Geriatrics

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Durable Improvement in Rheumatic Pain, Health Seen With Brief Lifestyle Program

— Benefits from 3-month online intervention lasted 2 years, but trial lacked control group

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Broccoli Warning Issued; Dr. Oz vs RFK Jr. on Ozempic; Is Moderate Drinking Safe?

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Jan 02, 2025
Older Immunocompromised Folks May Need More From RSV Vaccines

Limited seroconversion and preF IgG fold rises observed

Dec 31, 2024
New Guidelines Update Alzheimer's and Dementia Evaluations

Clinical practice recommendations cover both primary and specialty care

Dec 31, 2024
Omega Fatty Acid Changes Tied to Lower Proliferation Rate in Early Prostate Cancer

Lack of control for dietary modification blurred effects of fish oil, experts caution

Dec 30, 2024
New Guidelines Update Alzheimer's and Dementia Evaluations

Clinical practice recommendations cover both primary and specialty care

Omega Fatty Acid Changes Tied to Lower Proliferation Rate in Early Prostate Cancer

Lack of control for dietary modification blurred effects of fish oil, experts caution

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Behavioral Intervention Eases Chronic Pain for Dialysis Patients

While better than usual care, only some achieved a clinically important difference

Dec 30, 2024
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Have the New Pulmonary Hypertension Drugs Changed the Game?

Macitentan/tadalafil and sotatercept approvals shifted the field, but by how much seems to differ

Dec 29, 2024
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CMS Moved to Expand Obesity Drug Coverage. Private Insurers Need to Step Up.

GLP-1 drugs remain out of reach for too many Americans

Dec 28, 2024
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Medicare Will Cover Blood Tests to Monitor for Transplant Rejection, for Now

Test advocates awaiting more details from CMS on its coverage policy

Dec 27, 2024
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In Settling Fraud Case, N.Y. Medicare Advantage Insurer, CEO Will Pay Up to $100M

It's one of the first to accuse a data mining firm of helping a health plan overcharge

Dec 24, 2024
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Congress Ditched Fix to Medicare Doc Pay Cut in Skinny Budget Bill

One warns of "dangerous game" in continuing Medicare pay cuts

Dec 23, 2024
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Are Antibiotics Linked to Dementia? New Study Weighs In

Research offers insights for healthy older adults, but not others

Dec 20, 2024
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Chatbots Fail Standard Cognitive Test

Large language models show susceptibility to cognitive impairment

Dec 18, 2024
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Health Spending Up 7.5% in 2023, CMS Says

Spending reached $4.9 trillion, with spending on physician and clinical services up 7.4%

Dec 18, 2024
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Cardiovascular Protection Tracks With Wine Intake, Now Provable With Urinary Marker

Biomarker of wine consumption believed to reduce misclassification and bias in study

Dec 18, 2024
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New Guideline Revises Cautions Around Dental Work in Joint Replacement Patients

Surgeons' groups acknowledge that prophylactic antibiotics may not cut infection risk

Dec 18, 2024
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Controversial COVID Paper Retracted; USPSTF's Vitamin D Rec; Medical Abortion Pain

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Dec 18, 2024
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