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Geriatrics

News, opinions and meeting coverage in geriatrics.

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Opioids Tied to Higher Dementia Risk, but Only After a Point

Relationships persisted in older adults with chronic pain or who used weak opioids only

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Trump Taps Dr. Oz to Run CMS

Mehmet Oz, MD, has been an outspoken supporter of the President-elect

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One in 20 Adults With RSV Hospitalized, Study Shows

Better preventive measures and treatments are needed, study authors say

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Nasal Spray Diuretic Shows Potential for Heart Failure in Trial of Healthy Adults

Intranasal bumetanide demonstrated safety, bioequivalence with its oral and IV counterparts

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Novel Anti-Inflammatory Flops for HFpEF, HFmrEF

Phase II trial does hold a few signals that might warrant another attempt

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Study: Statins Mitigate Heart Risks From JAK Inhibitors

Is this the final finding from ORAL Surveillance? Don't count on it.

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The Dual Role of Illusion in Patient Care

From painted leaves to placebos, we must balance hope and honesty

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Left Atrial Appendage Closure Reduced Bleeding After Afib Ablation

Procedure also noninferior to anticoagulation for death, stroke, or systemic embolism composite

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Is It the Therapy or the Therapist Who Helps With Knee Pain?

Physical therapy for meniscal tears clearly helps, but new study points to a placebo effect

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Two Treatments That Don't Work for Osteoarthritis

Negative studies of colchicine and herbal-supplement cocktail dash some hopes

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Big Blow to Anticoagulation Strategy Against Afib-Related Cognition Problems

Microemboli now questioned as driver of cognitive impairment in atrial fibrillation

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Novel CRISPR-Cas9-Based Promising in ATTR Cardiomyopathy

One-time treatment with nexiguran ziclumeran tied to decline in serum TTR levels in phase I trial

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Zoster Vaccine Found Effective, Safe in Autoimmune Patients

Claims data show it works and doesn't cause lupus flares

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JAK Inhibitor Succeeds in Giant Cell Arteritis Trial

At least modestly effective, phase III data show

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Tirzepatide Officially Puts GLP-1 Meds on the Map for Heart Failure Benefit

SUMMIT trial able to show clinical benefit beyond quality-of-life improvement

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Intensive Blood Pressure Control Benefits People With Type 2 Diabetes Too

BPROAD trial replicates SPRINT trial findings in diabetes population in China

Multiple Chronic Conditions and Death; Diabetes Treatment for Gout

Also in TTHealthWatch: frailty as a predictor of dementia

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Lowest Paid Medical 麻豆传媒 in 2024

These eight specialties earn the least, with many averaging less than $300k per year

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Surgeons Billed $2 Billion for Unnecessary Spine Surgeries: Report

Lown Institute names hospitals, states with high rates of overuse

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Gabapentinoids Tied to Hip Fractures in Older Adults

Risk of hip fracture was high in people with frailty or chronic kidney disease

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Frailty Tied to Future Dementia

Trajectories accelerated 4 to 9 years before dementia onset

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Stroke Risk Is Changing With the Climate

Patient education is essential

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RSV Severity, Deaths on Par With Flu and COVID

Pre-vaccine era data suggest underrecognized burden of disease, especially in older adults

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Trump's Age: Is It a Risk?

Gerontology experts weigh in

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Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Rise

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An Open Letter to the Next Administration Regarding Primary Care

Major investment is the need of the hour

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Lifestyle and Parkinson's Risk; Air Cleaners and Illness; Stockpiling Birth Control

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Alzheimer's Data Withdrawn

Researchers do not stand by claims made about lecanemab deaths

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Older Men Increasingly Overtreated for Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests

VA analysis finds men with limited life expectancy still getting aggressive treatment

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The Trouble With Upcoding Extends Far Beyond Ethics

The practice reminds us that our healthcare system is failing patients and clinicians alike

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Inching Toward a Blood Test for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Researchers try to address challenge of distinguishing HCM from other cardiomyopathies

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AMA Delegates Dive Into Water Bead Injuries; Patients' 'Scanxiety' Over Test Results

Members also debate alternative ways states can safely license foreign med-school graduates

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Paying Docs for Prior Authorizations Among the Hot Topics at the AMA Meeting

Delegates also mulled resolutions on pediatric hospital closures, public health misinformation

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Fixing Medicare Cuts, Reforming Prior Auth Among AMA's Top Priorities, Says AMA Prez

Bruce Scott, MD, also touches on scope-of-practice issues in speech to House of Delegates

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Does the AMA Need to Right-Size Its House of Delegates?

Departing CEO James Madara, MD, suggests the group's governing body might be getting too large

MedPAC Tackles Accuracy of Medicare Advantage Network Directories

Providers can change any time, leaving patients anxious and stranded, commissioners say

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Midlife Choices May Offset Genetic Risk for Dementia, Stroke, Late-Life Depression

Risk of common age-related brain diseases was reduced over 12-year follow-up

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When's the Best Time to Get Your Flu and COVID Shots?

It's important to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays, health officials say

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Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits

CMS, which runs the Medicare program, disagrees

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What Happens to Medicare Price Negotiations Under Trump?

Is price negotiation in the next administration's crosshairs or is it "political suicide"?

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