Failing at Falls Prevention: Home Hazard Removal Did Not Reduce Risk
Days to first fall, QoL were unchanged, but intervention reduced rate of falls by nearly 40% A...
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Geriatrics
Home Hazard Removal Program Cuts Rate of Falls Among Elderly
FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A brief home hazard removal program does not reduce...
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Vaccines’ Power Against COVID-19 Hospitalization Fades in Elderly
TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The ability of COVID-19 vaccines to protect adults...
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Screening Seniors for A-Fib Reduces Risk for Adverse Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Screening for atrial fibrillation offers a small...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Up for Racial, Ethnic Minority HCWs
MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Before authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine,...
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Walnut Intake Linked to Modest Decrease in LDL Cholesterol in Seniors
MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Incorporating daily doses of walnuts to the...
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CDC Recommendations for Influenza Vaccination Updated for 2021-2022
TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Licensed and age-appropriate vaccines for...
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Older Adults & Hospitalization for Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions
“Acute illnesses requiring hospitalization serve as a sentinel event, with many older adults...
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Moderna Readies for Full Vaccine Approval, as Pfizer Submits Data on Booster Shot
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Moderna Inc. announced Wednesday that it has...
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Learning Environment Issues Tied to Medical School Burnout
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Medical students who experience mistreatment and...
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Reading Clinic Visit Notes Benefits Older Adults
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with chronic conditions benefit from...
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Adverse Events Associated With BNT162b2 Vaccination ID’d
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Vaccination with the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine against...
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J&J Says Booster Shot Ups Immune Response to COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Aug.. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Johnson & Johnson reported Wednesday that a...
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J&J Says Booster Shot Ups Immune Response to COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Aug.. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Johnson & Johnson reported Wednesday that a...
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One in Four Older Adults Not Asked About Alcohol Use
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than one-quarter of older adults who use...
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No Benefit Found for COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma in High-Risk Outpatients
TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Infusion of COVID-19 convalescent plasma with a...
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No Permanent Lung Damage Observed After COVID-19 Recovery
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — No postacute histopathologic changes indicative of...
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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Full FDA Approval
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday...
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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Full FDA Approval
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday...
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Israeli Study Shows Pfizer Booster Gives Seniors Big Rise in Immunity
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine gives...
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