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How Hurricanes Affect Hospitalizations And Deaths Among Older Adults Using Electricity-dependent Medical Devices
A North Carolina study found hurricane-related flooding was associated with hospitalizations and deaths among older Medicare patients using electric medical devices.
Your Experiences Have Value – Wisdom Series Part 2
Part 2 of Sixty and Me’s Wisdom Series encourages older women to recognize lessons in their lives and offers three ways to identify personal strengths.
Older Breast Cancer Survivors Fall Through Medicare Home Health Gap
A study of older breast cancer survivors found about 6 in 10 highly frail women received no Medicare home health care in a given year.
FDA Green Lights Potential Functional Cure For Chronic Hep B
The FDA approved bepirovirsen with ongoing antivirals for eligible adults with chronic hepatitis B, based on phase III results showing functional cure in some patients.
What Medical Students Learn From Talking To Care Home Residents
A University of Lancashire placement invites first-year medical students to learn about care home residents through conversation, but lasting effects remain untested.
Acute Back Pain: Skip The Prescription Painkillers In First Line, Study Suggests
A study of Medicaid records found higher rates of opioid use disorder or overdose after first-line opioids or gabapentinoids for acute back pain.
Physical Activity Linked To Fewer Perimenopause Symptoms, Global Study Finds
A survey of more than 1,800 Flo app users across 87 countries found higher activity frequency was associated with lower perimenopause symptom scores.
Why You Feel Stiffer After 60, And Why It’s Not Just Age
A Pilates instructor says stiffness can be linked to long periods of sitting and limited movement, though age and health conditions can also play a role.
A Sports Dietitian Shares Her ALDI Grocery List For Making Healthy Meals
Registered sports dietitian Roxana Ehsani recommends five ALDI staples for building convenient meals with protein, fiber and other nutrients.