USPSTF lowers age of first recommended mammograms to 40 from 50
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Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said in a report released Tuesday that all women should start getting mammograms every other year starting at age 40. The guideline moves the regular...
Study: People with opioid use disorder less apt to get palliative care before dying
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Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
People with opioid use disorder were less likely to receive palliative care during their last 90 days of life, a study published Monday in Canadian Medical Association Journal found.
Healthcare worker program launched during pandemic helped younger pros with mental health, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
A peer-to-peer support intervention dubbed Stress First Aid didn’t improve well-being for healthcare workers, but it did help in terms of general psychological distress and post-traumatic stress...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 1
By
Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
Study: Brain function gap narrowing between older, younger adults … Anticholinergics, sedatives affect processing, executive function, study finds … FDA eyes better oversight on lab tests … Federal...
Mental health problems soared in older adults from 2019 to 2023: report
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 30, 2024
The percentage of people with a mental health diagnosis went up in all age groups between 2019 and 2023, but the largest increase was in older adults over the age of 65, according to a FAIR Health report...
Frailty, procedure risk level linked to adverse effects in older adults who need emergency surgeries
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 30, 2024
Frailty before emergency surgery isn’t the only factor linked to adverse outcomes. In fact, the risk of the procedure itself has even more negative implications for older adults, according to a study...
Loneliness tied to higher death rates in cancer survivors
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 30, 2024
Cancer survivors who felt lonelier or experienced more social isolation had a greater risk of dying compared to those who were more connected, a recent study finds.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 30
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 30, 2024
Losing items doesn’t always indicate poor memory … 15 generics saved Medicare about $15 billion from 2015 to 2021 … Healthy lifestyle could offset life-shortening genes … EHR tool combats health...
Mandatory dementia reporting from clinicians to DMV may backfire, study says
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Donna Shryer
Apr 29, 2024
With more older adults on the road and dementia cases rising, some states require doctors or patients to report dementia diagnoses to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). However, a new study suggests...
Those with essential tremor have higher risk of cognitive impairment, study finds
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Donna Shryer
Apr 29, 2024
Essential tremor (ET), a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, rhythmic shaking of the hands and head, is one of the most common movement disorders, affecting an estimated 2.2% of the United...