CDC Gives Full Approval to RSV Vaccine for People Over 60
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans ages 60 and up can get their vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this fall, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced.On Thursday, Rochelle Walensky, M.D., the out…
Learn MoreCDC Gives Full Approval to RSV Shots for People Over 60; Vaccines Available This Fall
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans ages 60 and up can get their vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this fall, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.On Thursday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the …
Learn MorePosthospitalization Meal Delivery Boosts Outcomes for Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Posthospitalization home-delivered meals for older adults with and without heart failure is associated with lower 30-day rehospitalization and mortality, according to a study published online June 25 in JAM…
Learn MorePosthospitalization Meal Delivery Boosts Outcomes for Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Posthospitalization home-delivered meals for older adults with and without heart failure is associated with lower 30-day rehospitalization and mortality, according to a study published online June 25 in JAM…
Learn MoreReversing a Trend, Sicker Americans Are Staying With Medicare Managed Care Plans
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows that older Americans with health issues are now staying with their Medicare Advantage managed plans, rather than swapping them for traditional plans through a health insurer.Although Medic…
Learn MoreRisk of Physical Conditions, Injuries Up for Older Adults With Autism
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with autism have increased risk of age-related physical conditions and injuries, according to a study published online June 6 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.Shengxin Liu, from the Karolinska Inst…
Learn MoreUn panel de los CDC respalda las vacunas contra el VSR para los adultos mayores
JUEVES, 22 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un panel asesor de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU. votó el miércoles para recomendar las primeras vacunas contra el VSR para los adultos mayores.La Administra…
Learn MoreCDC Panel Backs RSV Vaccine for Seniors
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Wednesday to recommend the first RSV vaccines for seniors.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has already approved the vacc…
Learn MoreCensus Shows America’s Population Is Older Than Ever
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The median age of Americans hit a record high of nearly 39 years in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.In 2000, the median age was 35 years, and in 1980, it was 30 years. These findings add to the evi…
Learn MoreCDC Panel Backs RSV Shots for Seniors
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel of the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Wednesday to recommend the first RSV vaccines for seniors.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has already approved the vacci…
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