Opioid prescribing info updated, adverse reactions flagged
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 18, 2023
The FDA has made several updates to its opioid prescribing information, including new warnings about increased pain that can lead to adverse reactions such as respiratory depression.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, April 19
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 18, 2023
FDA panel backs Innoviva’s drug for multidrug-resistant bacterial infections … ‘The time has come’: Experts call to stop universal masking in healthcare settings … Americans not formally...
New Biden executive order would tie Medicare rates to turnover
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 18, 2023
President Joe Biden’s new executive order includes several measures intended to improve access to long-term care and bolster job protections for those who work in skilled nursing.
CVS report finds more seniors facing chronic conditions
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 17, 2023
Healthcare providers will need to handle not only growing need, but care that’s more complex, the authors of a spring 2023 health trends report say.
Large study links hearing aid use to lower dementia risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 17, 2023
People who wear hearing aids appear to reduce their risk of dementia to the level of their peers who don’t have hearing loss, a study of more than 430,000 people has found.
Poor social determinants of health tied to vision loss
Apr 11, 2023
The study findings are similar for both clinically evaluated and self-reported vision loss measures, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 17, 2023
Statin use within year of Afib diagnosis tied to reduced stroke risk … Breakthrough may explain why people get recurrent UTIs … Treatment halts recurrent C. diff infection in older adults, mid-stage...
Excessive daytime sleepiness predicts mortality in nursing home residents
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 16, 2023
Excessive daytime sleepiness predicts both mortality and the presence of age-related comorbidities in the long-stay nursing home population, investigators report.
CDC: 1 in 5 adults live with chronic pain
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 16, 2023
An estimated 21% of U.S. adults experienced chronic pain in 2021, and 7% reported chronic pain that restricts their daily activities, according to a new analysis.
HHS to extend PREP Act protections for pharmacy workers after end of PHE
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 16, 2023
Pharmacy providers will continue to have liability immunity when administering COVID-19 and vaccinations, treatments and tests after the end of the Public Health Emergency, the Department of Health and...