<ѻýҕl>Warning Letters Safely Lowered Antipsychotic Prescribing in Dementiaѻýҕl> Agitation, reactive behaviors remained steady while quetiapine prescribing was reduced Apr 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>CMS Pushes Back on Criticism of Nursing Home Staffing Ruleѻýҕl> Rule is needed because many nursing home patients don't get needed care, CMS administrator says Apr 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>When Red-Hot Isn't Enough: CDC's Heat Risk Tool Sets Magenta as Most Dangerous Levelѻýҕl> Heat is the number one cause of weather-related death Apr 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Hands-On Treatment May Help in Knee Osteoarthritisѻýҕl> And patients can administer it themselves Apr 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>When Neglect Becomes Criminal: The Harsh Reality of Failing a Dependentѻýҕl> Too often these cases are swept under the rug Apr 20, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Don't Rule Out Breast Cancer Surgery for 90-Year-Oldsѻýҕl> Retrospective study suggests survival benefit over conservative management Apr 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Cryoablation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer a Safe Option in Older Womenѻýҕl> Breast cancer survival rate was 97% at 5 years Apr 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Cardiac Events Common in Older, Hospitalized RSV Patientsѻýҕl> New RSV vaccines could reduce risk, researchers said Apr 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Congress Can Take Action to Prevent Older Adult Falls and Associated Opioid Useѻýҕl> The bipartisan SAFE Act offers important solutions Apr 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>'I'm Dying, You're Not': Terminally Ill Ask More States for Physician-Assisted Deathѻýҕl> Debates on medical aid in dying bills are playing out in Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, and Iowa Apr 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Here's a Good Exercise Option for Hip OAѻýҕl> Program emphasizing balance and stability equals strength-directed training Apr 08, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Oldest Man Dies; Fentanyl Easter Eggs; Lauren Boebert's Blood Clotѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Apr 04, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Diabetes Drug Shows Benefit in Parkinson's Diseaseѻýҕl> Phase II study of GLP-1 drug lixisenatide meets primary endpoint Apr 03, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Smartphone Tests Detect Frontotemporal Dementiaѻýҕl> Mobile app measures were more sensitive to early FTD stages than standard tests Apr 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Our Brains Are Getting Bigger, MRIs Showѻýҕl> Does this explain why dementia incidence is falling? Mar 28, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Death Is Inevitable. Doctors Should Be Prepared to Manage It Appropriately.ѻýҕl> End-of-life communication is a skill that must be practiced and honed Mar 28, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Stopping High-Efficacy MS Drugs Raises Relapse Risk for Older Patientsѻýҕl> Discontinuing natalizumab and fingolimod carried highest risk Mar 27, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Most Post-Stroke Depression Strikes Within 5 Yearsѻýҕl> Cumulative depression incidence was about 60%, long-term study shows Mar 27, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Inappropriate Dx of Pneumonia Common in Hospitalized Adultsѻýҕl> Nearly 90% received a full course of antibiotics Mar 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Most Popular DOAC Holds Its Own Against Edoxaban in Those Age 80 and Upѻýҕl> Apixaban associated with fewer bleeds in observational cohort study Mar 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Skin Test Detects Parkinson's and Other Synucleinopathiesѻýҕl> Cutaneous alpha-synuclein deposits may serve as a biomarker Mar 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>The Case for Stricter Standards in the Final Nursing Home Staffing Ruleѻýҕl> Continued understaffing will have devastating consequences for residents, families, and staff Mar 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Higher Polygenic Risk Score Tied to Increased Risk for Glaucomaѻýҕl> Risk scores may allow action before irreversible damage occurs in those with ocular hypertension Mar 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Early Stroke Scare With Bivalent COVID Vaccines Unsupported by Large Studyѻýҕl> Low absolute risk emerged for flu vaccines, however Mar 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Electronic Nudges to Get the Flu Shot Fall Short for Vax Rates, Outcomesѻýҕl> More intensive interventions are likely needed to improve flu vaccine uptake Mar 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>How Often Should Immunocompromised People Get a COVID Booster?ѻýҕl> Experts say about every 6 months, but that should be individualized Mar 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Neurologic Conditions Now Leading Cause of Disability Worldwideѻýҕl> Nervous system disorders affect 43% of global population Mar 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>MedPAC's Report Recommends Pay Changes for Healthcare Servicesѻýҕl> Report highlights MA quality, overpayment issues, and urges action on four prior recommendations Mar 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Republican Senators Blast Biden's Proposed HHS Budgetѻýҕl> At issue were the exclusion of PBM reform, and nursing home, Title X funding requirements Mar 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Quest Alzheimer's Blood Test No Longer Marketed Directly to Patientsѻýҕl> Amyloid AD-Detect test not offered on Quest's consumer platform Mar 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Serious Issues With Slow Heartbeat Flagged for Afib Patients on Antiarrhythmicsѻýҕl> Pacemaker, syncope rates prompt advice not to ignore bradycardia issue Mar 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Knowing When to Start, Knowing When to Stopѻýҕl> Discussions about screening recommendations can be difficult, but they're worth having Mar 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>First-Line Immunotherapy Alone Sufficient for Older NSCLC Patients, Study Suggestsѻýҕl> Retrospective analysis finds similar OS, PFS whether or not patients also received chemotherapy Mar 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Three-Drug Combo Wins for Opioid-Sparing Pain Relief After Hip Replacementѻýҕl> Less morphine needed with multiple analgesics Mar 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Dementia More Common in People With Essential Tremorѻýҕl> Prevalence greater than normal aging, but not as high as Parkinson's disease Mar 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA OKs First Interchangeable Biosimilars for Denosumabѻýҕl> New products will carry all the same indications as Prolia and Xgeva, though launch date unclear Mar 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing'ѻýҕl> Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging" Mar 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Emergency Surgery Rates Higher in Primary Care Shortage Areas, Study Suggestsѻýҕl> Retrospective study on Medicare patients shows disparities in serious complications, readmissions Mar 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Obama CMS Chief: Medicare Advantage Plans Game the Systemѻýҕl> Don Berwick says MA growth "should be slowed or stopped" Mar 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>CDC Monitoring Rare Neurologic Events After RSV Vaccinationѻýҕl> Cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome in vaccinated older adults slightly higher than background rates Feb 29, 2024