<ѻý>FDA OKs Another Drug for Early Alzheimer's Diseaseѻý> Decision gives patients a second anti-amyloid treatment option Jul 02, 2024
<ѻý>Delirium During COVID Hospitalization Raises Disability, Cognitive Risksѻý> At-risk older adults should be screened, referred early for rehabilitation, researcher urges Jul 02, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare's Financial Incentives Still Falling Flat for Home Dialysis Uptakeѻý> Kidney transplants did not increase either Jul 02, 2024
<ѻý>Pain Doesn't Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10ѻý> The real answer is long, complicated, and not measurable in this one-dimensional way Jul 02, 2024
<ѻý>Supreme Court Decision May Have Sweeping Effects on Healthcare, Experts Sayѻý> Chevron ruling curbs federal power, could upend drug approvals, Medicare drug price negotiation Jul 02, 2024
<ѻý>Access to Pediatric Care Is Rapidly Erodingѻý> The health of future generations is at stake Jul 02, 2024
<ѻý>House Panel OKs Bills on Obesity Drug and Breakthrough Device Coverage in Medicareѻý> Meanwhile, CMS proposed rule on the device coverage, issued a year ago, awaits a final version Jul 01, 2024
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Gets a New Definitionѻý> Controversial criteria for diagnosis are based on biomarkers Jul 01, 2024
<ѻý>Why Is Doctor Pay Decreasing and What Can We Do About It?ѻý> It's time to take back control of our profession Jul 01, 2024
<ѻý>Trump's False Comment; H5N1 Pandemic Unfolding in Slo-Mo? Researcher's Fraud Chargeѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jul 01, 2024
<ѻý>Did Cold Medications Affect Biden's Debate Performance?ѻý> How the American people assess the debate hinges on the answer Jun 29, 2024
<ѻý>Seeking Justice for Victims of the Opioid Epidemicѻý> The next move is up to the Sacklers Jun 28, 2024
<ѻý>Biden, Trump Spar Over Abortion, COVID in Debate and Face Questions on Their Ageѻý> Opioid crisis also briefly discussed Jun 28, 2024
<ѻý>More Than 1 in 4 Seniors Have Asymptomatic Valve Diseaseѻý> Most cases were mild, and age was a predictor of disease Jun 27, 2024
<ѻý>CMS Needs to Do a Better Job With Value-Based Care, Experts Tell House Panelѻý> The program has "gotten off track and needs a thorough reevaluation and reformulation," doc says Jun 27, 2024
<ѻý>Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma Settlement That Shielded Sacklersѻý> In a 5-4 decision, justices blocked an agreement with victims and state and local governments Jun 27, 2024
<ѻý>AI Helps Predict Dementia Using Speech Patternsѻý> Voice recordings may spot who's likely to progress to Alzheimer's dementia in 6 years Jun 26, 2024
<ѻý>Sleep Quality Improved With Acupuncture for Parkinson's Patientsѻý> Benefits persisted at 8 weeks Jun 26, 2024
<ѻý>Nationwide Coffee Recall; Aspirin Misuse Common; Gena Rowlands' Alzheimer's Diseaseѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 26, 2024
<ѻý>Surprisingly High Hypercortisolism Prevalence With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetesѻý> Many also had adrenal abnormalities Jun 25, 2024
<ѻý>What Should Be Done About Long-Term Care?ѻý> Experts disagree on whether the private insurance market can provide the answers Jun 25, 2024
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Amyloid Tied to Circadian Disruption Earlier in Lifeѻý> Sleep fragmentation may be an Alzheimer's risk factor, data suggest Jun 24, 2024
<ѻý>Really, Soup Might Help in Osteoarthritis?ѻý> Not just any soup. And no chicken needed. Jun 24, 2024
<ѻý>Fenofibrate Slows Diabetic Retinopathy Progressionѻý> Randomized trial shows a benefit of an inexpensive cholesterol drug Jun 22, 2024
<ѻý>Preventing Surgical-Site Infections; Drugs Go Head to Head for Ischemic Strokeѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: managing obesity in children and adolescents Jun 22, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Health Groups Have High Hopes for the Latest Prior Authorization Billѻý> "We believe the bill is poised for adoption this year," said one expert Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>Cardiac Shockwave Device Passes Hurdle in Ischemic Cardiomyopathyѻý> Question of clinical benefit beyond LVEF improvement will require larger trials Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>How Does Heat Kill? It Confuses the Brain, Shuts Down Organs, and Strains the Heart.ѻý> Here's what's happening inside the human body Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Pay, Prior Auth, and More: A Q&A With the AMA's President-Electѻý> Bobby Mukkamala, MD, also says he wants to improve medical record interoperability Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Is Cholesterol Denialism Pseudoscience or Appropriate Medical Care?ѻý> Calling an end to debate rarely serves the advancement of knowledge Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Onset Delayed by Rare Mutationѻý> Just one copy of the Christchurch variant conferred protection Jun 19, 2024
<ѻý>Americans With HIV Are Living Longer. Federal Spending Isn't Keeping Up.ѻý> Funding constraints could undermine the decades-long battle Jun 19, 2024
<ѻý>Use This Common Cardiac Test in RA Patients, Study Suggestsѻý> Identifies heart risks not captured by conventional risk factors Jun 19, 2024
<ѻý>CMS Star Ratings Unreliable for Surgical Quality?ѻý> Higher ratings tied to better surgical outcomes, but variability was high even within star groups Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Large-Scale Intensive BP Intervention Proves Sustainable for CVD Preventionѻý> Community-based program reduced events regardless of age, diabetes Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Approves Pneumococcal Vax Designed Specifically for Adultsѻý> Covers serotypes responsible for over 80% of invasive pneumococcal disease in those 50 and up Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Lost Chances to Treat Overdose Survivors Documented in New Medicare Studyѻý> Findings also highlight the difficulty of managing chronic pain Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Trump Cussed Out Fauci; Midwife Destroyed Vaccines; Ian McKellen Hospitalizedѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Fix What's Broken in Healthcare Is New AMA President's Priorityѻý> That includes raising Medicare reimbursement and lessening prior authorization, says Bruce Scott Jun 17, 2024
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Risk Higher If Mom Had Memory Problemsѻý> Maternal history of memory impairment tied to higher amyloid burden Jun 17, 2024