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News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

A close up of a baby being carried by his mother

<乌鸦传媒>Reproductive Life Span of U.S. Women Increasing

Changes in age at both menarche and menopause, study of women followed over 6 decades shows

A blister pack of pills next to a home blood pressure monitor

<乌鸦传媒>No Cancer Risk With Commonly Used Blood Pressure Meds

Largest analysis yet but definitive data remain elusive

ENDOBREAK centered between 8 illustrated body organs.

<乌鸦传媒>Tepezza Restock Coming; Osteoporotic Fractures Broken Down by State

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

A patient points to a heart diagram on a clipboard held by a cardiologist

<乌鸦传媒>Language Matters During This 'Exciting Time' in Heart Failure

A rethinking of what heart failure is and how to communicate with patients

Printed results of a bone mineral density test lay on a desk

<乌鸦传媒>Just How Many Older Folks Have Osteoporosis?

A lot, and prevalence is growing

Ophthalmoscopy of glaucoma

<乌鸦传媒>Eyes Offer Window Into Cognitive Impairment

Glaucoma study provides more evidence of common neurodegenerative pathway

A conceptual image of a senior Asian man with his hand on his forehead and his mind disintegrating into particles

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Diagnoses Lag in Ethnic and Racial Groups

Asian, Hispanic, Black people diagnosed at later stages than white people

A computer rendering of monoclonal antibodies

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel Unhappy With Novel OA Pain Drug

Latest setback for troubled osteoarthritis biologic

A female doctor takes the blood pressure of her mature female patient, both are wearing protective masks

<乌鸦传媒>Hypertension After COVID Vax No Cause for Worry, So Far

Disagreement over special precautions for individuals with high BP

A man wearing a party hat sits alone at a table in front of a birthday cake

<乌鸦传媒>Middle-Age Loneliness Linked to Alzheimer's Disease

Relationship varied, depending on whether loneliness persisted

ENDO over a computer rendering of a woman in silhouette with her thyroid and pituitary glands highlighted

<乌鸦传媒>ENDO 2021 Roundup: Jatenzo Liver Data, Adrenal Insufficiency, and More

Other noteworthy research presented at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting

<乌鸦传媒>What to Make of That Danish Reinfection Study?

Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses the findings and their takeaway

Vials of Leukine (sargramostim) sit atop their packaging

<乌鸦传媒>Marrow Cell Stimulator to Treat Alzheimer's Disease?

Unusual approach pans out in mid-stage trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Choice of Erectile Dysfunction Med May Have Heart Health Implications

Large observational study of PDE-5 inhibitors vs alprostadil

Brain scan images with NeuroBreak in the center.

<乌鸦传媒>Bacon and Dementia Risk; Zinc Fingers and Tau; Older Adults Light Up

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

ISC over a computer rendering of a male figure with the front of his brain highlighted by a flash of light

<乌鸦传媒>Loop Recorder Proves Mettle in Broader Stroke Population

STROKE AF trial supports use outside of cryptogenic stroke category

ISC over a computer rendering of a male figure with the front of his brain highlighted by a flash of light

<乌鸦传媒>Immediate Angiography Feasible for Large Vessel Stroke Patients

Not stopping patients in the ED improved hospital workflow and patient outcomes

<乌鸦传媒>Why Women Experience COVID and the Vaccines Differently Than Men

It's chromosomal and hormonal, and maybe sociocultural too

A vial of ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) next to an MRI image of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)

<乌鸦传媒>PML Reported in Ocrelizumab-Treated MS Patient

Case raises questions about treatments for older people with multiple sclerosis

A pile of yellow gel capsules

<乌鸦传媒>Skip These Supplements for Afib Prevention

Long-term results from the VITAL Rhythm study in a large population

An African-American male wearing an oxygen mask lies in a hospital bed

<乌鸦传媒>Uneven Progress Closing Race Gap in Heart Health

Urban areas more successful at narrowing disparities

A computer rendering of a coagulated clot of red blood cells entangled in fibrin

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: COVID Shot While on a Blood Thinner?

One hematologist's strategy for addressing concerns

A woman鈥檚 hand holds a swab and specimen container from a COVID-19 Home Test kit on her lap

<乌鸦传媒>Pathologists Urge Caution on At-Home COVID Test Kits

"Did it sit in the sun?"

Photo of Iora Health co-founder Rushika Fernandopulle, MD (Photo courtesy Iora Health)

<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare Disruptors: Doubling Down on Primary Care

Iora Health and its care teams are changing the way primary care is delivered

<乌鸦传媒>When Can I Walk Into a Pharmacy and Get a COVID Shot?

Walgreens' Rina Shah, PharmD, on the challenges and opportunities

A senior woman in front of her open medicine cabinet using a pill organizer

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Patients Often Have Dangerous Mix of Drugs at Home

Combinations increase risk of falls, respiratory suppression, cognitive impairment

An ECG of a heartbeat over a close up of a man clutching his chest

<乌鸦传媒>Universal Definition of Heart Failure Proposed

U.S., European, and Japanese societies seek to standardize classifications

Apples, grapefruit, oranges, pears, kiwi, lemons, and limes line the shelves at a grocery store.

<乌鸦传媒>And the Magic Number for Daily Fruit, Vegetable Intake Is...

No benefit to peas, corn, potatoes observed in cohort studies

A close up of a senior man and woman embracing, her hand on his cheek

<乌鸦传媒>Ethics Consult: Does Dementia Preclude 'Consent' to Sex? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

AAN over several MRI scans of a brain

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's May Start Sooner for People With Anxiety, Depression History

Psychiatric disorders could have additive effects on AD pathophysiology, study suggests

A photo of the Zio XT wearable ECG patch

<乌鸦传媒>ECG Patch Boosts Afib Diagnoses in Older Folks

But unclear if it's clinically beneficial

The packaging and syringe of Kineret (anakinra) over a microscope image of uric acid crystals

<乌鸦传媒>Anakinra for Gout Flares: Is There a Role?

IL-1 blockade was not superior to triamcinolone, but does have advantages

The vials and packaging of Opdivo (nivolumab) and Yervoy (ipilimumab) for injection

<乌鸦传媒>Neoadjuvant Dual ICI Leads to Clinical Benefit in Operable NSCLC

More than one-third of patients achieved major pathologic response with nivolumab-ipilimumab.

<乌鸦传媒>Can the Same Vaccines Protect Against New COVID Strains?

Questions about long-term efficacy become more insistent

FDA APPROVED Sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto) over a photo of a man clutching his chest which is highlighted in red

<乌鸦传媒>First Drug Approved for Some HFpEF

FDA doesn't set hard limits on ejection fraction in expanded indication

Brain scan images with NeuroBreak in the center.

<乌鸦传媒>Sleep-Dementia Link; Neanderthal Mini-Brains; MS Tx and COVID Vax

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

GuCS over a computer rendering of the genitourinary system

<乌鸦传媒>CCR Score Could Offer ADT-Free Path in Higher-Risk Prostate Cancer

Large proportion of intermediate- to high-risk patients could avoid aggressive therapy

GuCS over a computer rendering of the genitourinary system

<乌鸦传媒>Radionuclide Tx Wins in Third-Line Metastatic CRPC

Early trial shows improved PFS, response rates versus cabazitaxel

GuCS over a computer rendering of the genitourinary system

<乌鸦传媒>Hit and Miss in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

No OS benefit with apalutamide-abiraterone, despite improved PFS

A photo of the top of a balding man鈥檚 head showing actinic keratosis

<乌鸦传媒>Want Data on Recently Approved Actinic Keratosis Drug? Here You Go

Phase III trial now published in full for topical anti-proliferative treatment

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