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Geriatrics

News, opinions and meeting coverage in geriatrics.

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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 Obesity-Related Heart Failure

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 番茄社区 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

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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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 番茄社区 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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100 Days Trapped in Inpatient Legal Limbo

Awaiting guardianship in the hospital long-term should not be the norm

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Early-Life Sugar Restriction Reduced Diabetes, Hypertension Risk

Diagnoses were also delayed the longer sugar was restricted

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Trump's White House Return Poised to Tangle Healthcare Safety Net

Public health insurance programs likely to be scaled back

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What Trump Has Proposed for Healthcare in a Second Administration

A look at Trump's history and ideas floated on the campaign trail

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Increased Mortality Risk Among Socially Isolated Older Adults With COPD

Social isolation may lead to fewer resources for managing the condition

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Alzheimer's Diagnosis Takes More Than Biomarkers, Working Group Says

Competing definition that includes cognitive symptoms proposed

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Doc Groups Blast 2.8% Cut in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

But extension of telehealth flexibilities and a change to primary care payment draw praise

How the Election Results Could Affect Healthcare in the U.S.

Anand Parekh breaks down the possible futures for abortion rights, EMTALA, and Obamacare

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Alzheimer's Progression May Be Slowed by Targeted Magnetic Pulses, Study Suggests

In phase II trial, transcranial stimulation led to significant differences versus placebo

Oral Health, Frailty, and Death; Helping Patients With Prescription Drug Prices

Also in TTHealthWatch: fans and core body temperature

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What Will CDC, FDA, and CMS Look Like After the Election?

We talked to healthcare experts to get their predictions for a Trump or Harris administration

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