<ѻý>OA Patients Get Long-Term Benefit From Lifestyle Improvementsѻý> Improvement in pain and function lasted well after formal program ended Jun 14, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Paralyzed After COVID; Legionella at Medicare HQ; Mystery Grand Canyon Illnessѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 14, 2024
<ѻý>Increase $$ for Physicians, Institute Site-Neutral Payment, MedPAC Report Suggestsѻý> Inadequate payments could force some docs to stop accepting Medicare patients, commission warns Jun 13, 2024
<ѻý>Type 1 Diabetes in Older People Has Nearly Tripled Globally Since the '90sѻý> But the increase marks good news for survival, study suggests Jun 13, 2024
<ѻý>98-Year-Old Man Believed to Be the Oldest American Organ Donor Everѻý> Increasingly, older adults can donate organs upon their death, according to one expert Jun 13, 2024
<ѻý>Postpartum Readmissions Up With High Blood Pressures Lingering From Pregnancyѻý> Concerns about BP thresholds for antihypertensive medication initiation Jun 12, 2024
<ѻý>Oprah Hospitalized; Senator in Car Crash; Oldest American Man Diesѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 12, 2024
<ѻý>Alzheimer's May Be Improved by Intensive Lifestyle Changesѻý> In small trial led by Dean Ornish, MD, Alzheimer's patients show better scores on cognitive tests Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>Unanimous Thumbs-Up From FDA Advisors for Alzheimer's Drugѻý> Advisory committee decision smooths the way for eventual FDA approval Jun 10, 2024
<ѻý>Outgoing AMA President to Physicians: 'This Is Why We Fight'ѻý> Equity, inclusion, Medicare payment reform have all seen progress with association's support Jun 10, 2024
<ѻý>Nursing Homes Left in the Dark as More Utilities Cut Power to Prevent Wildfiresѻý> Facilities are being forced to evaluate their preparedness Jun 10, 2024
<ѻý>Established TAVR Platforms Evolving for Lifetime Managementѻý> New additions to Sapien, Evolut, Navitor lines aim to ensure coronary access Jun 10, 2024
<ѻý>New Tricuspid Interventions Launched into 'Broken' Systemѻý> Having the technology reach the right patients is a major challenge in the real world Jun 08, 2024
<ѻý>Sugar Substitute Linked to Heart, Thrombotic Riskѻý> Series of experiments sends a "serious warning signal" Jun 07, 2024
<ѻý>Quick Test Helps Detect Dementiaѻý> Primary care tool assesses memory recall, cognition and gait, and symbol-matching Jun 07, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Reviewers Question Patient Selection for Alzheimer's Drug Candidateѻý> Agency's advisors will discuss efficacy, safety of investigational donanemab Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>Can Mitral Valve Innovators Dig Themselves Out of a Rut?ѻý> Current transcatheter mitral valve replacement devices a poor match for clinical need Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>Increased Heart Risks With Newer Prostate Cancer Drugs, Meta-Analysis Showsѻý> Adding ARSIs to ADT for advanced disease doubled the risk of high-grade CV events, death Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>Humira Clobbers Biosimilars in Battle for Part D Coverageѻý> Pricing, payer policies keep market leader on top Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Shows Benefits in Central Sleep Apnea With Heart Failureѻý> Use of the nerve stimulator tied to a fivefold higher chance of better clinical outcomes Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>Better Cognitive Outcomes Tied to Vigorous Exercise in Hypertensive Adultsѻý> SPRINT MIND analysis looks at 7,600 older adults at high risk of cognitive decline Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>An Older Woman's Chronic Pain Is Not 'All in Her Head'ѻý> There are serious consequences of under-managed pain Jun 05, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Watchdog Seats Have Gone Unfilled for Nearly a Decadeѻý> Medicare, Social Security public trustees are supposed to safeguard reports' accuracy Jun 05, 2024
<ѻý>Funeral Home Finds Hospice Patient Still Alive Hours After Being Declared Deadѻý> Similar mistake occurred three other times in the past 2 years at U.S. funeral homes Jun 04, 2024
<ѻý>Most Heart Disease Deaths Still Occur in Cold Weather, but Heat Is a Growing Problemѻý> Rising mortality burden from high ambient temperatures around the world Jun 03, 2024
<ѻý>Hypertension After Kidney Donation; Statins in Old and Very Old Peopleѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: fluoride's effect on pregnancy outcomes Jun 01, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>What If Medicaid Enrollees Were Given Cash Instead of Insurance Benefits?ѻý> Having them buy insurance or pay for services directly would bring down prices, supporters say May 30, 2024
<ѻý>COVID Shots Could Use Another Update, Study Suggestsѻý> Latest vaccines mostly kept up with circulating strains, but dipped against JN.1 May 29, 2024
<ѻý>Racial Disparities in Cognitive Outcomes Tied to Early Life Experiencesѻý> Education, segregation associated with cognitive disparities May 29, 2024
<ѻý>Triglycerides Down With ANGPTL3 RNA Interference Agentѻý> Zodasiran to join plozasiran in cardiovascular outcomes trial May 29, 2024
<ѻý>Summer Heat Waves Pose a Deadly Threat to Patients With Mental Illnessѻý> We must be aware of particular risks among this group May 28, 2024
<ѻý>Congressman's Stroke; Warning on Bear Meat Consumption; Paralysis via Grand Pianoѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff May 24, 2024
<ѻý>Lifestyle-Dementia Links Persist Regardless of Risk Genes, French Study Showsѻý> Dementia prevention efforts may be beneficial despite genetic susceptibility May 23, 2024
<ѻý>More Money, Fewer Prior Auths Needed to Save Private Practices, Lawmakers Toldѻý> Medicare rates' failure to keep up with inflation is especially damaging, doctors say May 23, 2024
<ѻý>Can Medicare Money Protect Doctors From Abortion Crimes? It Has Worked Before.ѻý> Idaho abortion ruling may depend on federal spending power shielding doctors from state charges May 23, 2024
<ѻý>Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Fails to Prevent AMD in Older Adultsѻý> However, aspirin was only given for 3 years, "a relatively short" time in the evolution of AMD May 23, 2024
<ѻý>Brain Risks Drop When Diet Includes More Minimally Processed Foodsѻý> Higher intake of ultra-processed foods upped the incidence of cognitive impairment or stroke May 22, 2024
<ѻý>Mortality Signal Emerges 2 Years After Valve-in-Valve TAVR for Failed SAVRѻý> Alternative to redo surgery associated with several-fold increase in deaths, HF hospitalization May 22, 2024
<ѻý>Krill Oil Fails in New Osteoarthritis Trialѻý> Now the question is how to reconcile this study with others finding a benefit May 22, 2024
<ѻý>Hospital Patient Finally Discharged After More Than 3 Yearsѻý> Many behavioral health patients don't need medical care, but no step-down facility will take them May 22, 2024