Seniors news and latest updates(... continued page 4)

Gerontology & Geriatrics

CDC panel backs RSV shots for seniors

An advisory panel of the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Wednesday to recommend the first RSV vaccines for seniors.

Jun 22, 2023

0

7

Oncology & Cancer

Consistent breast cancer screening cuts odds of dying from the disease by 72%

Screening mammograms saves lives, and consistency counts for a lot.

Jun 5, 2023

0

7

Medical economics

Couples age 55 or older can soon contribute $10,000 a year to health savings accounts

New IRS guidance will allow older couples in the United States to contribute more than $10,000 to tax-free health savings accounts (HSA) next year.

May 22, 2023

0

2

Medical economics

Cost of being Black in America: 1.6 million extra deaths over two decades

Over the past two decades, premature deaths have cost Black Americans over 80 million more lost years of life, compared with white Americans, a new study finds.

May 16, 2023

0

3

Vaccination

FDA authorizes spring COVID-19 booster for certain Americans

Seniors and people with weakened immune systems can get another booster dose of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine this spring, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.

Apr 19, 2023

0

3

Pediatrics

New RSV vaccine may prevent illness in infants, seniors

An RSV vaccine developed by Pfizer provides safe and effective protection in both seniors and newborns, clinical trial results show.

Apr 6, 2023

0

5

Addiction

The next generation of the opioid epidemic: Youth polysubstance users

It's a new year, and once again, the opioid epidemic continues to hold a tight grasp on millions of Americans. At the end of last year, the United States reached a major milestone of over one million overdose deaths since ...

Mar 30, 2023

0

3

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Alzheimer's report: Many seniors with memory issues aren't telling their doctors

Alzheimer's is one of the most common and serious diseases of aging, yet many older adults with memory issues are not telling their doctors about their struggles.

Mar 15, 2023

0

32

Medications

Novo Nordisk to cut US insulin prices by up to 75%

Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday that it will lower the US price of insulin by up to 75 percent, the latest move by a drugmaker to mitigate diabetes treatment costs.

Mar 14, 2023

0

1