Neurology
Many Older Adults Unaware of Potential Side Effects for New Rx
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Physicians should spend more time explaining side effects of medications to older patients than discussing dosage information, according to a study published online Feb. 5 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Timothy Ho, from the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles,...
Greater Disability Tied to Worse COVID-19 Severity in MS Patients
FRIDAY, March 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Ambulatory disability and older age are associated with worse clinical severity of COVID-19, including death, among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online March 19 in JAMA Neurology. Amber Salter, Ph.D., from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues examined...
Pooled Analysis Shows Men Have Higher Mortality Than Women
MONDAY, March 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Men have higher mortality than women, with considerable variation seen in the effect size across countries, according to a study published online March 15 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association. Yu-Tzu Wu, Ph.D., from King’s College London, and colleagues used a two-step individual participant data...
ASA: Adding Icosapent Ethyl to Statin Further Cuts Stroke Risk
FRIDAY, March 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Icosapent ethyl (IPE) can further reduce the risk for stroke for statin-treated patients with elevated triglycerides and the risk or evidence of atherosclerosis, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference, held virtually from March 17 to 19. Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H.,...
One in Five Health Care Workers Reports Mental Health Conditions
THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Globally, among health care workers, there has been a high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a review published online March 10 in PLOS ONE. Yufei Li, from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and colleagues conducted...
CVD Risk Factors Tied to Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia
THURSDAY, March 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with cognitive impairment among individuals with schizophrenia, according to a review and meta-analysis published online March 3 in JAMA Psychiatry. Katsuhiko Hagi, Ph.D., from Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma in Tokyo, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the association between risk...
Good Response Seen With HealthCare.gov Reopening
WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than 200,000 Americans signed up for health insurance in the first two weeks after HealthCare.gov was reopened for a three-month special enrollment period, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The reopening is part of President Joe Biden’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and...
AAN: Anomalously Warm Weather Tied to More MS Hospital Visits
WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People with multiple sclerosis (MS) may expect worsening symptoms with rising average temperatures, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, to be held virtually from April 17 to 22. Holly Elser, Ph.D., from the Stanford University School...
Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Tied to Poorer Brain Health
TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Both prediabetes and known type 2 diabetes are associated with a heightened risk for vascular dementia, cognitive decline, and Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online Feb. 14 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. Victoria Garfield, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues used data from the...
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