<ѻý>Doc Discipline Lenient, Secretive; Patient Data Lawsuits; Dubious Hospice Referralsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 30, 2022
<ѻý>Second Trial Participant Dies in Alzheimer's Drug Studyѻý> "All eyes are on lecanemab," a closely watched anti-amyloid treatment Nov 28, 2022
<ѻý>Watch for Severe Hypocalcemia in Dialysis Patients on Prolia, FDA Warnsѻý> Agency said potential risk may require more frequent blood calcium monitoring Nov 22, 2022
<ѻý>Low-Dose Morphine Not Helpful for COPD Patients With Chronic Dyspneaѻý> More research needed to distinguish physiological from behavioral effects of dyspnea Nov 22, 2022
<ѻý>Dementia Risk Score Touts 'Nearly 100%' Predictive Accuracyѻý> But some experts are skeptical of novel clinical tool Nov 21, 2022
<ѻý>Bone Drug Reverses Damage in Hand Osteoarthritisѻý> Provocative findings with denosumab, but don't reach for the prescription pad just yet Nov 15, 2022
<ѻý>Twelve-Month Data Back Pegloticase-Methotrexate Gout Comboѻý> More support for add-on methotrexate to maintain protein drug's efficacy Nov 13, 2022
<ѻý>Want a Few Weeks of Knee Pain Relief? Try Thisѻý> Local nerve block proves mettle in randomized trial, though benefit didn't last long Nov 12, 2022
<ѻý>Cognitive Function at Older Ages Linked to Childhood Lead Exposureѻý> Consequences of early lead exposure may be felt most in the decades ahead Nov 10, 2022
<ѻý>Early Signs of Parkinson's May Be Seen Years Before Diagnosisѻý> Skin changes, inflammatory conditions emerge, in addition to well-known features Nov 07, 2022
<ѻý>Doctor, Drug Rep Plead Guilty in Nuedexta Dramaѻý> Fallout continues for drug pushed on elderly patients who may have been harmed Nov 03, 2022
<ѻý>USPSTF: No Hormone Therapy to Prevent Chronic Conditions After Menopauseѻý> Updated recommendation applies to oral or transdermal delivery Nov 01, 2022
<ѻý>Don't Normalize Depression in Older Adultsѻý> Access to treatment among seniors is critical, just as with any other age group Oct 31, 2022
<ѻý>Intensive Patient Education Primes Care-Seeking Attitudes for Acute MIѻý> Can education help reduce prehospital delays in heart attack care? Oct 28, 2022
<ѻý>Vaccine Candidates for RSV Ward Off Severe Illness in Older Adultsѻý> Trials show upwards of 85% protection against more severe cases of respiratory syncytial virus Oct 26, 2022
<ѻý>Dementia Strikes One in Ten Americans Over 65ѻý> Even more have mild cognitive impairment, new estimates show Oct 24, 2022
<ѻý>ACIP Backs Recs for New Pneumococcal Vax in Previously Immunized Adultsѻý> CDC advisors address who should get 20-valent conjugate vaccine after PCV13 Oct 22, 2022
<ѻý>Cognitive Decline Quickens After Weight Loss in Early Parkinson's Diseaseѻý> Early weight gain associated with cognitive changes, too Oct 21, 2022
<ѻý>1 in 7 Community-Living Seniors Die in the Year After Major Surgeryѻý> Risk fourfold higher for those with probable dementia Oct 19, 2022
<ѻý>Reimagining Aging and Later Lifeѻý> Louise Aronson, MD, on the need to recognize elderhood as a distinct life stage Oct 18, 2022 podcast
<ѻý>Dementia Signs Emerge Up to 9 Years Before Diagnosesѻý> Cognitive, functional changes spotted in pre-Alzheimer's patients and others Oct 15, 2022
<ѻý>Despite Exciting Newcomer Drugs, Uptake of HF Meds Still Meek Across Oceansѻý> U.S. not alone in slow initiation, low target-dose achievement, and early discontinuation Oct 14, 2022
<ѻý>Does Diet Matter? Study Questions Links Between Diet and Dementiaѻý> Diet combined with other risk-reduction strategies may show different results Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>Can Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Reduce Dementia Risk?ѻý> DREAM study findings conflict with other recent data Oct 04, 2022
<ѻý>Dementia Diagnosis Linked to Suicideѻý> Risk almost seven times higher for people with diagnosis before age 65 Oct 03, 2022
<ѻý>Higher Dose, Longer Treatment Interval With Aflibercept Shows Promise in Eye Diseaseѻý> Dosing 8 mg every 12 or 16 weeks for DME, AMD matches results with 2 mg every 8 weeks Oct 02, 2022
<ѻý>Nursing Home Medical Directors Should Be Named Publicly, Bill Urgesѻý> Reporting names to CMS could point out those who are in over their heads, society says Sep 21, 2022
<ѻý>Gabapentin After Surgery Ups Risks in Older Adultsѻý> Delirium, new antipsychotic use, and pneumonia more common Sep 20, 2022
<ѻý>Current Troponin Testing Approach Is a Bust for MI Diagnosis in Older Peopleѻý> Age-adjusted cutoffs, universal rule-in threshold not helpful either Sep 16, 2022
<ѻý>Appointment Wait Times Continue to Rise Amid Concerns of Physician Shortagesѻý> New survey finds that wait times increased by 8% across four specialties since 2017 Sep 16, 2022
<ѻý>Data Now Out for Pegloticase-MTX Combo Gout Treatmentѻý> Journal publication supports recent label change Sep 16, 2022
<ѻý>Cognition Improves With Daily Multivitamin Supplementѻý> But it's too early to recommend multivitamins to prevent cognitive decline, experts caution Sep 15, 2022
<ѻý>Confirmed: Gout Comes With Increased Heart Riskѻý> But associated conditions (like obesity) still play largest role Sep 13, 2022
<ѻý>Survival Bump in Unfit NSCLC With First-Line Immunotherapyѻý> Atezolizumab doubles OS at 2 years versus chemotherapy in those ineligible for platinum doublets Sep 12, 2022
<ѻý>Good News, Bad News for Global Hip Fracture Ratesѻý> Incidence has declined, but burden will increase as older population grows Sep 10, 2022
<ѻý>Dementia Risk Tied to Daily Step Countѻý> Incident dementia dropped by 25% with as little as 3,800 steps per day, study found Sep 06, 2022
<ѻý>Low Testosterone Linked to Hospitalization for COVIDѻý> Future studies should look into testosterone therapy as a prevention strategy, study author says Sep 02, 2022
<ѻý>Bispecific Antibody Active in Heavily Treated Multiple Myelomaѻý> Responses in 60% of patients who had received a median of five prior lines of therapy Aug 30, 2022