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Geriatrics

News, opinions and meeting coverage in geriatrics.

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Sleep Study Data Predict Brain Age

AI model uses EEG signals recorded during sleep studies

SLEEP over a conceptual image of dreaming: a woman in a bed floating in the clouds with birds.

Trouble Falling Asleep Predicts Later Cognitive Impairment

Depression and vascular disease may play roles

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Want Healthcare for All? Ditch Fee-for-Service, Says Former CMS Chief

"We should move to global budgets as soon as possible," says Donald Berwick

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Most Older Women Do Not Meet Criteria to Stop Cervical Cancer Screening

Inadequate screening in middle age, lack of medical record documentation highlighted

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COVID Vaccine Protection; 'Until You Die From the Cancer'; What's Palliative Care?

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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Migraine Patients Report Higher COVID Incidence

Do people with migraine have altered susceptibility?

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An Unhealthy Diet Feeds Into Clonal Hematopoiesis

Can diet mitigate the CVD risk of this age-related genetic phenomenon?

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Osteoarthritis: A Link With Parkinson's?

Inflammation may contribute to both joint and nerve degeneration

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Brain Vein Clots Less Likely With Vaccine Than With Severe COVID

Study provides a better basis for weighing the relative risks

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Acalabrutinib Offers Less Wear and Tear on the Heart in CLL Patients

BTK inhibitor had less cardiotoxicity than ibrutinib, but similar efficacy

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Are All Types of Fractures Predictive of Osteoporosis?

Researchers investigate both traumatic, non-traumatic types

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Nearly Half of People With Migraine Hesitate to Seek Care

Many think their migraine wouldn't be taken seriously

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Op-Ed: Does Your Patient Really Have Diastolic Dysfunction?

The Skeptical Cardiologist highlights the confusion in "diastology"

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With Supplements, ADT in Prostate Cancer of Little Threat to Bone Density

Study suggests calcium/vitamin D alone sufficient for long-duration therapy

FDA WARNING Medtronic HeartWare left ventricular assist device above a photo of the device in the palm of a mans hand

Medtronic's LVAD Pulled From Market Due to Neurological, Mortality Risks

Physicians must stop implanting the HeartWare system, says FDA

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Rituximab a Hazard in RA Patients With COVID

Poor outcomes were fourfold higher among rituximab users than for those on TNF inhibitors

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Guns for Vaccinations; IU Health Joins the Mandate Club; NFL Ends 'Race-Norming'

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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How Long Do Deep Brain Stimulation Benefits Last?

Parkinson's patients saw continued improvement in motor symptoms, quality of life

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What Drives COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Among Moms?

Social pressures, misinformation are at play

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Cognitive Clock Predicts Brain Health

Brain age forecasts outcomes better than chronological age

FDA APPROVED olanzapine and samidorphan (Lybalvi)

FDA OKs New Antipsychotic for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Approval of olanzapine-samidorphan carries opioid-related contraindications

Houston Methodist Sued Over COVID Vax Mandate

Employees claim policy violates federal law, sue for wrongful discharge

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Patients With Underactive Thyroid Report Pervasive Brain Fog

Many said they had symptoms well before a hypothyroidism diagnosis

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Simple Tool Predicts Individual Alzheimer's Risk

Blood and quick cognitive tests boost accuracy to 90%

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High Frequency Spinal Stimulation Succeeds in Diabetic Neuropathy

Pain relief was significant and durable in SENZA-PDN trial

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Two-Agent Osteoporosis Treatment Boosts BMD

3D DXA images shows separate assessments of trabecular and cortical bone in ACTIVExtend trial

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Op-Ed: Is Physician Behavior Contributing to CDC Skepticism?

Setting an example or second-guessing guidelines?

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COVID-19 in Diabetes: What Mediates Risk?

Certain clinical factors tied to higher chance of severe infection

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A Neurologist Faces His Alzheimer's Disease

"I'm in the ring with the tiger," says Daniel Gibbs

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FDA Restricts Ocaliva Use in Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Liver failure, need for liver transplant reported in patients with advanced cirrhosis

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Op-Ed: Who Was Least Wrong About COVID?

ZDoggMD and Marty Makary review their pandemic hits and misses

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Qelbree Hits Shelves; Schizophrenia-Related Cognitive Impairment Breakthrough

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Familial Hypercholesterolemia Tends to Slip Past Genetic Tests

Array-based screens no match for more comprehensive tests

A blue gloved hand holds a test tube of blood labeled Testosterone - Test over a form with results showing low testosterone.

Low Testosterone Could Be Bad News in COVID-19

In small study, men with low levels were more likely to have severe illness

Breast Cancer Screening During COVID Reveals Inequities

Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses new findings and his takeaway

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Op-Ed: Love Can Conquer Trauma

My wife helped me heal old mental wounds

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Passing Early-Term Report Cards for New Mitral, Tricuspid Valve Interventions

A glance at devices coming down the structural heart pipeline in the coming years

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Next-Gen Bioresorbable Scaffold Gets Hesitant Enthusiasm

Is BRS technology ready for a comeback?

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Poorly Controlled Sleep Apnea Tied to More COVID-19 Infections

As adherence to PAP increased, infection rates fell, researcher says

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Navitor Shuts Out Leaky TAVR, but Pacemaker Rates a Concern?

30-day data for a new version of the Portico valve

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