Expanded Recall of Warfarin Level Monitoring Test Strips
Inaccurate results may put patients at risk for serious injury or death
CDC Examines Safety of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine
Total of 4,381 reports of adverse events during first eight months of use; 3 percent were serious
January 2019 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for January 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Hearing Loss Linked to Subjective Cognitive Function Decline
Findings seen in older men; risk for SCF decline also up for men with severe hearing loss using hearing aids
Pharmacist-Led Phone Follow-Up May Cut Readmission Rates
Intervention for polypharmacy patients linked to improved readmission rates, time to readmission
Direct-to-Doctor Payments May Increase Opioid Prescribing
Prescribers receiving opioid-specific payments prescribed 8,784 more opioid daily doses per year
Small Increase in HbA1c Seen With Switch to Human Insulin in T2DM
No increase in serious hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia after switch from analogue to human insulin
AHA: Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Have Cardiovascular Disease
Forty-six percent of U.S. adults have hypertension
FDA Approves First Generic Version of Advair for Asthma, COPD
Medication approved to treat children aged 4 or older with asthma, adults with asthma or COPD
ASA: Flu-Like Illness Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke
Second study shows patients more likely to have ILI within 30 days preceding cervical artery dissection
