Big name audio companies fill in while hearing aid reform lags: report … Second J&J shot ‘significantly’ increases COVID-19 antibodies, says firm, which heads toward approval process … AHCA releases...
COVID-19 hospitalization rates 30 times higher in the unvaccinated, CDC finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 26, 2021
Despite the known effectiveness of U.S.-sanctioned COVID-19 vaccines, some fully vaccinated individuals will still become infected. But their unvaccinated peers have five times the risk of infection and...
Healthcare worker study shines light on who is most at risk of a vaccine reaction
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 26, 2021
A study in nearly 1,000 healthcare workers has pinpointed factors that may boost the odds of having a reaction to a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine.
Simple dietary changes may help flavonoids lower blood pressure: study
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 26, 2021
Adults who eat more foods rich in flavonoids, such as berries, red wine and chocolate, have lower systolic blood pressure levels and may have a healthier gut as well, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Aug. 26
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 26, 2021
NJ sees more than 100 active COVID outbreaks in nursing homes … Moderna submits final COVID vaccine data, asks feds for priority review for full authorization … AMA calls for across-the-board vaccine...
Plan your vaccine booster clinics now, LeadingAge entreats LTC operators
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2021
With infections now surging in parts of the United States, facility operators can begin taking steps to offer third COVID-19 vaccine doses to eligible staff and residents in anticipation of a federal go-ahead,...
COVID vaccines lost some effectiveness in delta surge, ongoing CDC study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2021
The three federally sanctioned COVID vaccines have lost a “moderate” amount of effectiveness against SARS-CoV-19 ever since the delta gene variant became the predominant U.S. strain, the agency reports.
New dashboard to track ‘Long COVID’ cases for healthcare planning
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2021
The dashboard will track state and county level statistics and trends. The goal is to provide data to healthcare decision makers as they prepare to care for patients with lingering symptoms, says the American...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Aug. 25
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2021
Training not enough to reduce hospitalization, ED visits in end-of-life care … Breakthrough infections may be less transmissible, study in healthcare workers suggests … Wider vaccine approvals on the...
LTC clinicians cheer pandemic milestone: Federal approval of first COVID-19 vaccine
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 24, 2021
Long-term care clinicians are embracing the FDA’s first full approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, saying the decision will support their efforts to increase vaccination coverage and reduce infections and...