COVID-19 death toll tops 50,000 in U.S. nursing homes: report
The fatalities account for 40% of the approximately 116,000 COVID-19 deaths nationwide, according to investigators. The actual counts are likely higher.
Chronic Disease
Four lifestyle factors that can add disease-free years to your life
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 Orleans’ troubles show how chronic conditions impact COVID-19 outcomes
New evidence ties chronic conditions to severe COVID-19 illness, and New Orleans is a case in point, say health officials.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, March 25
Treat sleep-disordered breathing to lower Alzheimer’s risk, say researchers … U.S. could become next coronavirus epicenter as cases accelerate: WHO … Feds urged to ease drug limits to allow chronic condition patients to stock up during pandemic
About 40% of US adults risk developing serious COVID-19 illness
While most adults will recover without needing special treatment, chronic disease puts millions at high risk of poor outcomes, say researchers.
New residents’ health increasingly complex, finds nursing home study
The number of new residents with seven or more health conditions has risen, along with drug prescriptions per individual and age.
Excessive sleepiness in elders tied to increased disease risk
Older adults who sleep excessively during the day are more likely to develop a chronic health condition within three years, a new study has found.
Elders with diabetes more likely to receive insulin, but less likely to benefit
Elders with diabetes and multimorbidity are more likely to hit low Hemoglobin A1c targets using high-risk medications, a new study finds.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, February 7
Rampant meds-skipping among chronic disease sufferers: pharmacist … ‘Risk profile’ should guide painkiller prescribing … Abdominal fat-cognition link found … Engineered proteins can be used to combat Alzheimer’s disease, lab says
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, February 4
Aerobics training boosts cognitive abilities in adults at risk for dementia … Soybean oil linked to neurological changes that can lead to Alzheimer’s … New multimorbidity scoring tool performs better than current method
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