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For older people (over 50 years old) and people with known or suspected ischemic heart disease, levothyroxine therapy should not be initiated at the full replacement dose. [24] Since thyroid hormone increases the heart's oxygen demand by increasing heart rate and contractility, starting at higher doses may cause an acute coronary syndrome or an ...
Now, new research finds that women who use hormone therapy after age 65 are usually fine to do just that — but the dose and timing of the treatment matter. The study, which was published in ...
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In over-the-counter medicines, both dose and dosage is usually based on age. Typically, different doses are recommended for children 6 years and under, for children aged 6 to 12 years, and for persons 12 years and older, but outside of those ranges the guidance is slim. [2]
The CDC’s new COVID-19 vaccine recommendations suggest a second dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccine for people who are 65+, as well as those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised ...
The new guidelines, released in late October 2024, state that patients 65 or older, as well as individuals who are moderately or severely immunocompromised, should get a booster every six months ...
Clark's rule is a medical term referring to a mathematical formula used to calculate the proper dosage of medicine for children aged 2–17 based on the weight of the patient and the appropriate adult dose. [1] The formula was named after Cecil Belfield Clarke (1894–1970), a Barbadian physician who practiced throughout the UK, the West Indies ...
Sarcopenic obesity is a combination of two disease states, sarcopenia and obesity.Sarcopenia is the muscle mass/strength/physical function loss associated with increased age, [1] and obesity is based off a weight to height ratio or body mass index (BMI) that is characterized by high body fat or being overweight.