Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Greece will start vaccinating 12-15 yr-olds in August
Greece will open COVID-19 vaccinations to youngsters aged 12-15 in August, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias told local television on Monday.
Jul 26, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
What is the evidence on how to improve older adults' functional abilities at home?
A new analysis called an evidence and gap map has mapped what we know about improving the functional ability of older adults living at home or in nursing homes, retirement homes, or other long-term care facilities.
Jul 8, 2021
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Health
Compulsory jabs: Pressure grows on anti-vaxxers
A growing number of countries and territories around the world are forcing people, often in specific sectors, to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Jul 5, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
MindStep program helps people with anxiety
The MindStep telehealth service offers cognitive behavioural coaching to complement the care people receive from their GP, psychologist or psychiatrist. Delivered over the phone by trained mental health coaches, the confidential ...
Jun 30, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Having the same nurse for home health visits may prevent rehospitalization for people with dementia
People with dementia receiving home health care visits are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital when there is consistency in nursing staff, according to a new study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. ...
Jun 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
At last, health, aged care and quarantine workers get the right masks to protect against airborne coronavirus
Almost a year ago, in July 2020, our calls for the government to urgently upgrade the guidelines to protect health workers from airborne SARS-CoV-2 fell on deaf ears.
Jun 17, 2021
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Medical research
Study reveals worrying disparity in excess deaths during pandemic
A study led by researchers at the Universities of Manchester and York published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe today (07/06/21) has revealed strong disparities in rates of excess deaths in England and Wales during ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Better than the hospital': Pandemic boosts care for serious illnesses at home
Late last year, Janet Yetenekian was one of the thousands of people in Southern California whose case of COVID-19 was serious enough to send her to the hospital. But Yetenekian's recovery was not typical: She received hospital-level ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Medical research
Nursing home staffing during the pandemic
More than any other sector in health care, nursing homes have suffered during the pandemic. Nursing home residents and staff account for 34% of all COVID-19 deaths, though they make up less than 1% of the population. As a ...
May 26, 2021
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Health
Is your living room the future of hospital care?
Hospital-level care at home—some of it provided over the internet—is poised to grow after more than a decade as a niche offering, boosted both by hospitals eager to ease overcrowding during the pandemic, and growing interest ...
May 24, 2021
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