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News, opinions and meeting coverage in geriatrics.

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Don't Try ARBs for Severe COVID, Trial Indicates

Harms seen without any compensating survival benefit

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Rheumatology Meds Seen Cutting AMD Risk

Claims data point to possible protective effect for one common drug class

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CMS Proposes 2.8% Cut to Medicare Physician Fees for 2025

One group calls proposal "critically short-sighted"

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Diuretics for Ambulatory HF Patients With Volume Overload: Winners & Losers

Three regimens compared head-to-head among abundant choices

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What Cognitive Tests Show; Pig Kidney Recipient Dies; Human Plague Case Reported

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Osteoarthritis Diagnosis Portends Sickly Later Life

20-year study portrays OA as risk factor for multiple comorbidity

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Answers to Some of the Questions About Biden's Health and Medical History

White House say Biden has seen a neurologist only three times, tied to annual physicals

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Biden's Doc Says No Parkinson's; Overlooked COVID Symptom; STDs Spiked Among Seniors

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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In Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Symptoms Often Emerge Soon After Diagnosis

About a third of patients reported a cognitive complaint in the first few years

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With the End of Chevron, Health and Environmental Experts' Hands Are Tied

We need the rule of law to protect public health

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Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans' List of Healthcare Worries

A third of people 65 or older reported difficulty paying for healthcare expenses

Avoiding Neuropathy From Chemo; Predictive Value of Screening EKGs

Also in TTHealthWatch: OUD medication use, and heart disease trends in the U.K.

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Women-Specific Goalposts Urged for Coronary Bypass Surgery

Smaller releases of troponin, CK-MB still associated with periprocedural heart injury

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Questions About Biden's Age and Fitness Reminiscent of Reagan's 1984 Campaign

But there are key differences

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Biden's Checkup; Sanjay Gupta Says Prez Should Get Cognitive Test; July 4 Injuries

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Midlife Cognition Tied to Inflammation Years Earlier

Consistently high CRP levels over 18 years raised the risk of poor cognitive function

FDA APPROVED donanemab (Kisunla) over a computer rendering of amyloid plaques forming between neurons.

FDA OKs Another Drug for Early Alzheimer's Disease

Decision gives patients a second anti-amyloid treatment option

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Delirium During COVID Hospitalization Raises Disability, Cognitive Risks

At-risk older adults should be screened, referred early for rehabilitation, researcher urges

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Medicare's Financial Incentives Still Falling Flat for Home Dialysis Uptake

Kidney transplants did not increase either

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Pain Doesn't Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10

The real answer is long, complicated, and not measurable in this one-dimensional way

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Supreme Court Decision May Have Sweeping Effects on Healthcare, Experts Say

Chevron ruling curbs federal power, could upend drug approvals, Medicare drug price negotiation

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Access to Pediatric Care Is Rapidly Eroding

The health of future generations is at stake

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House Panel OKs Bills on Obesity Drug and Breakthrough Device Coverage in Medicare

Meanwhile, CMS proposed rule on the device coverage, issued a year ago, awaits a final version

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Alzheimer's Gets a New Definition

Controversial criteria for diagnosis are based on biomarkers

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Why Is Doctor Pay Decreasing and What Can We Do About It?

It's time to take back control of our profession

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Trump's False Comment; H5N1 Pandemic Unfolding in Slo-Mo? Researcher's Fraud Charge

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Did Cold Medications Affect Biden's Debate Performance?

How the American people assess the debate hinges on the answer

Seeking Justice for Victims of the Opioid Epidemic

The next move is up to the Sacklers

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Biden, Trump Spar Over Abortion, COVID in Debate and Face Questions on Their Age

Opioid crisis also briefly discussed

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More Than 1 in 4 Seniors Have Asymptomatic Valve Disease

Most cases were mild, and age was a predictor of disease

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CMS Needs to Do a Better Job With Value-Based Care, Experts Tell House Panel

The program has "gotten off track and needs a thorough reevaluation and reformulation," doc says

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Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma Settlement That Shielded Sacklers

In a 5-4 decision, justices blocked an agreement with victims and state and local governments

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AI Helps Predict Dementia Using Speech Patterns

Voice recordings may spot who's likely to progress to Alzheimer's dementia in 6 years

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Sleep Quality Improved With Acupuncture for Parkinson's Patients

Benefits persisted at 8 weeks

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Nationwide Coffee Recall; Aspirin Misuse Common; Gena Rowlands' Alzheimer's Disease

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Surprisingly High Hypercortisolism Prevalence With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes

Many also had adrenal abnormalities

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What Should Be Done About Long-Term Care?

Experts disagree on whether the private insurance market can provide the answers

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Alzheimer's Amyloid Tied to Circadian Disruption Earlier in Life

Sleep fragmentation may be an Alzheimer's risk factor, data suggest

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Really, Soup Might Help in Osteoarthritis?

Not just any soup. And no chicken needed.

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Fenofibrate Slows Diabetic Retinopathy Progression

Randomized trial shows a benefit of an inexpensive cholesterol drug

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