Link between cognitive ability and body mass index may be biased
Apr 14, 2023
A new study shows that shared family factors may explain previous findings.
Psychological resilience linked to improved walking after hip fracture
Jul 20, 2022
Older adults in the most versus the least resilient group had increases in mean gait speed and walking distance after 16 weeks.
Traumatic brain injury linked to cognitive decline in twin study
Sep 07, 2023
A history of TBI or TBI with loss of consciousness and or older-age TBI were linked to lower cognitive scores at age 70 years.
Healthcare personnel more likely to be exposed to COVID-19 at work
Apr 14, 2022
HCP cases were more likely to report healthcare exposures and were less likely to report household/community exposures.
Addressing social needs may cut hospitalizations
Jul 07, 2022
The findings were for adult Medicaid patients, although the cost savings may not sustain the case management program.
Rehospitalization increased with delayed home healthcare in diabetes
Sep 09, 2021
Racial/ethnic-minority patients are less likely to receive services within 14 days after discharge to home healthcare.
Caregivers more likely to have subjective cognitive decline
Nov 19, 2021
“Healthcare professionals can support their patients and their patients’ caregivers by recognizing SCD and its associated challenges in providing care and providing compensatory strategies...
Telemedicine, in-person visits show high diagnostic concordance
Sep 12, 2022
Variance was seen by specialty, with lower concordance for primary care.
USPSTF still advises against COPD screening for asymptomatic adults
May 10, 2022
The findings of a final evidence review were consistent with a 2016 USPSTF recommendation.
Prevalence of persons with disabilities varies across occupations
May 18, 2023
The highest prevalences were seen among workers in food prep and serving-related, personal care and service occupational groups.