Hydroxychloroquine Side Effects Linked to Increased Retinopathy Risk: Study
A new study warns that long-term and high dose use of hydroxychloroquine increases the risk of retinopathy and vision loss.
Tag Archives: Coronavirus
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Food Poisoning Illnesses Decreased in Recent Years: CDC
A CDC report indicates food poisoning incidents dropped in recent years, but that may have been due to the effects of the pandemic, the researchers warn.
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Congressional Report Highlights Nursing Home Neglect, Understaffing Problems at For-Profit Care Facilities
A congressional report claims for-profit nursing homes engaged in cost-cutting measures and ordered workers with COVID-19 to work, contributing to the tragic death toll the pandemic had on long-term care…
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House Panel Finds Nursing Home Understaffing Likely Led to More Deaths During Pandemic
A House panel's report finds nursing home understaffing played a major role in elderly deaths during the pandemic.
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Nursing Homes Lost Half Their Staff During Pandemic, and Many Haven’t Replaced Them: CMS Warns
The CMS has reconfigured its nursing home comparison website to include staffing turnover levels, warning that facilities have failed to recover staff lost during the pandemic.
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ISMP Warns of Dosing Errors Linked to Paxlovid
The ISMP warns of dozens of dosing errors linked to the COVID-19 drug Paxlovid, often involving overdosing of patients with renal impairment.
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Poorly Designed Pulse Oximeters Endangered Black and Latino Patients During Pandemic, Study Finds
Pulse oximeters do not work as well on people of color, resulting in some black and hispanic patients receiving delayed treatment for COVID-19, according to the findings of a new…
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Three Quarters of U.S. Nursing Homes May Need to Close Due to Staffing Shortages: Study
Nursing homes continue to hemorrhage staff in 2022, with many on the verge of shutting their doors, according to a new study.
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National Academies Call for “Fundamental Overhaul” of U.S. Nursing Home System
A new report outlines fundamental changes that need to be made to improve the U.S. nursing home system.
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Infant Formula Shortage Worsens in Wake of Similac Recalls
More retailers are restricting sales of infant formula products as a national shortage continues to worsen following a recent Similac recall.
