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Bodybuilders' Trick Helps Knee OA Patients in Trial

β€” Blood flow restriction increases benefit from exercise regimen

1 Hrs Ago
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No Clear Winner in SGLT2 Showdown for Cardiovascular Disease

Real-world data on empagliflozin, canagliflozin, and dapagliflozin

Jan 22, 2025
Good Response to Obesity Treatment in Childhood Improved Outcomes Down the Line

Findings represent "a hopeful message that early intervention truly matters," researcher says

Jan 21, 2025
Palliative Care in the ED; Eyeing Risk Factors for Stroke

Also in TTHealthWatch: improving outcomes in large strokes

Jan 18, 2025
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Independent Surgeons Are Disappearing. Here's Why That Matters.

Private practices offer personalized care, expanded access, and physician autonomy

Jan 18, 2025
Palliative Care in the ED; Eyeing Risk Factors for Stroke

Also in TTHealthWatch: improving outcomes in large strokes

Opinion
Independent Surgeons Are Disappearing. Here's Why That Matters.

Private practices offer personalized care, expanded access, and physician autonomy

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MedPAC Members Vote to Recommend Pay Hikes for Physicians and Hospitals

"Safety net" providers who serve low-income Medicare beneficiaries would get an extra pay bump

Jan 17, 2025
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Ozempic/Wegovy and 14 Other Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Negotiation

25 drugs chosen so far comprise about a third of Medicare Part D spending on prescription drugs

Jan 17, 2025
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Aortic Stenosis Outcomes Worsen With Cardiac Amyloidosis Also in the Picture

Dual diagnosis comes with increased risks of mortality, heart failure hospitalization

Jan 16, 2025
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HHS Inspector General Raises Concerns Over FDA's Accelerated Approvals

Three drug approvals in a sample of 24 deviated from others

Jan 16, 2025
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Pope Injured; Dietitian Defends Ultraprocessed Foods; Woman Dies Midflight

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Jan 16, 2025
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Healthcare in the Mix in President Biden's Farewell Address

Biden touts Medicare drug price negotiation and gun safety law, but also warns about AI's dangers

Jan 16, 2025
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Infrequent Zoledronate Infusions Reduced Vertebral Fractures Soon After Menopause

As few as one infusion per decade lowered risk

Jan 15, 2025
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Supplemental Benefits Offer Few Advantages for MA Enrollees

Those with MA and traditional Medicare plans had similar rates of care and spending on "extras"

Jan 15, 2025
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USPSTF Unveils Final Recs for Osteoporosis Screening to Prevent Fractures

Revisions could yield substantive changes for screening in younger women, say editorialists

Jan 14, 2025
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Intra-Arterial Lytics After Successful Stroke Thrombectomy Did Not Improve Outcomes

Study results were neutral for periprocedural intra-arterial urokinase, tenecteplase

Jan 13, 2025
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Dementia Cases to Double in the U.S.

1 million adults projected to develop dementia each year by 2060

Jan 13, 2025
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation After Tai Chi Improves Sleep in Older Adults

Randomized trial in China finds cognitive benefit, too

Jan 10, 2025
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Do TNF Inhibitors Really Worsen RA-Associated Lung Disease?

VA study provides reassurance

Jan 10, 2025
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Tool Predicts Age at Cognitive Impairment, Dementia Onset

Florey Dementia Index leverages age and test scores

Jan 09, 2025
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