<ѻý>The Rise of the 'Payvider' and Other Healthcare Trends to Watchѻý> David Nash, MD, lists this year's "Dirty Dozen" trends in healthcare Oct 07, 2020
<ѻý>Mask Mandate Exemptions Put Pulmonary Patients at Riskѻý> Exemptions aren't evidence based, respiratory group says Oct 02, 2020
<ѻý>Generic Levothyroxine vs Brand Name: Which Is More Effective?ѻý> Study looked at patients with mild thyroid dysfunction Sep 30, 2020
<ѻý>More Evidence for Cognitive Benefits With Metformin in T2Dѻý> Prospective study followed more than 1,000 older patients for 6 years Sep 23, 2020
<ѻý>NHIS Data Set Pre-Pandemic Anxiety, Depression Benchmarksѻý> Disparities identified by age, sex, race, and geography Sep 23, 2020
<ѻý>Should You Trust the New Apple Watch on Blood Oxygen Readings?ѻý> The Skeptical Cardiologist peels back the hype Sep 21, 2020
<ѻý>Skip Chemo for Older Patients With HER2+ Breast Cancer?ѻý> Less than one-month survival loss at 3 years with trastuzumab monotherapy Sep 18, 2020
<ѻý>No Rise in Fracture Risk With SGLT2 Inhibitionѻý> Weight change in type 2 diabetes on these drugs did not increase risk of osteoporotic fractures Sep 15, 2020
<ѻý>Modest Increase in AFib Risk With Osteoporosis Drugѻý> Absolute risk was low for patients receiving zoledronic acid versus denosumab Sep 14, 2020
<ѻý>Trial: Drug Induces, Maintains Dementia-Related Psychosis Remissionѻý> Results pave way for Nuplazid label expansion Sep 14, 2020
<ѻý>Bisphosphonates and Atypical Fractures: Duration Mattersѻý> Relative risks of femoral fractures high, but absolute risks low Sep 14, 2020
<ѻý>Lemborexant Boosts Sleep Outcomes in Insomniaѻý> SUNRISE 2 trial shows better sleep onset, maintenance, and quality Sep 12, 2020
<ѻý>Ethics Consult: Keep Patient on Feeding Tube After Dementia Dx? MD/JD Weighs Inѻý> You voted, now see the results and an expert's response Sep 11, 2020
<ѻý>Severe Nosebleeds More Common With Hypertensionѻý> Korean study supports link between hypertension and epistaxis Sep 10, 2020
<ѻý>Gefapixant Reduces Chronic Cough in Phase III Trialsѻý> But taste distortion was frequent AE at active dosage Sep 09, 2020
<ѻý>Trial: Oral Surgery Helps in Sleep Apneaѻý> Strategy combines palatal stabilization, tongue reduction Sep 04, 2020
<ѻý>Is Telemedicine the Future of Palliative Care?ѻý> Proponents say it will increase access and foster rapport, but sustained uptake likely hinges on reimbursement Sep 03, 2020
<ѻý>Joint Effusion Protective in Hand OAѻý> Unlike synovitis, which was linked with both pain and progression Sep 03, 2020
<ѻý>Does Ejection Fraction Matter Anymore?ѻý> Experts debate whether familiar metric still has a place in heart failure management Sep 02, 2020
<ѻý>ESC Offers Sports, Exercise Guide for Heart Disease Patientsѻý> Addresses broad spectrum and specific conditions Sep 01, 2020
<ѻý>Insomnia Drug Shows Promiseѻý> Investigational daridorexant improves sleep onset and maintenance Aug 31, 2020
<ѻý>Vascepa Mechanism Becomes Clearer... As Do Vesselsѻý> Treatment tied to regression of atherosclerosis in imaging-based EVAPORATE Aug 31, 2020
<ѻý>Surgery Rates Doubled for High-Risk Prostate Cancerѻý> Use of prostatectomy nearly equaled radiotherapy in 2016 Aug 31, 2020
<ѻý>Colchicine Scores for CV Secondary Preventionѻý> LoDoCo2 trial finds substantial benefit, but questions linger Aug 31, 2020
<ѻý>PARALLAX Trial: Mixed Results With Entresto in HFpEFѻý> No boost in 6-minute walk test, but some heart failure biomarkers did improve Aug 30, 2020
<ѻý>Low-Dose DOAC Valuable in Afib After Age 80ѻý> Randomized trial suggests benefit on par with warfarin in younger groups Aug 30, 2020
<ѻý>Long, Frequent Naps Predict Alzheimer's Dementiaѻý> Study uses actigraphy to assess snoozing, drowsiness in elderly adults Aug 29, 2020
<ѻý>Can KCCQ Replace Flawed NYHA System in Heart Failure?ѻý> Developer's study finds better classification of patients' capabilities Aug 28, 2020
<ѻý>Al Roker's Shoulder Replacementѻý> "Today" co-host and weatherman battles osteoarthritis pain Aug 25, 2020
<ѻý>Dementia Deaths Vastly Undercounted, Study Suggestsѻý> And as a result, healthcare resources may need realignment Aug 24, 2020
<ѻý>Healthy People 2030: HHS Prioritizes Socioeconomic Disparities, Overall Well-Beingѻý> New national health goals for the next decade Aug 20, 2020
<ѻý>Risk-Benefit Profile Still Favors Bisphosphonate for Fracturesѻý> Less favorable for Asian women, however, large study shows Aug 19, 2020
<ѻý>Dementia Patients Often Get Psychotropic Drugs, Opioidsѻý> Community use of these drugs "has been a real blind spot" Aug 18, 2020
<ѻý>Medicare to Broaden Coverage for LVADs, Artificial Heartsѻý> CMS would drop requirement for clinical trial enrollment Aug 12, 2020
<ѻý>Hearing Loss Tied to Dementia Pathologyѻý> Tau tangles seen in cognitively normal adults with hearing impairment Aug 07, 2020
<ѻý>Low-Dose Aspirin Prophylaxis in Elderly Ups Risk of Serious GI Bleedsѻý> Overall increase of about 60%, large study shows Aug 06, 2020
<ѻý>ARB Slows Cognitive Decline in Trial... But How?ѻý> Consequence of lowered blood pressure, or perhaps a direct effect -- or just a fluke Aug 06, 2020
<ѻý>Jardiance Wins for HFrEF, Farxiga for CKD; COVID Carditis Lingersѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Aug 04, 2020
<ѻý>IL-1 Blockade: A Treatment at Last for Osteoarthritis?ѻý> Canakinumab significantly lowered the risk of joint replacements in exploratory study Aug 03, 2020
<ѻý>ACC: Recovered LVEF Is Not Out of the HF Woodsѻý> Guidance on treatment after "remission" from heart failure Aug 03, 2020