Social Determinants of Health Linked to Incident Stroke Risk
FRIDAY, July 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For adults younger than 75 years, increases in the...
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Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Ups Deaths of Hemodialysis Patients
FRIDAY, July 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients receiving in-center hemodialysis,...
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Lopinavir/Ritonavir COVID-19 Treatment Linked to Bradycardia
FRIDAY, July 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/RTV) treatment of COVID-19...
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One Third of People with Dementia Have Access to Firearms
Study suggests need for counseling caregivers on firearm safety, as well as clinical, community...
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#PWChat Recap: The Disproportionate Effects of COVID-19 on Black Americans
The latest installment of the #PWChat series centered around the disproportionate effects of the...
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More Than One in Four Seniors Reported Falling in Past Year
FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In 2018, 27.5 percent of older adults reported...
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Low Back Pain Also May Resolve in Some After Hip Replacement
FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Symptomatic low back pain (LBP) resolves in 82...
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Tailored Fall Prevention Falls Flat
STRIDE trial appears to miss mark A bundle of interventions designed to prevent fall injuries did...
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Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There is wide variation in the safety performance...
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Multifactor Program Does Not Cut Serious Fall Injuries in Elderly
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A nurse-administered multifactorial intervention...
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2008 to 2018 Saw Increase in Shingles Vaccination in Over 60s
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — From 2008 to 2018, there was an increase in...
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Higher Vitamin C, Carotenoid Intake May Lower Risk for T2DM
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Higher intakes of vitamin C and carotenoids, as...
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COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Mental Health Issues
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Just as the physical symptoms of COVID-19 vary...
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Probiotics Fail to Reduce Antibiotic Use Among Elderly
Study findings don’t support prophylactic probiotics in the assisted living care setting...
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Some Say Allow Family Access to Dying Patients With COVID-19
THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Allowing adult family member presence at the...
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Point-Prevalence Surveys in SNFs Help Cut COVID-19 Transmission
THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Conducting point-prevalence surveys in skilled...
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Roughly 2 Million Americans Buy Prescriptions From Outside the Country
THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 1.5 percent of American adults...
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HDHPs Up Disparities in Access to Care Among Cancer Survivors
THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For cancer survivors, high-deductible health plans...
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Low Physical Function May Up Bone Loss After Hip Fracture
THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Older patients with low physical function and...
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Making the Case for CGM Use in the Hospital During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, appropriate implementation of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in...
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