Drop Seen in Physician Work Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Physicians’ working hours and full-time...
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Geriatrics
Prediction Model for Brain Age May Help Detect Cognitive Decline
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment...
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COVID-19 Falls From America’s No. 1 Killer to No. 7 by June
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A steep rise in vaccination rates has dropped...
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Changes in Movement May Indicate Preclinical Alzheimer Disease
FRIDAY, July 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Changes in daytime movement may be present in women...
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Very Elderly Can Benefit From Brain Tumor Surgery
FRIDAY, July 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Surgical treatment of intracranial meningioma (IM)...
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One-Third of Elderly Caregivers From Gray Market
TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Gray market care represents a substantial...
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33 Million Persons of All Ages Uninsured in 2019
TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In 2019, 33.0 million (10.2 percent) persons of...
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Rehospitalization in Dementia Patients Tied to Nurse Continuity
MONDAY, June 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When there is consistency of nursing staff for home...
Read MoreHearing Loss Associated with Decline in Physical Function
Cohort study finds worse hearing impairment leads to greater functional decline As hearing goes, so goes function, according to a cohort study of community-dwelling older adults, which found an association between hearing...
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Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Missed by More Than 10 Percent of Americans
FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than one in 10 Americans have missed their...
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Lilly to Seek FDA Approval for New Drug for Alzheimer Disease
FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fresh on the heels of the U.S. Food and Drug...
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Risk for Dementia Diagnosis Up for Seniors With Schizophrenia
THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with schizophrenia have an increased...
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Hospital Factors Tied to Greater COVID-19 Mortality in Blacks
THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Higher mortality among Black patients...
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2018 to 2020 Saw Large Decrease in Life Expectancy in United States
THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The decrease in life expectancy seen between 2018...
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Sotagliflozin Ups Days Alive, Out of Hospital in T2DM, Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes with worsening...
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White House Says July 4 Vaccination Goal Will Not Be Met
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As vaccination rates among young Americans lag,...
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Large Increase Seen in U.S. Nursing Home Deaths in 2020
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There was a 32 percent increase in deaths among...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage in U.S. Highest Among ≥65-Year-Olds
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccine coverage is 80.0 percent among...
Read MoreStatins and the Brain: Is There a Risk?
ASPREE post hoc analysis answers some, but not all, questions about statins and cognition Almost a decade ago, the FDA issued a warning about reports of “apparent short-term cognitive impairment” among statin users,...
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In 11 States, Seniors’ Low Vaccination Rates a ‘Powder Keg’ for New Cases
MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health experts warn there is a ticking time...
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