Telemedicine has declined since pandemic, but video encounters still frequent
Jan 22, 2024
“Although these nationwide trends can inform research and policy, they obscure disparities in access to and use of telemedicine that disproportionately affect older adults, individuals in rural regions...
Acute cardiac event reported in 22.4 percent of seniors hospitalized with RSV
Apr 15, 2024
Risk for experiencing acute cardiac event higher for adults with underlying cardiovascular disease
COVID-19 meds like Paxlovid will soon have big price tags
Oct 30, 2023
The pills still will be available at no cost until those bought earlier by the federal government run out.
FDA approves new drug to treat Alzheimer’s
Jul 02, 2024
In clinical trials, donanemab (Kisunla) modestly slowed the pace of thinking declines among patients in the early stages of the memory-robbing disease. But it also carried significant safety risks, including...
Findings seen across a range of mental health and somatic disorders
$282 billion: What mental illness costs America each year
Apr 24, 2024
America’s mental health woes essentially serve as an annual economic downturn for the nation, a new study says.
J&J settles talcum powder lawsuits from states for $700 million
Jun 13, 2024
Johnson & Johnson will pay $700 million to settle claims from 42 states and the District of Columbia that the company continued to market its talcum powder products even as evidence tied them to a heightened...
Walking intervention can lower BP in sedentary older adults
Oct 10, 2023
Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure may improve among older adults taking an additional 3,000 steps/day.
Black seniors more likely to receive low-value acute diagnostic tests
Oct 27, 2023
White patients have a higher rate of low-value screening tests and treatment, including preoperative lab tests and PSA tests.
More free COVID-19 tests made available by US government
Nov 20, 2023
Four tests are allowed per household; people who did not order more in September can order up to eight free tests.