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Objective Olfactory Dysfunction Linked to Mortality in Seniors

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Link for adults aged ≥65 years persisted after further adjustment for cognitive assessment, depression
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be safely performed in patients with non-MRI-conditional cardiac devices

MRI Safe for Those With Non-MRI-Conditional Cardiac Devices

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MRI can be performed safely in patients with non-MRI-conditional devices, including pacemakers
More daytime noise exposure may increase the risk for poorer late-life cognition and risk for dementia

Daytime Noise Tied to Higher Dementia Risk

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More daytime noise tied to 30 percent higher risk for mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer disease
Adequate nursing resources during labor and birth aid maternal and infant health outcomes

Adequate Staffing During Labor, Delivery Boosts Outcomes

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Findings link nursing care to skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding, recovery care
In a Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America white paper

SHEA Updates Guidance for Health Care Staff With Hepatitis, HIV

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Career counseling recommended for those planning to conduct exposure-prone procedures
The majority of older women can tolerate surgery for operable breast cancer

Breast Cancer Surgery Feasible for Most Fit Older Women

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Hormone therapy alone may be as good as surgery if life expectancy is less than four years
For patients receiving hemodialysis

SONG-HD Fatigue Reliable, Valid Scale for Fatigue in Hemodialysis

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SONG HD Fatigue measure was internally consistent and stable over a one-week period
In a move that widens the pool of people considered at risk for COVID-19 infection

CDC Broadens Definition of ‘Close Contact’ in Tracing COVID-19 Infections

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Change will likely have biggest impact in group settings where people are in repeated contact with others
The first company to start a phase 3 trial of a COVID-19 vaccine reached its target of enrolling 30

U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Enrolls 30,000

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Moderna says it is on track to apply for FDA approval to market the vaccine in early December

American Academy of Pediatrics, Oct. 2-5

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The American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference The annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics was held virtually this year from Oct....