<ѻý>Most Post-Stroke Depression Strikes Within 5 Yearsѻý> Cumulative depression incidence was about 60%, long-term study shows Mar 27, 2024
<ѻý>Washington and New Jersey Are Reforming Prior Authorization. Is Your State Next?ѻý> Broad grassroots support can make a big difference Mar 27, 2024
<ѻý>Sotatercept's FDA Approval a New Chapter for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertensionѻý> Biologic should arrive on pharmacy shelves before May Mar 27, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Questioned on Elon Musk's Neuralink; OTC Pain Relief Warning; Easter Egg Safetyѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 27, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Debuts Another Primary Care-Focused Accountable Care Modelѻý> Primary Care Flex will pay ACOs a monthly fee to be given to primary care practices Mar 26, 2024
<ѻý>Arnold Schwarzenegger's Surgery; Bird Flu in U.S. Milk; Light Pollution and Strokesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 26, 2024
<ѻý>Inappropriate Dx of Pneumonia Common in Hospitalized Adultsѻý> Nearly 90% received a full course of antibiotics Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>Fixed-Dose Macitentan/Tadalafil Combo Gets FDA Approval for PAHѻý> Opsynvi puts two drugs commonly prescribed for pulmonary arterial hypertension into one tablet Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>Expanded Label Officially Makes Bempedoic Acid a CVD Prevention Medicationѻý> New indications supported by CLEAR Outcomes trial Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>Most Popular DOAC Holds Its Own Against Edoxaban in Those Age 80 and Upѻý> Apixaban associated with fewer bleeds in observational cohort study Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rulesѻý> Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>Trump Avoids Talk of Father's Alzheimer’s; Teens Smell Like Goats; AI Drugs a Bust?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>Skin Test Detects Parkinson's and Other Synucleinopathiesѻý> Cutaneous alpha-synuclein deposits may serve as a biomarker Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patientsѻý> News comes in the wake of FDA approval to reduce risk of heart attacks, stroke Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Wider Pool of Impella Heart Pumps Caught in Recall After 49 Deathsѻý> Devices require label correction for left ventricle perforation risk Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>In Heart Failure, Thinking Care Will Be Unaffordable May Mean Poorer Outcomesѻý> Distress over high cost of treatment in a Chinese study was linked to survival, quality of life Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Heart Disease Outcomes Better When Anxiety, Depression Are Treatedѻý> Benefits associated with psychotherapy, antidepressants seen in analysis of Medicaid records Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>The Case for Stricter Standards in the Final Nursing Home Staffing Ruleѻý> Continued understaffing will have devastating consequences for residents, families, and staff Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Oral Antihypertensive Gets FDA's Blessingѻý> Aprocitentan becomes the first endothelin receptor antagonist for BP lowering Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>What's Happening With the Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Lawsuits?ѻý> The government has come out on top so far, but pharma vows to fight on, expert says Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Toldѻý> "This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Higher Polygenic Risk Score Tied to Increased Risk for Glaucomaѻý> Risk scores may allow action before irreversible damage occurs in those with ocular hypertension Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Early Stroke Scare With Bivalent COVID Vaccines Unsupported by Large Studyѻý> Low absolute risk emerged for flu vaccines, however Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Electronic Nudges to Get the Flu Shot Fall Short for Vax Rates, Outcomesѻý> More intensive interventions are likely needed to improve flu vaccine uptake Mar 18, 2024
<ѻý>How Often Should Immunocompromised People Get a COVID Booster?ѻý> Experts say about every 6 months, but that should be individualized Mar 18, 2024
<ѻý>Neurologic Conditions Now Leading Cause of Disability Worldwideѻý> Nervous system disorders affect 43% of global population Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>MedPAC's Report Recommends Pay Changes for Healthcare Servicesѻý> Report highlights MA quality, overpayment issues, and urges action on four prior recommendations Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>EHR Alerts Trigger Primary Care Clinics to Improve Hypertension Care in CKDѻý> Greater reduction in systolic BP over usual care in randomized trial Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>MedPod Today: AAMC Leaked Emails; 'Wild West' of Ketamine; MA Games the Systemѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Mar 15, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Trump Reverses on Medicare Cuts; Pill for Ebola? Chef Jailed for Serving Norovirusѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>Republican Senators Blast Biden's Proposed HHS Budgetѻý> At issue were the exclusion of PBM reform, and nursing home, Title X funding requirements Mar 14, 2024
<ѻý>Slowing of Peripheral Artery Disease: Another Liraglutide Benefit?ѻý> GLP-1 receptor agonist significantly slowed progression over 6 months Mar 13, 2024
<ѻý>DAPT Maintains Early Neurologic Function in Mild-Moderate Strokeѻý> Do benefits of clopidogrel-aspirin apply when going up a notch in stroke severity? Mar 13, 2024
<ѻý>Quest Alzheimer's Blood Test No Longer Marketed Directly to Patientsѻý> Amyloid AD-Detect test not offered on Quest's consumer platform Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>It's Match Week, but That Won't Fix the Physician Shortageѻý> Short-term legislative solutions can help today in the face of stagnant systemic change Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>HHS Aims to Lower Drug Costs, Fund Public Health Preparedness in Budget Proposalѻý> Another goal of FY 2025 budget is to protect reproductive healthcare, behavioral health workforce Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>MedPAC Wrestles With How to Fix Deep Flaws in Medicare Advantage Quality Metricsѻý> Comparing MA plans with fee-for-service quality called "a hornet's nest" Mar 11, 2024
<ѻý>Serious Issues With Slow Heartbeat Flagged for Afib Patients on Antiarrhythmicsѻý> Pacemaker, syncope rates prompt advice not to ignore bradycardia issue Mar 11, 2024
<ѻý>Knowing When to Start, Knowing When to Stopѻý> Discussions about screening recommendations can be difficult, but they're worth having Mar 11, 2024
<ѻý>Largest Independent Primary Care Network in the U.S. Accused of Medicare Fraudѻý> Whistleblower lawsuit alleges Aledade encouraged doctors to tack on suspect medical diagnoses Mar 10, 2024