Bed rails should be used with care, especially for older adults and people with altered mental status, physical limitations and certain medical conditions.
United States to end mpox public health emergency in January
Dec 05, 2022
More than 29,000 Americans contracted the virus, and 17 died during, an outbreak that started earlier this year.
Playing football tied to higher risk of parkinsonism, Parkinson’s disease
Aug 15, 2023
A longer duration of play and a higher level of play both were tied to higher risk.
Ultraprocessed food intake tied to chronic insomnia
Jun 04, 2024
The findings were independent of sociodemographics, lifestyle, diet quality and mental health status.
ACP updates living guideline on pharmacologic treatment of osteoporosis
Jan 03, 2023
Bisphosphonates are strongly recommended for initial treatment of primary osteoporosis for postmenopausal women.
Ultraprocessed food increases risk for death with type 2 diabetes
Aug 02, 2023
The findings were seen for all-cause death and cardiovascular mortality.
Women have higher tau, especially in setting of elevated Aβ
Apr 05, 2023
Later age at menopause and hormone therapy non-use also were associated with higher regional tau.
2000 to 2016 saw decline in dementia in US older adults
Nov 09, 2022
Education was found to be an important statistical factor contributing to the reduction in dementia.
BMI cutoff of 30 for obesity may be too high for middle-aged, older adults
May 31, 2024
The authors found that BMI of ≥27 shows excellent diagnostic performance./p>
Mortality up for patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease
May 24, 2023
Mortality increased from 2014 to 2019, with significant racial and geographic disparities observed.