Widespread Avoidance of Medical Care Found Due to COVID-19 Concerns
THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There was widespread reporting of avoidance of...
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Geriatrics
Controlled BP Down Among U.S. Adults With HTN After 2013–2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of controlled blood pressure (BP)...
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NAMS Updates Guidance for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a position statement from the North American...
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Poverty-Stricken Adults More Likely to be Calcium-, Vitamin D-Deficient
THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Adequate calcium and vitamin D intake in older...
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USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening Elders for Hearing Loss
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)...
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Median of 36 Days Found From COVID-19 Symptom Onset to Viral Clearance
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The median time from COVID-19 symptom onset to...
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Invasive Treatment Tied to Better Outcomes in Elderly With NSTEMI
THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Invasive management is beneficial for patients...
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Cannabis Use Increased Among Older Adults From 2016 to 2018
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2018, there was an increase in...
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Use of Fitness Trackers May Spur Exercise in Older Adults With MS
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) who say...
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Lung-Specific Risk Factors Linked to Hip Fracture in Smokers
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The addition of lung-specific risk factors into...
Read MoreSound Data Support Wider Use of Cochlear Implants
Studies, consensus statement make a case for new standard of care for hearing disabilities Cochlear implants proved their mettle for various types of hearing deficits, such as loss of speech recognition, speech understanding,...
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Staffing, PPE Shortages Continue in U.S. Nursing Homes
MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — One in five U.S. nursing homes reports a severe...
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RAAS Inhibitors May Benefit HTN Patients With COVID-19
MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)...
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Antihypertensive Agents Not Tied to Higher Risk for Depression
MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nine individual antihypertensive agents from the...
Read MorePost-Surgical Functional Decline Affects 1 in 5 in Older Adults
Preoperative malnutrition and immobility common risk factors for decline Functional decline after surgery is common among older adults and is associated with geriatric risk factors such as preoperative malnutrition and...
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ACIP Issues Recommendations for 2020 to 2021 Flu Vaccination
FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)...
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Older Adults With Depression Showing Resilience in Pandemic
FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Most older adults with preexisting major depressive...
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Relationship Between Alzheimer Disease, Sleep Patterns Explored
THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Alzheimer disease (AD) may causally influence...
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Healthy Diet Inversely Linked to Prodromal Parkinson Disease Features
THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Increased adherence to alternate Mediterranean...
Read MoreIt Takes A Team to Improve Surgery Outcomes in Elders
Co-managed care by geriatrics and surgical services improved 90-day mortality for older cancer patients Older people with cancer face heightened risks of several unfavorable postoperative outcomes. Frailty is a key factor behind...
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