People with dementia are not more likely than their same-age peers to develop severe COVID-19 or die from the disease — but they are more likely to experience delirium, according to a new study.
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The latest Eli Lilly therapy has received emergency approval for treating mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients at high risk for progressing to severe disease and/or hospitalization. This includes adults over age 65 and those with a wide range of illnesses, the FDA announced.
An analysis of health records from veterans up to age 76 show that peripheral arterial disease and diabetes are prevalent in amputees, while trauma is rarely a cause of amputation.
The fatalities account for 40% of the approximately 116,000 COVID-19 deaths nationwide, according to investigators. The actual counts are likely higher.
Having a body mass index lower than 25 and two of three other lifestyle factors is linked to more years lived without chronic illness, say researchers.
New evidence ties chronic conditions to severe COVID-19 illness, and New Orleans is a case in point, say health officials.
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While most adults will recover without needing special treatment, chronic disease puts millions at high risk of poor outcomes, say researchers.
The number of new residents with seven or more health conditions has risen, along with drug prescriptions per individual and age.
