Herpes zoster not linked to increased dementia risk
Jun 13, 2022
A small reduction in the risk for dementia was seen after the first year for people with shingles versus general population comparators.
Durability of mRNA-1273 protection against symptomatic COVID-19 examined
Jun 13, 2022
Among those receiving two doses of the Moderna vaccine, peak vaccine efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19 was estimated to be 94.1% at 120 days after the first dose.
Medicare spending spikes for dementia diagnoses in seniors
Jun 13, 2022
Medicare spending was higher for adults with a formal clinical diagnosis of dementia versus a positive screening for cognitive impairment.
Half of hospitals have implemented no price transparency
Jun 10, 2022
Only 5.7% of hospitals meet both requirements — a machine-readable file for required price types and an accessible display for at least 300 shoppable items.
One in nine may get delayed large local reaction after Moderna vaccine
Jun 10, 2022
A higher risk was seen among women and among individuals aged 30 to 69 years.
Social isolation may be independent risk factor for dementia
Jun 10, 2022
Lower gray matter volumes in temporal, frontal, other regions were seen in socially isolated individuals.
Lutein/zeaxanthin in AREDS2 may slow progression to late age-related macular degeneration
Jun 10, 2022
No increased risk for lung cancer, and a reduced risk for progression to late age-related macular degeneration, were seen with lutein/zeaxanthin as a replacement for beta-carotene.
WHO experts open to notion that China lab leak spurred COVID-19
Jun 09, 2022
The agency noted that lab accidents have triggered some previous outbreaks, so the theory could not be discounted.
Two new omicron subvariants gain ground in the U.S.
Jun 09, 2022
Subvariants now account for 13% of new coronavirus cases nationwide compared with 7.5% a week ago.
Food allergy tied to lower risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection
Jun 09, 2022
Asthma does not raise the risk for infection or household transmission.