<ѻý>Experts Warn on Mixing New Alzheimer's Drug and Antidepressantsѻý> Patients starting SSRIs and lecanemab may warrant close monitoring Aug 18, 2023
<ѻý>Recreational Drug Use More Common in Intensive Cardiac Care Than Many Admitѻý> Routine drug screening proposed for cardiac ICUs Aug 17, 2023
<ѻý>Few Early Alzheimer's Patients Qualify for Lecanemabѻý> Inclusion and exclusion criteria whittle down pool of eligible treatment candidates Aug 16, 2023
<ѻý>Dementia Risk Tied to Wildfire Particulates, Other Air Pollutionѻý> "High smoke days might be taking a toll on our brains" Aug 14, 2023
<ѻý>Who Is to Blame for the Rampant Overtreatment of Peripheral Artery Disease?ѻý> The loudest critics are the biggest offenders Aug 13, 2023
<ѻý>Deeper Medicare Cuts Won't Reduce the $50B Spending on Older Adult Fallsѻý> Cutting physical therapy reimbursement is bad for patients and bad for spending Aug 10, 2023
<ѻý>Dementia Risk Linked With Cumulative Heartburn Med Use, Analysis Suggestsѻý> Study adds to the ongoing discussion about proton pump inhibitors and cognition Aug 09, 2023
<ѻý>An Analysis of the Blizzard of Lawsuits to Block Drug-Price Negotiationsѻý> Industry is using the same old playbook Aug 09, 2023
<ѻý>Tool Predicts PsA Progression From Psoriasis, No Fancy Biomarkers Neededѻý> New model estimates risk from routine clinical parameters Aug 09, 2023
<ѻý>Generic Fluticasone–Salmeterol Inhaler for COPD Matches Branded Productѻý> Similar incidences of exacerbation, pneumonia hospitalization between inhalers Aug 07, 2023
<ѻý>Quest's Alzheimer's Blood Test Has Experts Concernedѻý> "Patients will have a difficult time knowing what the results mean" Aug 07, 2023
<ѻý>Steroid Tapering Called Safe in Older RA Patientsѻý> Trial follow-up demonstrates feasibility, though not without some risk Aug 07, 2023
<ѻý>Mixed Results With Senolytic Agent for Retinal Diseaseѻý> Positive outcome with UBX-1325 in diabetic macular edema but not wet AMD Aug 02, 2023
<ѻý>CMS Announces New Dementia Care Model for Medicare Patientsѻý> Aims to provide more coordinated, ongoing care Jul 31, 2023
<ѻý>Impella Devices Recalled After Deaths, Injuries Tied to TAVR Interactionsѻý> Recall involves new instructions for use without devices needing to be returned Jul 28, 2023
<ѻý>Rotavirus Hospitalization in Kids Linked to Autoimmune Disease Later Onѻý> Higher risks for arthritis, connective tissue disorders, other diseases seen in Korean study Jul 26, 2023
<ѻý>Gut Biome Altered in Inflammatory Arthritis, but Causal Direction Unclearѻý> Authors of new study ready to exonerate intestinal flora as a cause of joint disease Jul 26, 2023
<ѻý>Arthritis and Long COVID: A Double Whammyѻý> Worse pain and less functional ability with lingering virus symptoms, patients say Jul 24, 2023
<ѻý>AI Can Play a Role in Reducing Stroke Disparitiesѻý> But concerns remain about the potential for bias and differential access Jul 24, 2023
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Blood Tests May Improve Primary Care Diagnosesѻý> Without biomarkers, primary care doctors correctly identified Alzheimer's in about 55% of cases Jul 21, 2023
<ѻý>American Guidelines Sour on Beta-Blockers for Chronic Coronary Diseaseѻý> For some people, revascularization to improve symptoms or help survival also endorsed Jul 20, 2023
<ѻý>Study of 1.6 Million Veterans Links Neighborhood and Dementia Riskѻý> Despite equal access to care, health inequalities persisted in disadvantaged areas Jul 20, 2023
<ѻý>Those Studies Backing Vagus Nerve Stimulation for RA? Umm...ѻý> Randomized trial gives hopes for novel treatment a cold shower Jul 20, 2023
<ѻý>Sleep Quality Linked With Cognition Across Five Cohortsѻý> Inaugural Sleep and Dementia Consortium analysis points to associations with sleep apnea Jul 19, 2023
<ѻý>PPI Still Common With Self-Expanding TAVRѻý> But rates are now "Sapien-like," editorialist says Jul 19, 2023
<ѻý>'Exciting' siRNA Therapy for Hypertension Passes First Hurdleѻý> Injections stop liver-specific synthesis of angiotensinogen Jul 19, 2023
<ѻý>PCP Visits Before Emergency Surgery Tied to Lower Mortality in Older Adultsѻý> Protective effect was similar for both Black and white Medicare patients Jul 19, 2023
<ѻý>This Common Device Can Slow Cognitive Decline, Trial Showsѻý> Hearing loss is more than a marker for dementia risk, it appears Jul 18, 2023
<ѻý>Donanemab Slows Progression in Early Alzheimer'sѻý> Safety issues linger, as details of three deaths emerge Jul 17, 2023
<ѻý>Retinal OCT Shows Promise as Diagnostic Aid for Mild Cognitive Impairmentѻý> Matched scans exhibit good repeatability, distinguish normal cognition from mild impairment Jul 17, 2023
<ѻý>Low Amyloid Burden Bodes Well for Future Dementia Riskѻý> A ray of hope amidst disappointing results from A4 trial Jul 17, 2023
<ѻý>Why Do Superagers Have Sharper Memory?ѻý> Study untangles characteristics linked with better brains in 80-year-olds Jul 14, 2023
<ѻý>CMS Proposes Nearly 3.4% Cut in Medicare Physician Fees for 2024ѻý> Cut "raises significant concerns for medical groups," one organization says Jul 14, 2023
<ѻý>Age No Barrier to Preserved QoL, Functional Recovery After Surgery for CRCѻý> More than 70% of patients with a median age of 79 achieved both outcomes at 3-6 months Jul 13, 2023
<ѻý>Early-Pregnancy Serial BP Measurements Can Reclassify Risk of Preeclampsiaѻý> BP trajectories improve on prediction using standard risk factors alone Jul 13, 2023
<ѻý>Social Isolation Tied to Brain Volume in Older Adultsѻý> Relationship between brain atrophy and social contact may be "a vicious cycle" Jul 12, 2023
<ѻý>Registry Enrollment for Alzheimer's Drug Coverage Won't Help Muchѻý> A minimalist policy for a minimalist treatment Jul 11, 2023
<ѻý>Imaging for Back and Joint Pain: Overuse Is an International Problemѻý> Australian primary care docs love to order scans, just like their American counterparts Jul 07, 2023
<ѻý>'Overweight' BMI Not Tied to Higher Risk of Death, U.S. Data Suggestѻý> Though clear link seen for BMIs of 30 and above Jul 07, 2023
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Drug Wins Full FDA Approvalѻý> Decision expands lecanemab's Medicare coverage Jul 06, 2023