Lifetime Experiences Help Older Adults Build Resilience to Trauma
“There are some older adults who are doing quite well during the pandemic and have actually expanded their social networks and activities.” Kaiser Health News …read more
Trump, Out of Sight, Tweets Up Storm, Says He ‘Feels Great’
As the president remains largely isoldated in the White House, his aides were instructed to take extensive precautions to prevent themselves from catching the coronavirus from the contagious president. Associated Press …read more
CMS Gives Hospitals 14 Weeks to Start Daily COVID, Flu Reports
Hospitals that don’t comply will be dropped from Medicare and Medicaid. Medscape Medical News …read more
Months Into the Pandemic, 16 States Don’t Mandate Mask Use. Why?
The political fight over face coverings rages. It plays out on city streets, in suburban grocery stores, in rural sheriff’s offices, and at the highest echelons of government. Kaiser Health News …read more
Expert: White House a ‘Super Spreader’ Site
With the coronavirus spreading through the top levels of his campaign and administration, and reports that the White House is not doing recommended levels of contact tracing, fear for what comes next grows. WebMD Health News …read more
Has Your Job Been Affected by the Pandemic?
“The pain is real when you hear those words,” said a physician whose position was terminated after working through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Medscape Reader Polls …read more
Antibiotics or Appendectomy? Both Good Options
A large, randomized trial finds antibiotics are noninferior to surgery after 30 days. However, experts urge caution in rushing to the medication option for everyone. Medscape Medical News …read more
Chronic, Preventive Care Fell as Telemedicine Soared During COVID
Services related to cardiovascular risk management also declined because of overall dropoff in primary care encounters, researchers find. Medscape Medical News …read more
FDA Proposes Withdrawing Makena’s Approval
A postmarketing study for the drug, which is supposed to reduce the risk of preterm birth, failed to substantiate any clinical benefit or effect on gestational age at delivery, the agency said. News Alerts …read more
Trump Leaving Hospital This Evening, but ‘Not Out of Woods Yet’
The president’s personal physician and others caring for him during his COVID-19 hospitalization report he is fit for discharge to the White House Monday evening. News Alerts …read more