Better Cognitive Outcomes Tied to Vigorous Exercise in Hypertensive Adults SPRINT MIND analysis looks at 7,600 older adults at high risk of cognitive decline Jun 06, 2024
An Older Woman's Chronic Pain Is Not 'All in Her Head' There are serious consequences of under-managed pain Jun 05, 2024
Medicare Watchdog Seats Have Gone Unfilled for Nearly a Decade Medicare, Social Security public trustees are supposed to safeguard reports' accuracy Jun 05, 2024
Funeral Home Finds Hospice Patient Still Alive Hours After Being Declared Dead Similar mistake occurred three other times in the past 2 years at U.S. funeral homes Jun 04, 2024
Most Heart Disease Deaths Still Occur in Cold Weather, but Heat Is a Growing Problem Rising mortality burden from high ambient temperatures around the world Jun 03, 2024
Hypertension After Kidney Donation; Statins in Old and Very Old People Also in TTHealthWatch: fluoride's effect on pregnancy outcomes Jun 01, 2024 podcast
What if Medicaid Enrollees Were Given Cash Instead of Insurance Benefits? Having them buy insurance or pay for services directly would bring down prices, supporters say May 30, 2024
COVID Shots Could Use Another Update, Study Suggests Latest vaccines mostly kept up with circulating strains, but dipped against JN.1 May 29, 2024
Racial Disparities in Cognitive Outcomes Tied to Early Life Experiences Education, segregation associated with cognitive disparities May 29, 2024
Triglycerides Down With ANGPTL3 RNA Interference Agent Zodasiran to join plozasiran in cardiovascular outcomes trial May 29, 2024
Summer Heat Waves Pose a Deadly Threat to Patients With Mental Illness We must be aware of particular risks among this group May 28, 2024
Congressman's Stroke; Warning on Bear Meat Consumption; Paralysis via Grand Piano Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 24, 2024
Lifestyle-Dementia Links Persist Regardless of Risk Genes, French Study Shows Dementia prevention efforts may be beneficial despite genetic susceptibility May 23, 2024
More Money, Fewer Prior Auths Needed to Save Private Practices, Lawmakers Told Medicare rates' failure to keep up with inflation is especially damaging, doctors say May 23, 2024
Can Medicare Money Protect Doctors From Abortion Crimes? It Has Worked Before. Idaho abortion ruling may depend on federal spending power shielding doctors from state charges May 23, 2024
Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Fails to Prevent AMD in Older Adults However, aspirin was only given for 3 years, "a relatively short" time in the evolution of AMD May 23, 2024
Brain Risks Drop When Diet Includes More Minimally Processed Foods Higher intake of ultra-processed foods upped the incidence of cognitive impairment or stroke May 22, 2024
Mortality Signal Emerges 2 Years After Valve-in-Valve TAVR for Failed SAVR Alternative to redo surgery associated with several-fold increase in deaths, HF hospitalization May 22, 2024
Krill Oil Fails in New Osteoarthritis Trial Now the question is how to reconcile this study with others finding a benefit May 22, 2024
Hospital Patient Finally Discharged After More Than 3 Years Many behavioral health patients don't need medical care, but no step-down facility will take them May 22, 2024
Analysis: Pulsed Field Afib Ablation Superior to Thermal Methods Also, what real-world data are showing about new workflow patterns and PFA use in heart failure May 21, 2024
Legal Marijuana Leads to More Hospital Trips for Older Adults ED visits tripled after edible cannabis was legalized in Canada May 20, 2024
Senate Paper Mulls Options for Fixing Physician Pay in Fee-for-Service Medicare Regular inflation updates, getting rid of MIPS among the ideas discussed May 20, 2024
Early CRT Benefits HF With Moderately Reduced Ejection Fraction Trial suggests a possible disease modifying benefit May 20, 2024
Responders to PCI for Angina Relief Identified by Chest Pain Type Typical angina predicted PCI's efficacy in ORBITA-2 May 19, 2024
Hospital Waterbirth Tied to Less Pain, Increased Patient Satisfaction Ongoing trial tests giving birth in a filled inflatable tub versus land birth May 18, 2024
ShortCut Leaflet Splitter for TAVR Helps Keep Coronaries Unblocked Pivotal study supports safety, effectiveness of TAVR adjunct device against coronary obstruction May 17, 2024
Yet Another Benefit for Metformin? Study suggests a surprising effect in rheumatologic disease risk May 17, 2024
Indian Myval Enters TAVR Horse Race With Good Early Performance Valve characterized by availability of intermediate sizes among other design features May 16, 2024
Draw Between Two Diuretics for Renal Prevention in Hypertension But researcher questions if patients were underdosed May 16, 2024
Prehospital Hypertension Control No Help in Unselected Acute Stroke Chinese trial suggests benefit for one stroke subtype but may need replication May 16, 2024
Andexanet Shows Efficacy in Acute ICH With Factor Xa Inhibitors But patients treated with andexanet had more thrombotic events than usual care May 15, 2024
Bicuspid Anatomy: Wrench Thrown in TAVR for Younger, Low-Risk Patients? Controversial findings of low-risk trial allowing bicuspid patients May 15, 2024
Jimmy Carter 'Coming to the End'; U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop; Drowning Deaths Rise Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 15, 2024
Stacking Invasive Tests for Chronic Coronary Syndrome: Good Results, Less Hassle AID strategy boosted diagnostic yield upfront May 14, 2024
Joined Cath Procedures Turn the Table on SAVR-CABG Small trial favors percutaneous approach to concomitant aortic stenosis and coronary disease May 14, 2024
Novel Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor Improves Exercise Capacity in HCM Drug appears on par for efficacy, possibly safer than first drug approved in the class May 13, 2024
Mortality in U.S. Youth; Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Also in TTHealthWatch: updated breast cancer screening guidelines May 11, 2024 podcast
Beach Boys' Brian Wilson Needs Conservatorship Due to Mental Decline, Judge Finds Wilson suffers from a "major neurocognitive disorder," according to physician May 10, 2024
Researchers' Sexual Misconduct; 'Parkinson's on Steroids'; Need Surgery? Pay Upfront Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 10, 2024
