Health
These simple steps can help seniors manage their health care
(HealthDay)—Navigating the health care system can be challenging, but an expert urges older people not to try to go it alone.
Feb 21, 2022
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Medications
Study shows need for painkiller caution to prevent kidney damage
Taking too much ibuprofen or similar painkillers can damage kidneys, but a recent study has revealed some people at high risk are still being prescribed them.
Feb 17, 2022
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Health
One in four adults reportedly skip care due to high costs
As part of an initiative funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation, FAIR Health conducted a nationwide study comprising two surveys geared toward older patients (adults 65 and older) and family caregivers/care partners. The ...
Feb 11, 2022
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Study: Prevention suffers when doctors drop out of Medicare's ACO program
For 10 years, the agency that runs Medicare has offered doctors and their practices extra money if they joined groups called Accountable Care Organizations and improved the quality of care they provided to older patients ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Surgery
Spinal anesthesia no better than general anesthesia for hip fracture patients: Study
Spinal anesthesia is not safer or more effective than general anesthesia in patients who undergo surgery for hip fractures, according to a major study.
Feb 7, 2022
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Cardiology
Activated protein C can protect against age-related cardiac ischemia and reperfusion injury, preclinical study finds
A University of South Florida Health (USF Health) preclinical study offers molecular insight into how activated protein C (APC) may improve aging patients' tolerance to reperfusion injury—a potentially adverse effect of ...
Jan 31, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Thyroid problems escalating rapidly in the UK, may be direct link to SARS-CoV-2
Dr. Quinton Fivelman Ph.D., the Chief Scientific Officer at London Medical Laboratory, is warning that thyroid problems may be escalating rapidly in the UK population and it is likely that there is a direct link between SARS-CoV-2 ...
Jan 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Health-related quality-of-life differences in men and women with advanced kidney disease
In a CJASN study of older men and women with advanced kidney disease, women had lower health-related quality of life at the start, but men experienced a more rapid decline over time.
Jan 24, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
ECT lowers risk of mortality in older patients with mood disorders
Older patients who receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for treatment of mood disorders have lower risk of mortality and greater protection against short-term risk of suicide, according to a Yale study.
Jan 24, 2022
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Health
Telehealth might be best as a supplement to office visits, not a replacement
With the pandemic, there has been a rise in the use of virtual appointments for patients seeking health care. A new study by Tufts Univeresity researchers, however, suggests that for many older and chronically ill patients, ...
Jan 24, 2022
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