Long-term air pollution exposure linked to late-life depression
Feb 10, 2023
The risk for late-late depression increased in association with increases in fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and ozone.
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.
Nonagenarians are mostly sedentary, with low physical activity
Dec 06, 2023
Low levels of physical activity characteristics were linked to low education, dizziness and fear of falling.
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.
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...
Women’s weight loss tied to lower odds of living to 90 years or older
Aug 30, 2023
Three-year weight loss in older women was tied to 33% lower odds of reaching age 90 years; the association was stronger for unintentional versus intentional weight loss.
Eligibility limited for anti-β amyloid mAbs in seniors with MCI
Aug 18, 2023
Few older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia were eligible for lecanemab or aducanumab after applying clinical trial criteria.
US medical drug shortages reach record high
Apr 15, 2024
Americans are facing more shortages of the drugs they need for medical care than ever before, a national pharmacy database shows.
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...
Two-thirds of survivors of the most severe COVID-19 face impairment at one year
Apr 26, 2024
Physical, psychiatric and cognitive problems were seen in those discharged to long-term acute care hospitals.