MONDAY, Oct. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) – There has been a significant increase in COVID-related deaths in nursing homes as the highly contagious Delta spreads across the country, a new analysis shows. “While the vast majority of COVID-19 deaths happened outside of nursing homes in July and August, the highContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’re older and your legs ache, it could be nothing — or it could be a sign of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Have you ever even heard of it? Maybe not. That’s why the Society for Vascular Surgery would like you toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended booster shots of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for millions of older and high-risk Americans, kicking off a new chapter in the national effort to protect the vulnerable from severe disease. First, an expertContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Pfizer booster shots for people over 65 and for those at high risk of severe COVID-19. Under the emergency use authorization, the booster shots should be given at least six months after a personContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A year of exercise training helped to preserve or increase the youthful elasticity of the heart muscle among people showing early signs of heart failure, a small study shows. The new research, published Sept. 20 in the American Heart Association journalContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday recommended a third Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine booster shot for all Americans aged 65 or older, as well as for those deemed to be at high risk for severe illness. According toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When Americans are eligible for Medicare at age 65, they see a significant drop in their out-of-pocket medical costs. Lowering the eligibility age would save even more, especially for people with the highest out-of-pocket costs, according to a new study. “Medicare really improvesContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Eight in 10 older Americans think health care workers should be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a new poll. Among 50- to 80-year-olds, 61% of respondents said the vaccine should be required for all health care workers. Another 19% said vaccination should probablyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who regularly eat foods like fish, nuts and olive oil may have less iron accumulation in their brains, as well as sharper memories, a small study suggests. The brain requires a certain level of iron to function normally, but the agingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The number of cases and deaths from COVID-19 in U.S. nursing homes appears to have been grossly underestimated. According to a new study, that’s because U.S. federal guidelines did not require nursing homes to report cases and deaths until May 24, 2020, monthsContinue Reading