Curriculum covers technical, nontechnical skills necessary to care for gun violence victims
Regulators Discuss Approval of New Alzheimer Disease Drug
Aducanumab does not cure or reverse Alzheimer disease; high dose may slow mental decline
Unhealthy Drinking Habits Seen With Some Psychiatric Disorders
People with depression, anxiety disorder, or bulimia more likely to exceed daily, weekly alcohol limits
Restricting Symptoms at the End of Life Decreasing
Decreases seen for difficulty sleeping; chest pain or tightness; shortness of breath; cold or flu symptoms; and nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
Screening, Intervention Do Not Cut Falls, Fractures in Seniors
Risk screening and targeted exercise ± multifactorial intervention did not help reduce fracture rate
Rate of Memory Decline Greater for Mothers Who Do Not Work for Pay
Average rate of memory decline after age 60 greater for women who did not work for pay after childbearing
Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Have Recommended Stroke Knowledge
Considerable difference in stroke knowledge found by race, Hispanic origin, with highest prevalence among non-Hispanic Whites
AstraZeneca Hopes to Have COVID-19 Vaccine Ready by Year’s End
To ensure the vaccine has the longest possible shelf-life, company is not producing injectable vials of the vaccine yet
~65 Percent of Office-Based Doctors Can ID Patients in Need of Follow-Up
More primary care physicians and those with an EHR system have computerized capability to ID patients due for preventive, follow-up care
$26 Billion Settlement Offer in Opioid Lawsuits Gains Support
According to the general outline of the plan, distributors will pay about $21 billion over 18 years