Seasonal flu vax guidance released, with drug preferences for seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 26, 2022
The CDC’s new guidance for the 2022-2023 flu season includes preferential advice on which drugs to prescribe for older adults.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Aug. 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 26, 2022
Paxlovid prevents severe COVID outcomes only in seniors, real-world study finds … Insomnia plus obstructive sleep apnea tied to 56% mortality risk: study … Drugmaker plans to file for RSV vaccine approval...
Provider group gathers momentum in unique workforce recruitment and training effort
By
John Hall
Aug 25, 2022
Organizers of a newly formed campaign to organize, fund and operate long-term care recruitment, training and development programs hope their success will encourage other states to undertake similar efforts.
New COVID booster shot rollout expected near Labor Day: officials
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2022
The FDA expects to soon authorize omicron-targeting shots. The White House is planning to distribute them as part of a fall vaccination campaign, federal officials say.
Updated U.S. statin guidelines focus on 10-year risk, but evidence lacking for seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2022
There is not enough evidence to guide use of statins in adults aged 76 and older for primary CVD prevention. But 10-year risk estimates can be useful for prescribing in younger seniors, the USPSTF says.
Peritoneal dialysis less costly for Medicare than hemodialysis
Aug 24, 2022
Peritoneal dialysis costs Medicare less than hemodialysis. But changes in the use of IV dialysis drugs may have diminished an economic incentive, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Aug. 25
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2022
What one does while sitting could affect dementia risk: study … Nursing home sued over $270,000 COVID testing bill … Could replacing humans with computer simulation in clinical trials lower drug costs?...
Residents asking about medical cannabis? A senior living community brought in the experts
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 24, 2022
Inspīr Carnegie Hill brought in a cannabis doctor and dispensary pharmacist to field questions from residents and their families after New York state legalized recreational adult use of marijuana this...
Time from infection to COVID symptoms shortens with each new variant, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 24, 2022
The average incubation period of SARS-CoV-2 has gradually shortened, from 5 days to 3.4. Determining incubation periods can help to pinpoint effective patient isolation periods, investigators say.
U.S. life expectancy dropped by average of 2 years in 2020, new data reveal
Aug 24, 2022
Life expectancy in the United States fell by an average of two years between 2019 and 2020, across all 50 states and Washington D.C., according to the latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics.