Readmission rates after major surgery high for older adults
Mar 19, 2024
Readmission rates were highest for those with frailty and probable dementia.
CDC, AMA urge Americans to make sure they are vaccinated against measles
Mar 19, 2024
Cases are rising in the United States and globally due to pockets of unvaccinated people.
Readmission up with PTSD in African American veterans with stroke
Mar 19, 2024
PTSD had a significant hazard ratio of 1.10 for African American, but not for white, veterans with stroke.
Mental health conditions up for partners, children of stroke survivors
Mar 19, 2024
An increase was seen in mental health conditions and self-harm and suicide for partners and adult children of stroke survivors.
Electronic nudge for flu vaccination does not improve clinical outcomes
Mar 19, 2024
No significant difference was seen in hospitalization for pneumonia or influenza or in hospitalization for any cause or mortality.
New website supports seniors with long COVID
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 19, 2024
A new website aims to assist people experiencing long COVID, including helping them talk about symptoms with clinicians and family members.
Auto-dosing tech for diabetes can be retooled for any drug, including chemotherapy, researchers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 19, 2024
Scientists adjusted a blood-glucose sensor to detect drug dosage levels for a drug used as part of a chemotherapy regimen for breast cancer.
‘Viral fusion’ fuels extra-potent vaccine for RSV, could be deployed for flu, researchers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 19, 2024
A new “3D vaxlock” process creates a vaccine 11 times more potent than “standard industry comparators,” new research shows.
Bills prioritizing funding for dementia research and care move forward in Congress
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 19, 2024
Several bills aimed at renewing the nation’s commitment to healthy aging and funding for Alzheimer’s research are moving their way through the legislative process.