Doctor’s Checklist for Treating Long COVID Patients
Emerging research has identified a checklist of sorts that doctors should consider when a patient seeks care for what appears to be long COVID. Here’s what to know.
Fatigue Is Common Among Older Adults, and It Has Many Possible Causes
Persistent fatigue — the feeling of having no energy — can contribute to frailty and affects 40% to 74% of older patients with chronic illness. Yet its causes can be elusive.
Moving Beyond Hot Flashes: Treatment Options for Symptoms of Perimenopause and Menopause
In this webinar, Juliana M. Kling, MD, MPH, talked about how hormonal and nonhormonal treatments can help you feel better during menopause.
Will Telehealth Save Patients Money or Drive Up Costs?
The real out-of-pocket costs are becoming clear, and it’s one mixed bag.
A Simple Fix for Nearsightedness
What’s the best thing parents can tell their children to help prevent myopia, or nearsightedness? “Go outside and play,” a researcher says.
High Co-Pays, Deductibles Keep Some Women From Mammogram Follow-Up
A new study shows that money, or lack of it, can stand in the way of follow-up testing after an abnormal mammogram result.
Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
New mothers who gave birth early in the pandemic filled far more opioid prescriptions than American women did previously, raising concerns about the potential for narcotic misuse.
U.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer’s Research
Planning has begun at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to fund the data platform. A $300 million grant for the six-year project has been posted online.
Race Could Matter When It Comes to Parkinson’s Severity
New research suggests quality of life worse overall among Black, Hispanic and Asian Parkinson’s patients, when compared with their white peers.
‘Morning After’ Antibiotics Could Slash Odds for Common STDs
A new clinical trial finds a “morning after” dose of a common antibiotic can greatly lower the chances of sexually transmitted bacterial infections in high-risk people.
