FDA Panel Backs Second RSV Vaccine for Older Americans
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following hours of discussion over safety concerns, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Wednesday recommended approval of a second RSV vaccine, this one made by GlaxoSmithKline, for use in …
Learn MoreFDA Panel Backs Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Older Americans
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a tight vote, U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers on Tuesday recommended the approval of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine that could be used in Americans ages 60 years and older.The vac…
Learn MoreBed Rails Can Help and Harm: FDA Gives Guidance
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While adult bed rails are marketed with safety in mind, they need to be used with caution, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises.”Many death and injury reports related to entrapment and falls for ad…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Backs Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine for Older Americans
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a tight vote, U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisors on Tuesday recommended the approval of an RSV vaccine that could be used in Americans ages 60 and up. The vaccine, known as RENOIR, was developed …
Learn MoreBeing Physically Active Linked to Higher Later-Life Cognitive State
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being physically active at any point during adulthood is associated with a higher later-life cognitive state, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatr…
Learn MoreFrailty Tied to Higher Risk for Suicide Attempts in Older Veterans
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Frailty is associated with an increased risk for suicide attempts among older veterans, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.Randall L. Kuffel, from San Francisco VA Health Care Sys…
Learn MoreAggressive End-of-Life Care Often Used in Seniors With Metastatic Cancer
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aggressive end-of-life (EOL) care is commonly used among older patients with metastatic cancer and is used more often by those residing in nursing homes (NHs), according to a study published online Feb. 22 in …
Learn More2008 to 2017 Saw Decline in ADL, Functional Limitations for Seniors
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Substantial declines were seen in the odds of activities of daily living (ADL) limitations and functional limitations (FLs) among older Americans from 2008 to 2017, according to a study published online Feb….
Learn MoreAllogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Feasible for Leukemia in Elderly Patients
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In elderly adults aged 60 years and older with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) can be performed with acceptable overall sur…
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