<ѻýҕl>Multimodal Pre-Op Program Aids Knee Replacement Candidatesѻýҕl> Patients feel better as they wait for surgery; a few find they no longer need it Feb 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Older Adults Should Get Another COVID Booster, CDC Advisors Sayѻýҕl> High hospitalization rates, low vaccine uptake behind decision Feb 28, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Biden's Annual Physical Results Will Be Closely Watched as Election Nearsѻýҕl> Last year, doctors declared Biden "healthy, vigorous" and "fit" Feb 28, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Parkinson's Risk Tied to More Pesticidesѻýҕl> Simazine, atrazine, lindane in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region emerge in new analysis Feb 27, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Trump, Biden, and Cognitionѻýҕl> Diagnosing impairment requires careful assessment by trained clinician, says Jason Karlawish, MD Feb 27, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Alzheimer's Supplements Fail Compared With Generic Drugsѻýҕl> Prescription galantamine drugs were labeled accurately, but dietary supplements were not Feb 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Palliative Care Has a Branding Problemѻýҕl> Changing how it's perceived can break down silos Feb 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Alzheimer's Biomarkers Show Specific Changes 20 Years Before Diagnosisѻýҕl> CSF and imaging markers changed in a temporal sequence Feb 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Net Danger? Ophthalmologists Have Their Eyes on Pickleballѻýҕl> While it's not as risky as many other sports, growing pastime still spawns optical injuries Feb 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Dietary Thiamine Linked With Cognitionѻýҕl> J-shaped curve emerges between vitamin B1 in diet and cognitive decline Feb 20, 2024
<ѻýҕl>When It Comes to Isolation, COVID Shouldn't Be Singled Out From the Packѻýҕl> It's time for CDC to update its guidance Feb 20, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?ѻýҕl> The pandemic was a wake-up call on how we care for older adults Feb 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Looking for Source of Knee Implant Failure? Biomarkers May Helpѻýҕl> Blood or synovial fluid tests can help pinpoint what went wrong, studies suggest Feb 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>COVID's Latest Adaptation: It Has Lulled Us to Sleepѻýҕl> My doctor's refusal to prescribe "just-in-case" Paxlovid speaks volumes Feb 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Clear Opportunity to Identify Patients With Osteoporosis Commonly Missedѻýҕl> Hip surgeons could, but mostly don't, send at-risk patients for screening Feb 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Study: Let's Revisit Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Joint Replacementѻýҕl> One center's experience puts recent policy in doubt Feb 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Denosumab Protective Against Diabetes?ѻýҕl> Study found lower diabetes incidence with osteoporosis drug for patients who stayed on treatment Feb 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Dementia Predicted 10 Years Before Diagnosisѻýҕl> Blood proteins identified those at risk for all-cause, Alzheimer's, or vascular dementia Feb 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Could Weight-Loss Drug Improve Hip Replacement Outcomes?ѻýҕl> Two studies, two conclusions Feb 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Tied to Less Alzheimer's Riskѻýҕl> Large U.K. study tracked health records of 270,000 men Feb 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Early Marker Found for Long-Term Gout Flare Potentialѻýҕl> And the bad news: urate-lowering therapy seemed to make no difference Feb 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Even With Alzheimer's Pathology, Healthy Lifestyles May Preserve Cognitionѻýҕl> More data support the idea of "cognitive reserve" Feb 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Undiagnosed Liver Disease May Be Common in Patients With Dementiaѻýҕl> Hepatic encephalopathy could be contributing to cognitive symptoms, study suggested Jan 31, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Controversial Alzheimer's Drug Abandonedѻýҕl> Biogen will stop developing and selling aducanumab Jan 31, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Some 'Choosing Wisely' Recs Protect Older Folks From Low-Value Careѻýҕl> Study looked at how three recommendations changed primary care decisions Jan 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Dietary Factors Tied to Osteoarthritis Painѻýҕl> But radiographic parameters not affected, raising questions about the link Jan 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Cancer After Weight Loss; How Older Adults Use the Healthcare Systemѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: PFAS guidelines for clinicians Jan 27, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>New Parkinson's Definition Proposed Based on Biomarkersѻýҕl> Framework focuses on the biology of Lewy body diseases Jan 26, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Benzodiazepines Tied to Worse Outcomes in Progressive Supranuclear Palsyѻýҕl> Drugs are commonly prescribed to treat insomnia, anxiety in PSP Jan 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Adults Who Cite Walking Difficulty Face Higher Fracture Riskѻýҕl> Australian study suggests walking ability can help identify candidates for more assessment Jan 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Gabapentinoid Use Continues to Climbѻýҕl> Gabapentin still commonly prescribed off-label for chronic pain Jan 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Alzheimer's Blood Test Shows High Diagnostic Accuracyѻýҕl> Commercial ptau-217 assay reduced confirmatory testing by about 80% Jan 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>For PACS Eyes, Simple Clinical Exam Enough to Predict Long-Term Glaucoma Riskѻýҕl> OCT or other high-tech metrics not needed to assess progression of primary angle-closure suspect Jan 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Slaps Boxed Warning on Osteoporosis Drugѻýҕl> Denosumab can cause severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced CKD, agency finds Jan 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Lovely Winter, the Killerѻýҕl> It's miserable for the weak, the sick, and the poor Jan 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Calcium Levels Quickly Become Critical for Many Denosumab-Treated Women on Dialysisѻýҕl> New findings led to boxed warning on drug's labeling for advanced CKD patients Jan 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Telehealth, Default Orders Show Promise in Palliative Careѻýҕl> Telecare improved quality of life for people with chronic illnesses Jan 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Lives Prolonged for Longtime CRT-D Users With Heart Failureѻýҕl> Survival benefit with cardiac resynchronization therapy durable out to 14 years Jan 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Kate Middleton Hospitalized; Sen. Paul Urges Prison for Fauci; COVID Back in Classѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Jan 17, 2024