University Of Central Florida
Digital access key to boosting diabetes self-management education uptake for older adults
More than one-third of older adults with diabetes lack the digital tools necessary for virtual diabetes self-management education, and providers can play a role in promoting digital inclusion, according to a speaker.
Game helps older adults be 'proactive' to prevent chemotherapy-associated nausea, vomiting
Researchers at University of Central Florda developed an educational game to help older adults with cancer manage chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting.
Study: 90-fold increase in pickleball-related fractures in past 20 years
SAN FRANCISCO —Pickleball-related fractures have increased 90-fold during the past 20 years, with a doubling seen from 2020 to 2022, according to research presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
Findings may help resolve ‘active debate’ about adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer
SAN ANTONIO — Treatment de-escalation may be possible for patients with breast cancer who respond well to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to randomized phase 3 study results presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Prior statin use linked to lower mortality risk in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
Preexisting cholesterol-lowering statin use was associated with reduced risks for mortality and morbidity outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, a study found.
Survival disparities persist for Black women with breast cancer
Black women with invasive breast cancer continued to experience significant disparities in survival compared with their white counterparts, according to an analysis of Florida data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Age, comorbidities, medication use among predictors for severe COVID-19 in diabetes
Older age, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and pre-hospitalization use of steroids and SGLT2 inhibitors are among the factors that increase the risk for severe COVID-19 for people with diabetes, according to a speaker.