Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Should you bring mom home from assisted living during the pandemic?
Dr. Alison Webb took her 81-year-old father out of assisted living, to live.
Apr 1, 2020
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Addiction
Outreach effective for opioid use disorder long-term treatment
Proactive outreach, including knocking on the doors of individuals who recently overdosed on opioids, can be an effective way to engage more people who have opioid use disorder with long-term care, according to researchers ...
Feb 20, 2020
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Medications
Problem drinkers have higher 'benzo' use, study shows
Problem drinkers are more likely than teetotalers and moderate drinkers to take benzodiazepines, a class of sedatives that are among the most commonly prescribed drugs—and the most abused. When taken by heavier drinkers, ...
Dec 13, 2019
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Vaccination
13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine no longer routinely recommended for adults 65 and older
The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) is no longer recommended for routine use among adults aged ≥65 years, according to research published in the Nov. 22 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Nov 22, 2019
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Health
Benefits of exercise referral schemes not as large as hoped
Exercise referral schemes are associated with many improvements in health and wellbeing, but the changes aren't as large as hoped, finds an analysis of outcomes data published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community ...
Nov 18, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Are physicians helping cancer survivors live healthy lives?
A recent study indicates that certain physicians who care for patients with cancer do not often promote healthy lifestyle changes to cancer survivors, and they may fear that providing such advice would distress or overwhelm ...
Aug 26, 2019
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Health
Researchers use telehealth to head off hospitalizations and ER visits
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rural Americans are more likely than their urban counterparts to die prematurely from the five most common killers: heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, ...
Jul 25, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Long-term follow up is required to help maintain bone health in childhood cancer survivors
Advances in the treatment of children and adolescents with cancer have led to substantial improvements in survival, with a 5-year survival rate of childhood cancer close to 80%.
Jul 2, 2019
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Health
Medicaid's shift from nursing facilities to home settings may not benefit patients
New research from University of Chicago scholars provides compelling evidence that Medicaid's push to shift long-term care from nursing homes and other medical institutions to home and community-based services may be detrimental ...
Jul 2, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Health policies key factor in hospitalization of seniors
Government policy and infrastructure have a substantial impact on hospitalization of older adults, according to a University of Waterloo study.
Jun 18, 2019
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