<ѻý>Blinded by the Light? Outdoor Illumination Tied to AMDѻý> Korean study suggests a link Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Plus Nitrates Still a Losing Combination, Study Showsѻý> Cardioprotective effect of PDE5 inhibitors did not pan out with anti-anginals in the picture Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>Would You Switch a Patient's Medication If You Knew the Cost?ѻý> Optimizing price estimate alert design and logic should be a priority Jan 13, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Doc Payment Fix Bill Moving Along, GOP Doctors Caucus Co-Chair Saysѻý> Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, is hoping for action within a week Jan 12, 2024
<ѻý>Face Blindness Is Not Always Permanentѻý> Largest study to date looks at inability to recognize familiar faces Jan 12, 2024
<ѻý>COVID Takes Center Stage at Trump Town Hallѻý> Former president also calls for compromise on abortion "to win elections" Jan 11, 2024
<ѻý>Diverting Acute HF Patients From Hospitalization: Case Builds for Short Stay Unitsѻý> Rerouting low-risk patients from routine admission deemed safe in trial Jan 11, 2024
<ѻý>Is President Biden a Super-Ager?ѻý> Experts say "age is a number, not a quality" -- even for the president Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>When Women's Fertility Begins and Ends Seems Important for RA Developmentѻý> Late menarche, early menopause both seen as increasing risk Jan 09, 2024
<ѻý>More Evidence Linking ADT for Prostate Cancer to Adverse Neurocognitive Effectsѻý> Meta-analysis shows increased risk of dementia, Parkinson's, depression Jan 09, 2024
<ѻý>Shingles Vaccine Highly Effective Over 4 Yearsѻý> Two-dose Shingrix vaccine also provided long-term protection in people taking corticosteroids Jan 09, 2024
<ѻý>Direct Thrombin Inhibitor Shows Benefit for Progressing Strokeѻý> Urgent anticoagulation with argatroban shows no bleeding downside in EASE trial Jan 09, 2024
<ѻý>Non-White Military Members With OA Get Stiffed for Knee Replacementѻý> Wide racial disparities in a health system that boasts equal access for everyone Jan 09, 2024
<ѻý>Health Record Trigger Boosted Screening for Primary Aldosteronismѻý> Best-practice advisory tested in adults with hypertension Jan 08, 2024
<ѻý>Exercise ECGs Highly Specific for Coronary Microvascular Dysfunctionѻý> Reconsidering the humble testing modality's false-positive issue Jan 08, 2024
<ѻý>Open Blood-Brain Barrier for Alzheimer's Treatment?; Managing TMDѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: IV drug for early atrial fibrillation Jan 06, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Midlife Cognitive Problems Tied to Sleep Disruptions Earlier in Lifeѻý> Quality -- not quantity -- of sleep may matter most, research suggests Jan 05, 2024
<ѻý>TMS for Psych Disorders Poses Little Threat to Implanted Cardiac Devicesѻý> Low risk of interaction, heating, or damage to ICD from magnetic stimulation therapy Jan 04, 2024
<ѻý>Dementia Drugs Seen Lowering Risk for Macular Degenerationѻý> But not by very much or very quickly, VA analysis finds Jan 04, 2024
<ѻý>Opening Blood-Brain Barrier to Deliver Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promiseѻý> Focused ultrasound helped aducanumab reduce amyloid-beta levels Jan 03, 2024
<ѻý>Groups Blast FDA's Opioid Abuse Surveillance Proposalѻý> RADARS system's ties to Purdue Pharma undermine the reliability of its data, they say Jan 03, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Alzheimer's Trials Evaluate Senolytics, Semaglutide, CRISPR, and Moreѻý> Looking ahead to 2024 and beyond: "There is so much more to be done" Jan 02, 2024
<ѻý>Trio of Eye Diseases Linked to Falls, Fractures in Older Adultsѻý> Patients with cataracts, AMD, or glaucoma had 25% to 38% higher adjusted risks vs controls Jan 01, 2024
<ѻý>No Improved Outcomes for HF Patients With Sleep Apnea Using ASV Breathing Devicesѻý> While apnea symptoms resolved, no improvement was seen in clinical outcomes Dec 29, 2023
<ѻý>Oral Factor XIa Inhibitor Disappoints for Secondary Stroke Preventionѻý> Milvexian did not reduce strokes or covert brain infarcts in AXIOMATIC-SSP Dec 28, 2023
<ѻý>DAPT Stays Helpful for Minor Stroke Even With Later Presentation, Worse Symptomsѻý> But a signal of excess bleeding is noted in the INSPIRES trial Dec 27, 2023
<ѻý>Patients Are Lucky Cigna Dropped Its Plans to Buy Humanaѻý> But Washington should prepare now for the next major merger announcement Dec 27, 2023
<ѻý>Medicare Cuts Beg the Question: Do Doctors Know How to Make 'Good Trouble'?ѻý> The health of American healthcare may depend on physicians taking it to the streets Dec 27, 2023 video
<ѻý>A New Test Could Save Arthritis Patients Time, Money, and Painѻý> But will it be used? Dec 23, 2023
<ѻý>This Program Helped Overweight RA Patients Shape Upѻý> Metabolic markers, disease activity improved with remotely supervised lifestyle regimen Dec 22, 2023
<ѻý>Fatal Christmas Tree; A Whole Lot of Fraud; Chatbots Relieve Seniors' Lonelinessѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 22, 2023
<ѻý>Frailty Worsens Side Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatmentѻý> Claims data highlight a neglected factor in RA therapy outcomes Dec 21, 2023
<ѻý>First Test to Identify Opioid Addiction Risk Approved by FDAѻý> Genetic test intended to be used before patients are exposed to oral opioids for acute pain Dec 20, 2023
<ѻý>Masks, Pandemic Gear Ditched; COVID Vocal Cord Paralysis; How Bruce Willis Copedѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 20, 2023
<ѻý>Can a GLP-1 Agonist Improve Parkinson's Symptoms?ѻý> A version of exenatide failed a phase II trial, but hinted at benefits in patients under 60 Dec 19, 2023
<ѻý>Is Your Patient Married? Check Their Spouse's Blood Pressure, Tooѻý> Couple-centered strategies can help manage hypertension Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>HF Patient's Zip Code Telling of Potential Adherence Issues to Medsѻý> GDMT nonadherence exceeds 50% in some neighborhoods, New York study finds Dec 15, 2023
<ѻý>Trump's Cognitive Exam; CDC Issues 'Urgent' Vaccination Alert; Plan B Use Doubledѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 15, 2023
<ѻý>Biden Administration Announces Moves to Cut Drug Pricesѻý> Lower drug copays for Medicare enrollees, price concessions for new COVID treatments spotlighted Dec 14, 2023
<ѻý>Experts Highlight Drug Overdose Deaths Among Seniors During Senate Hearingѻý> Early CDC data suggest the problem is worsening Dec 14, 2023