Warning: Paxlovid may interact with other drugs in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 24, 2023
Adults who took Paxlovid when they had COVID-19 had a high prevalence of interactions with other drugs, according to a new study. For the most part, the effects of the interactions weren’t too serious...
Report: Nurse practitioners, docs have similar rates of inappropriate prescribing
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 24, 2023
Doctors and nurses are likely to inappropriately prescribe drugs to older adults at about the same rate regardless of their professional title, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Oct. 24
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 24, 2023
Study: Estrogen in mid-life seems to prevent Alzheimer’s disease … DASH diet could ease cognitive issues in some women, trial finds … Research spotlights what we know about brain aging so far …...
How many steps a day are linked to lower risk of post-op complications? Try 7,500
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 23, 2023
New research finds that people who took 7,500 steps a day before surgery can lower their risk for post-surgical complications.
Aspirin, ibuprofen don’t affect Parkinson’s progression, data shows
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 23, 2023
Ibuprofen and aspirin don’t seem to have an impact on the progression of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new report published in the Journal of the Neurological Sciences.
Prostate cancer drug combo shrinks tumors, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 23, 2023
A combination of two medications can block the messages that cancer uses to hijack white blood cells in people who have treatment-resistant prostate cancer. The drugs shrank tumors or stopped their growth,...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 23
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 23, 2023
Coffee lowers migraine risk but not other neurological diseases … Parkinson’s proteins in eye fluid could help spot disease sooner … Depression, migraine drug may help with IBS … Walgreens, Alignment...
Adult ADHD tied to dementia risk, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 20, 2023
Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are almost three times more likely to develop dementia compared to their peers, a new study suggests. Taking medication could help, as there...
Study: Pain, depression decline when people with Alzheimer’s, dementia stop long-term opioids
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 20, 2023
When people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias stop taking long-term opioid therapy (LTOT), they have a lower chance for short- and long-term worsening pain and depressive symptoms compared...
Paxlovid is about to get more expensive, but not for most older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 20, 2023
Paxlovid, an oral drug that treats COVID-19, is set to hit the commercial market next month after being managed by the United States federal government since its release. On Wednesday, Pfizer announced...