Archyde Cannabis Use Surges among Older Adults in The U.S., Raising Concerns Among Experts Washington, D.C. – Recent data indicates a notable rise in cannabis use among older adults in the United States, especially in states where medical cannabis is legal. This trend has sparked concerns among researchers and healthcare professionals, who point to potential … Read more
Cannabis use in older adults is up, according to researchers who used a national survey database to study emergent patterns in older adult use of the substance. Their results were published online in JAMA Internal Medicine. After noting an upward trend in seniors using cannabis — from 1.0% in 2005 to 4.2% in 2018 — … Read more
If anyone can put a positive spin on the end of life, it’s Charles Vialotti, MD, director of Hospice Care at Holy Name Medical Center’s Villa Marie Claire in Bergen County, New Jersey. Violotti, who at the age of 80 lives at the 20-bed Villa Marie Claire to serve its residents full-time, says the hospice … Read more
TOPLINE: Older adults who present to the emergency department (ED) with anaphylaxis may be more likely than younger adults to be hospitalized and to have medications or intravenous contrast as triggers, a study showed. Older patients also may be less likely to receive epinephrine from emergency medical services (EMS). METHODOLOGY: Researchers examined data from ED … Read more
Rapid spread of the H5N1 avian influenza virus has reached an “unprecedented” scale this season, wiping out hundreds of millions of birds worldwide and increasingly infecting mammals, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations warned on March 16. The spread of the virus poses significant risks from food and public health perspectives. … Read more
Even though older adults are more likely to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), there is a concerning rise in diagnoses among younger adults, making it essential for healthcare providers to educate adult patients of all ages about the lifestyle-related risk factors associated with the disease. Many are familiar with the modifiable risk factors of … Read more
Results showed one complete response to therapy and 17 partial responses in patients. Findings from a phase 2 trial published in JTO Clinical and Research Reports suggest that pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus pemetrexed may be a promising frontline option for older patients with metastatic nonsquamous NSCLC and a PD-L1 tumor proportion score (TPS) below 50%.1 After … Read more
President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. on Wednesday acknowledged the financial and social struggles of many elderly Filipinos as he led the inaugural distribution of cash gifts under the Expanded Centenarians Act of 2024. Speaking at the Heroes Hall in Malacañan Palace, President Marcos pointed out that 73% of senior citizens rely on their children for … Read more
TOPLINE: Treatment with Paxlovid in older adults did not appear to make a difference in whether or not they were hospitalized because of COVID-19. METHODOLOGY: Over a 9-month time span starting in April 2022, researchers analyzed the hospital data of over 1.6 million Ontario residents aged 65 to 74 years. Nearly 88% of all patients … Read more
TOPLINE: Antibiotic use does not appear to be associated with microscopic colitis (MC), despite presenting with similar symptoms of watery, non-bloody diarrhea. METHODOLOGY: MC, a change in the microbiome characterized by watery, non-bloody diarrhea, can significantly worsen a patient’s quality of life; antibiotic treatment may induce similar symptoms, but the association between MC and antibiotics … Read more