Gerontology & Geriatrics

Physical therapy linked to drop in falls for patients with dizziness

For patients presenting with dizziness, receipt of physical therapy (PT) within three months is associated with a reduced risk for subsequent falls, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Patient portal use explored for older adults with dementia diagnosis

Older adults with dementia diagnosis are as likely to be registered for a patient portal as those without dementia, and they have a lower portal activity metric, according to a research letter published online June 26 in ...

Vaccination

Vaccine effectiveness up after three COVID-19 vaccine doses

(HealthDay)—COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) is increased after three doses but wanes with time since vaccination after receipt of two or three doses, according to research published in the Feb. 11 early-release issue ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Few SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough infections reported at SNFs

(HealthDay)—Few cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections have been reported at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) among those with at least 14 days since receipt of the second dose ...

Oncology & Cancer

Breast, cervical, CRC screening below Healthy People 2020 targets

Receipt of screening tests for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers was below national Heathy People 2020 targets in 2018, according to research published in the Jan. 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

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