COVID-19 Was Third Leading Cause of Death in US in 2020
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 was reported as an underlying or...
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Geriatrics
Community Exposures Tied to SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity in HCWs
WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Community exposures, but not workplace factors,...
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Osteoporosis Prevalence at Femur Neck, Lumbar Spine 12.3 Percent
WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The age-adjusted prevalence of osteoporosis at...
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Biden, Top Health Officials Warn of Risk for Another COVID-19 Surge
TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As COVID-19 cases begin to rise again across...
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Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19...
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Biden Administration Working on ‘Vaccine Passport’ Initiative
MONDAY, March 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration and private companies are...
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Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
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Experts Address Osteoporosis Therapy and COVID-19 Vaccination
MONDAY, March 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In new joint guidelines issued by bone health...
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Poll: Big Jump Seen in Older Adults Wanting COVID-19 Vaccine
MONDAY, March 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Seven in 10 adults in their 50s, 60s, and 70s are...
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Actinic Keratosis Diagnosis Ups Cumulative Risk for Skin Cancer
MONDAY, March 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The annual increase in risk for cutaneous squamous...
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American Stroke Association, March 17-19
The annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association/American Stroke...
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IRS: COVID-19 PPE Tax-Deductible
MONDAY, March 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Faces masks, hand sanitizer, and disinfecting...
Read MoreHow Can You Determine Older Patients’ Care Priorities? Ask Them
Finding out goals and preferences can inform decision-making What is the best way for clinicians to determine realistic treatment goals for older patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs)? According to results from a...
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Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19...
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Remdesivir Linked to Faster Clinical Improvement of COVID-19
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For patients hospitalized with COVID-19,...
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New US Assistant Secretary of Health Is First Openly Transgender Federal Official
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Rachel Levine, M.D., has been confirmed by the...
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State AGs Urge Facebook, Twitter to Tackle Vaccine Misinformation
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Facebook and Twitter should “take...
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White House Announces $10 Billion More to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Another $10 billion in funding to increase...
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AstraZeneca Reports Slightly Lower Estimate of COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Following a sharp rebuke from an independent...
Read MoreUSPSTF: Not All Ears For Hearing Loss Screening in All Comers
Task force reaffirms uncertain harms and benefits in asymptomatic older adults Is there an echo in here? There’s still not enough evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for hearing loss in...
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