Geriatrics
CDC Panel Urges Seniors to Get New, More Potent Flu Shot This Fall
Agency urges all Americans aged 6 months and older to get a flu shot every season
Financial Altruism May Indicate Cognitive Decline in Seniors
Financial altruism negatively associated with performance on cognitive measures known to be sensitive to early Alzheimer disease
Primary Care Outreach Boosts COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Electronic and mail messages from primary care providers increased COVID-19 vaccination rates among Black and Latino older adults
Uncontrolled Diabetes Tied to Heart Failure Progression
Patients with preclinical heart failure and uncontrolled diabetes have increased risk for progression of heart failure
Cardiometabolic Diseases Accelerate Cognitive Decline, Dementia
Dose-dependent response seen with increasing number of cardiometabolic diseases and cognitive decline
Atrial Fibrillation Tied to Worse Noncardiac Surgery Outcomes
Findings seen for older adults across sex, race, surgery type, and cardiac risk levels
Most Common Allergies Not Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Some allergic conditions such as animal dander allergy and atopic dermatitis are associated with increased RA risk
U.S. SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence High Based on Blood Donations
By December 2021, combined seroprevalence from infection or vaccination estimated to be 94.7 percent
Medicare Could Have Saved $3.6 Billion on Generic Drugs in 2020
Authors say Medicare could have saved up to $3.6 billion by purchasing generics at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company prices
Medicaid Expansion Buffered Health Coverage Loss During Pandemic
Workers who lived in Medicaid expansion states were 5.4 percent more likely to enroll in Medicaid after job loss during pandemic