Subclinical Coronary Plaques Still Boost MI Risk Natural history study lays the groundwork for intervention trials Mar 28, 2023
Less Abuse With Extended-Release Oxycodone, Poison Center Data Suggest Percentage involving severe medical outcomes also lowest Mar 28, 2023
Fresh Produce Is an Increasingly Popular Prescription for Chronically Ill Patients But do these initiatives work? Mar 26, 2023
Coffee and Heart Function; Ionizing Radiation and CVD Also in TTHealthWatch: Testing for COVID in long-term care facilities Mar 25, 2023 podcast
FDA: Watch for Joint Replacement Device Failure After Exactech Recall Revision surgery only recommended for patients with pain Mar 23, 2023
A Conservative Blueprint for Universal Healthcare Achieving universal coverage is possible using the ACA as a framework Mar 23, 2023
Senators Press HHS Chief on Alzheimer's Drugs, Opioids at Budget Hearing Collins blasts lack of Medicare coverage for new Alzheimer's treatment Mar 23, 2023
Testing Nursing Home Staff Often for COVID Tied to Fewer Resident Deaths Frequent staff testing found to be most effective in the period before vaccines were available Mar 22, 2023
Mood Disorders of Years Past Contribute to Stroke Risk for Some Study suggests causal role of depression, bipolar disorder in women Mar 22, 2023
Osteoporosis: Another Dementia Predictor? Low bone mineral density in certain places linked with dementia onset Mar 22, 2023
Machine Learning IDs Hospitalization, Death Risk in Advanced Cancer Patients Stratification tool could potentially help identify those at risk based on pretreatment symptoms Mar 22, 2023
Revolving Door in OR Makes Surgeries Less Efficient Intraoperative staff swaps tied to longer operative time for hip, knee replacements Mar 22, 2023
Heart Failure's Obesity Paradox Falls Apart on Further Inspection Should some heart failure patients be advised to lose weight or shed fat? Mar 21, 2023
Tofacitinib May Reduce Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease in RA Patients Retrospective study shows a 69% lower risk with tofacitinib compared with adalimumab Mar 21, 2023
Verbal Skills Better Among Well-Supported Seniors With Depression Another study highlights importance of social support in golden years Mar 21, 2023
No Benefit to Conventional Ultrafiltration During Cardiac Surgery The technique was not linked to a reduction in postoperative pulmonary complications Mar 20, 2023
Docs' Liking for Knee Injection Tied to Industry Payments Threefold rate for giving hyaluronic acid shots among those paid more than $100 Mar 20, 2023
Post-Op Delirium Linked to Accelerated Cognitive Decline Cognitive trajectory showed consistent pattern for most of 6-year follow-up Mar 20, 2023
Old Diabetes Drug May Help Stave off Osteoarthritis Metformin-treated patients fared better than sulfonylurea users Mar 20, 2023
Optimizing Meds to Reduce CVD Risk in Diabetes; New Agent for Cholesterol Also in TTHealthWatch: heart disease risk factors in adults Mar 18, 2023 podcast
Vascular Events Arguably Related to Too Little Sleep, Not Oversleeping Improving sleep may reduce PAD risk, and vice versa, according to report Mar 16, 2023
Pay More $$ to Doctors Who Treat Medicare Beneficiaries, MedPAC Tells Congress Physicians are experiencing the same inflation as everyone else, commission says Mar 15, 2023
Take Risk Into Account Before Repeat Surveillance Colonoscopy, Study Says 58% of seniors with limited life expectancy, no significant findings invited for another round Mar 14, 2023
McConnell Released With Broken Rib; U.S. Sues Rite Aid; VA Covers Alzheimer's Drug Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Mar 14, 2023
Parkinson's Risk Factor Spotted in 12-Year Study Adults over 40 with frailty or prefrailty had higher incidence of subsequent Parkinson's disease Mar 13, 2023
Mask Review Clarified; CDC Debunks Ladapo's Vax Claim; Using AI to Deny Care Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Mar 13, 2023
Economic Impact of Obesity; Tap Water Burns Also in TTHealthWatch: low-risk prostate cancer in the U.S. Mar 11, 2023 podcast
New Option on Horizon for Younger People With Refractory Knee OA Shock absorber implant seen outperforming osteotomy Mar 10, 2023
Marathon Running Not a Risk Factor for Arthritis A good thing too, because most aren't going to quit Mar 10, 2023
Biden Unveils Plan for Medicare Funding in $6.8 Trillion Budget Proposal Includes $1.7 trillion for HHS programs, extends solvency of the Medicare trust fund Mar 10, 2023
Ankle Docs See Falling Medicare Payments Inflation-adjusted reimbursements for fusion, joint replacement slip Mar 09, 2023
More Sophisticated Imaging Doesn't Necessarily Mean Better Outcomes in Ischemic HF But cardiac MRI, PET may still have value in some patients, per AIMI-HF trial Mar 09, 2023
Adaptive Pacemaker Fails in HFpEF Improvement in oxygen consumption response to physical exertion not observed in a small trial Mar 09, 2023
Sen. McConnell Hospitalized; WHO Alarms on Salt; Scientists Revive 'Zombie' Virus Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Mar 09, 2023
Autopsies Show Relationship Between Alzheimer's Pathology and Diet in Older Adults Green leafy vegetable intake inversely correlated with pathology in postmortem brain tissue Mar 08, 2023
Depressive Symptoms Linked to Higher Risk of Acute Stroke Patients with depressive symptoms also more likely to have worse recovery outcomes Mar 08, 2023
Virtual Care Team Optimized Heart Failure Medications During Hospitalization Trial shows modest effect with daily recommendations to the treating team Mar 07, 2023