Smoking, Alcohol Intake Tied to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Genetically predicted smoking initiation and...
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Intervention Tool Reduced Inappropriate Antibiotic Rx for UTI in Nursing Home Residents
Study shows intervention halved antibiotic use rate over standard care An intervention that...
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Medicare Could Negotiate Drug Prices Under Democrat Proposal
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A measure designed to lower prescription drug...
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T2DM Remission Reported for Almost 5 Percent of Adults in Scotland in 2019
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — About 5 percent of adults aged 30 years and older...
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Self-Reported Cataract Surgery Linked to All-Cause Mortality
THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Self-reported cataract surgery is associated with...
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Long-Term Bone Loss Studied in Postmenopausal Women
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Postmenopausal bone loss averaged about 10...
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Now Hear This: FDA Proposes OTC Hearing Aids
Availability in stores, online will give greater access to those with mild-to-moderate hearing...
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Too Few At-Risk Seniors Monitor Blood Pressure at Home
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of at-risk older adults regularly...
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Lung Cancer Treatment May Impact Daily Function in Older Adults
THURSDAY, Oct. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with lung cancer may experience...
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Physicians Less Likely to Test for PE in Dementia Patients
FRIDAY, Oct. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Physicians may miss factors associated with...
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Pharmacies Often Not Notified of Discontinued Rx
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — By notifying pharmacy staff about discontinued...
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Uncontrolled HTN Up for Younger Men, Older Women
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Men ages 20 to 49 years and women ages 70 years...
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Sleep Disturbance Common, Tied to Pain, Depression in Older Adults
FRIDAY, Sept. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Sleep disturbance in older adults is associated...
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Most With AD, MCI Would Have Been Excluded From Aducanumab Clinical Trials
THURSDAY, Sept. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The two phase 3 clinical trials on which the...
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More People Should Be Screened for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A majority of patients who undergo repair for...
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Administrative Tasks Pose Burden for Patients in the United States
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Patients frequently do administrative tasks...
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Vaccine Effectiveness High for Preventing COVID-19 Hospitalization
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Vaccine effectiveness (VE) is high for...
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Israeli Data on Booster Shots to Be Published This Week in Major Journal
TUESDAY, Sept. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) – New data out of Israel, to be published this week,...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Changing With Delta Predominance
TUESDAY, Sept. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — With increasing prevalence of the delta variant...
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Estimated Population Immunity Against SARS-CoV-2 62.0 Percent
TUESDAY, Sept. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In the United States, population immunity against...
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