Avoid intensification of diabetes meds at discharge in older adults
Oct 21, 2021
For older adults hospitalized with common medical conditions, intensifying diabetes meds at time of discharge shows little benefit.
Increasing dairy intake can cut falls, fractures for seniors
Oct 21, 2021
An intervention to increase calcium and protein intake using dairy foods was beneficial in a study involving older adults who live in long-term care facilities.
Long-term bone loss studied in postmenopausal women
Oct 20, 2021
A lower baseline BMI and a greater increase in BMI appear to be protective against postmenopausal bone loss.
FDA approves first interchangeable biosimilar for inflammatory diseases
Oct 19, 2021
Cyltezo is first interchangeable monoclonal antibody for rheumatoid, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and chronic plaque psoriasis.
Mobile tech program helps adults control high blood pressure
Oct 19, 2021
Greater engagement with self-management program was linked to lower systolic BP over time and lower risk for very high BP.
Despite pressures of pandemic, U.S. nursing school enrollment climbs
Oct 15, 2021
Enrollment in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing programs increased 5.6% from 2019 to 2020.
Incidence rates of SARS-CoV-2 similar for children, adults
Oct 15, 2021
“Children are not only capable of becoming infected, but are also capable of transmitting SARS-CoV-2,” write the authors of an accompanying editorial.
Convalescent plasma unlikely to improve outcomes in severe COVID-19
Oct 14, 2021
The likelihood of improvement in organ support-free days is low in critically ill adults with COVID-19 receiving convalescent plasma.
FDA questions strength of Johnson & Johnson booster shot data
Oct 13, 2021
The agency says a key test used by the company to measure immune response from booster shot six months after the original shot was likely not sensitive enough.
COVID-19 infection risk drops with increasing immunity within family
Oct 13, 2021
Risk for COVID-19 infection progressively lower for nonimmune family members as number of family members with immunity increases