<ѻý>Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentaryѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk Mar 09, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Trump-Obama Doc's Bad Behavior; Alzheimer's Drug Delayed; Death After Testicle Kickѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 08, 2024
<ѻý>MedPAC Members Pan Rural Hospitals' 'Cost-Plus' Billing System for Medicare Patientsѻý> Allowing the system to stay in place is "unconscionable," says one commissioner Mar 07, 2024
<ѻý>Interventions Can Reduce CVD Risk Factors in HIV Patients, Studies Showѻý> Lowering blood pressure, cholesterol prove feasible in randomized trials Mar 07, 2024
<ѻý>First-Line Immunotherapy Alone Sufficient for Older NSCLC Patients, Study Suggestsѻý> Retrospective analysis finds similar OS, PFS whether or not patients also received chemotherapy Mar 07, 2024
<ѻý>Three-Drug Combo Wins for Opioid-Sparing Pain Relief After Hip Replacementѻý> Less morphine needed with multiple analgesics Mar 07, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare a Big Contributor to the Broken Health Payment System, Senators Toldѻý> Use of "hybrid" payment model urged Mar 06, 2024
<ѻý>Dementia More Common in People With Essential Tremorѻý> Prevalence greater than normal aging, but not as high as Parkinson's disease Mar 06, 2024
<ѻý>CVD Risks Tied to Teeny-Tiny Plastics Lodged in Atherosclerotic Plaqueѻý> And the prevalence of microplastics and nanoplastics is only increasing Mar 06, 2024
<ѻý>FDA OKs First Interchangeable Biosimilars for Denosumabѻý> New products will carry all the same indications as Prolia and Xgeva, though launch date unclear Mar 06, 2024
<ѻý>Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing'ѻý> Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging" Mar 06, 2024
<ѻý>Afib Might Be a Not-So-Pleasant Aftertaste of Sweetened Beveragesѻý> Atrial fibrillation risk associated with drinks made with added sugar or artificial sweetener Mar 05, 2024
<ѻý>Emergency Surgery Rates Higher in Primary Care Shortage Areas, Study Suggestsѻý> Retrospective study on Medicare patients shows disparities in serious complications, readmissions Mar 05, 2024
<ѻý>Latest COVID Shots Protect Against Serious Outcomesѻý> Effectiveness against COVID-related hospitalization ranged from 43% to 52% Mar 04, 2024
<ѻý>COVID-19 Tied to Increased Risk for Rheumatic Diseaseѻý> Maybe not a form of long COVID, but a concern just the same Mar 04, 2024
<ѻý>Most Doc Groups Unhappy With Proposed Congressional Budget Dealѻý> Measure would restore some, but not all, of the cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Mar 04, 2024
<ѻý>Congress Should Simplify Medicare's Vaccine Coverageѻý> All ACIP-approved vaccines should be covered by Medicare Part B Mar 04, 2024
<ѻý>Trader Joe's 60,000-Pound Recall; Will Shortz's Stroke; Oregon Recriminalizing Drugsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 04, 2024
<ѻý>Obama CMS Chief: Medicare Advantage Plans Game the Systemѻý> Don Berwick says MA growth "should be slowed or stopped" Mar 01, 2024
<ѻý>CDC Monitoring Rare Neurologic Events After RSV Vaccinationѻý> Cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome in vaccinated older adults slightly higher than background rates Feb 29, 2024
<ѻý>Multimodal Pre-Op Program Aids Knee Replacement Candidatesѻý> Patients feel better as they wait for surgery; a few find they no longer need it Feb 29, 2024
<ѻý>Biden 'Continues to Be Fit for Duty,' His Doctor Saysѻý> "Nothing different than last year," president says after undergoing annual physical Feb 29, 2024
<ѻý>Older Adults Should Get Another COVID Booster, CDC Advisors Sayѻý> High hospitalization rates, low vaccine uptake behind decision Feb 28, 2024
<ѻý>Biden's Annual Physical Results Will Be Closely Watched as Election Nearsѻý> Last year, doctors declared Biden "healthy, vigorous" and "fit" Feb 28, 2024
<ѻý>Abdominal Fat and Dementia; Mask Ban Lawsuit Tossed; FDA Rejects Psych Drugѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 28, 2024
<ѻý>Parkinson's Risk Tied to More Pesticidesѻý> Simazine, atrazine, lindane in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region emerge in new analysis Feb 27, 2024
<ѻý>Trump, Biden, and Cognitionѻý> Diagnosing impairment requires careful assessment by trained clinician, says Jason Karlawish, MD Feb 27, 2024
<ѻý>What to Know About the Factor XIa Inhibitors on the Horizonѻý> Graeme Hankey, MBBS, MD, delves into the potential to uncouple bleeding and thrombotic risk Feb 27, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Even Modest Lp(a) Elevations Bode Poorly for Cardiovascular Healthѻý> Researchers estimate thresholds for risky Lp(a) in primary, secondary prevention cohorts Feb 26, 2024
<ѻý>CAR-T for Autoimmune Disease; Methods of Illegal Opioid Overdoseѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: effectiveness of telemedicine abortion Feb 24, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>FDA Authorized Florida's Drug Importation Plan. Naysayers Are Balking.ѻý> It's not an efficient solution Feb 24, 2024
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Supplements Fail Compared With Generic Drugsѻý> Prescription galantamine drugs were labeled accurately, but dietary supplements were not Feb 23, 2024
<ѻý>Wendy Williams' Dementia; 48% Back 16-Week Abortion Ban; Hospital Sues Quadriplegicѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 23, 2024
<ѻý>Wendy Williams Has Frontotemporal Dementia. What Is FTD?ѻý> An explainer of the talk show host's recently diagnosed condition Feb 23, 2024
<ѻý>Palliative Care Has a Branding Problemѻý> Changing how it's perceived can break down silos Feb 22, 2024
<ѻý>How Beneficiaries Really Feel About Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicareѻý> MA plans offer "extra benefits" but many go unused. Is Medicare Advantage really better? Feb 22, 2024
<ѻý>Intravascular Imaging-Guided PCI Reaches a Turning Point With Survival, MI Benefitsѻý> Updated meta-analysis provides strong impetus for IVUS, OCT adoption Feb 21, 2024
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Biomarkers Show Specific Changes 20 Years Before Diagnosisѻý> CSF and imaging markers changed in a temporal sequence Feb 21, 2024
<ѻý>There's Still Time to Switch Medicare Advantage Plans This Yearѻý> Beneficiaries have until March 31 to find a new plan; doctors should check plans, too Feb 21, 2024
<ѻý>Net Danger? Ophthalmologists Have Their Eyes on Pickleballѻý> While it's not as risky as many other sports, growing pastime still spawns optical injuries Feb 21, 2024