee daily is linked to a lower risk of heart disease and atrial fibrillation, investigators say. The findings, across two studies, held true for people with and without...
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 25
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2022
Low COVID-19 case counts mean it’s time to prepare for future outbreaks, epidemiologist says … Op-ed: Why comprehensive medication management is especially important now … Early ACA adopters...
Program reduces missed workdays for COVID-exposed healthcare staff
Mar 24, 2022
Overall, 92% of workers successfully returned to work about 2 days early relative to a standard 10-day quarantine. This saved hundreds of work days over a six-month period, researchers reported.
Overtreated diabetes raises hypoglycemia risk in nursing homes, investigators say
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 24, 2022
Fully 40% of residents with type 2 diabetes in a large VA nursing home study continued to receive insulin and other medications that increase hypoglycemia risk, even after their blood tests suggested overtreatment.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 24
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 24, 2022
OIG adds audits of nursing home staff vaccination status to its schedule … Repeat COVID-19 hospitalization unlikely with vaccination or prior infection, Mayo Clinic finds … Fauci does not expect to...
Omicron remains lethal in the older and unvaccinated, former CDC chief warns
Mar 23, 2022
The next wave of COVID-19 is on its way and unvaccinated elders are at risk of being hit hard, according to former CDC director Tom Frieden, M.D. “If we learn quickly and act quickly, we can outmaneuver...
OSHA accepting new comments on healthcare worker COVID-19 protection rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2022
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is accepting additional comments as it establishes a final rule meant to protect long-term care workers and other healthcare providers from exposure to...
Docs struggle with making MCI diagnoses, 2022 Alzheimer’s report finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2022
Less than half of primary care physicians surveyed report being comfortable diagnosing mild cognitive impairment that’s due to Alzheimer’s disease. Fully 90% told researchers that it is “hard...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 23
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2022
U.S. flu activity slowly picking up: CDC update … Pfizer pulls certain blood pressure drugs off market due to contamination … Risks of knee surgery no higher for octogenarians than younger patients,...