Gut-changing drug could help long COVID … Meditation lowers PTSD, anxiety in nurses … How bloodwork is guiding Alzheimer’s diagnoses … Palliative care program aims to improve end-of-life care
Clinical briefs for Friday, Dec. 1
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 01, 2023
Switching Parkinson’s treatments when they stop working may control symptoms … Methotrexate risky in older adults with CKD … Traumatic memories differ from sad ones in people with PTSD … Faster...
Trauma-informed care needed for LTC residents with dementia, authors contend
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 18, 2022
Trauma-informed strategies are long overdue for nursing home residents with dementia and past trauma and/or PTSD, according to a new call to action.
PTSD linked to faster cognitive decline in middle-aged women
Jul 06, 2022
Worse cognitive trajectories seen in association with higher number of PTSD symptoms among middle-aged women
Also in the News for Thursday, Sept. 2
Sep 02, 2021
As public pressure grows to release more funds, HHS reorganizes to include new Provider Relief Fund bureau … Pfizer, Merck dosing patients in oral COVID-19 drug trial … Phillips moves to repair, replace...
Anticipating anniversary reactions
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Mar 16, 2021
The coronavirus was officially declared a pandemic one year ago this month. The news is filled with articles reflecting on the dramatic changes in our lives from last year to this — lost jobs, remote...
The shortest distance between two points
By
Noah Marco
Feb 17, 2021
Prior to 1816, it was common practice for doctors to place their ears to patients’ chests to detect the workings of hearts, lungs and other organs. That year, French physician Rene Laennec, who was...
Brace for COVID-19 follow-up care, experts warn
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 09, 2020
Clinicians should anticipate long-term rehabilitative care needs in COVID-19 survivors and prepare accordingly, say investigators.
Mental health risk is low in coronavirus, but long-term delirium may occur
By
Alicia Lasek
May 19, 2020
An analysis of mental health outcomes from past SARS and MERS outbreaks may offer useful predictions about coronavirus outcomes for clinicians, say British researchers.
‘Stress first aid’ for healthcare workers can help to prevent PTSD: expert
By
Alicia Lasek
May 18, 2020
Frontline caregivers can use strategies adopted by the military to lessen the impact of pandemic-related job stress, according to a new report.