Older Adults Likely to Be Excluded From COVID-19 Trials
FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Older adults are likely to be excluded from many...
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Geriatrics
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Tied to Threefold Higher Risk for Death
FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There is a threefold higher risk for dying of breast...
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September 2020 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in...
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In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Common in Critically Ill With COVID-19
THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For critically ill patients with COVID-19,...
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Skip the Low-Dose Aspirin for Sepsis Prevention
’Pioneering’ post-hoc analysis suggests that aspirin does not prevent sepsis-related...
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COVID-19-Related Hospital Death Up With Psychiatric Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Patients with any prior psychiatric diagnosis...
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Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Non-COVID-19 hospital admissions decreased...
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Disparities in CVD Burden Increasing Between Richest, Poorer
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There are substantial and increasing...
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Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Linked to Increased T2DM Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Regular use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is...
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Lockdown Tied to Worsening of Musculoskeletal Conditions
TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Early stages of the U.K. COVID-19 lockdown had...
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New FDA Applications for Opioids Often Based on Short Trials
TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — New drug applications (NDAs) for prescription...
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HRRP Tied to Decrease in 30-Day Readmission Rates for COPD
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary...
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COVID-19 Risk in Assisted Living Similar to Nursing Homes
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Individual-level risk factors associated with an...
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Acute Kidney Injury Ups Risk for Death in COVID-19 Patients
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized...
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Heavy Sugar-Sweetened Drink Intake Decreasing Overall in U.S.
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Overall, heavy sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB)...
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Cognition-Enhancing Supplements May Contain Unapproved Drugs
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Supplements marketed to improve memory and...
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Guidelines Updated for Managing Dyslipidemia to Cut CVD Risk
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a synopsis of the 2020 updated clinical...
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As Flu Season Approaches, Clinicians Brace for Potential ‘Twindemic’
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Flu shots may be more important than ever this...
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Metformin May Slow Cognitive Decline in Seniors With T2DM
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For older adults with type 2 diabetes,...
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USPSTF Finds Evidence Lacking for Vitamin D Screening
TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)...
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