<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>Caution Raised for Post-TAVR Cardiac Surgeriesѻýҕl> Surgeons report rise in TAVR explants and other risky procedures Jan 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Cooling Technique Frowned Upon in Aortic Arch Surgeryѻýҕl> Cognitive deficits common even with less than 20 minutes of hypothermic circulatory arrest 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>Will All Seniors Eventually Have No Choice but Medicare Advantage?ѻýҕl> MedPAC chair discusses need to fix MA's confusing limitations, upcoding, and rising costs Jan 25, 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>Afib Detected After Stroke: Link to Recurrent Events Questionedѻýҕl> ICM-flagged Afib not tied to repeat stroke in an already fairly anticoagulated population Jan 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>The Healthcare Landscape Is Changing. Our Regulatory Practices Should Too.ѻýҕl> Closer collaboration between FDA and CMS is the need of the hour 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>Increase in Congenital Syphilis; Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortalityѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: long-term heart failure outcomes Jan 20, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBeneѻýҕl> The Washington congresswoman also discusses home dialysis, Medicare cuts Jan 19, 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>'Tootsie Roll' Introduced for Leaky Transcatheter Heart Valvesѻýҕl> Covered stent and plug deployment to address complex paravalvular leaks Jan 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Telehealth, Default Orders Show Promise in Palliative Careѻýҕl> Telecare improved quality of life for people with chronic illnesses Jan 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>CMS Issues Final Rule on Prior Authorizationsѻýҕl> The rule, which doesn't apply to commercial insurers, sets time limits on responses 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>Is Burnout Destroying Emergency Medicine?ѻýҕl> It doesn't have to: here are four unique ways to address the issue Jan 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Allogeneic Stem Cell Therapy Falls Short on Stroke Outcomesѻýҕl> Hints at improvement for younger patients, those with larger infarct size Jan 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Politicians Must Stop Playing Doctorѻýҕl> Personal ideology should not guide medical care, even for abortion 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
<ѻýҕl>Gabapentinoids in COPD Patients May Raise Risk for Severe Exacerbationsѻýҕl> 39% higher risk compared with nonusers, database study finds Jan 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Docs Need Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Pay Increase in 2025, MedPAC Members Sayѻýҕl> Draft recommendation also calls for added pay to take care of low-income beneficiaries Jan 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>MedPAC Report on Medicare Advantage Growth, High Costs Generates Kerfuffleѻýҕl> Commissioners reveal growing unease with MA practices: Not the "glowing success" everybody says Jan 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>How Should Health Plans Respond to Surging Interest in Weight Loss Drugs?ѻýҕl> Studies suggest coverage is warranted for certain populations Jan 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Blinded by the Light? Outdoor Illumination Tied to AMDѻýҕl> Korean study suggests a link Jan 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Plus Nitrates Still a Losing Combination, Study Showsѻýҕl> Cardioprotective effect of PDE5 inhibitors did not pan out with anti-anginals in the picture Jan 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Would You Switch a Patient's Medication If You Knew the Cost?ѻýҕl> Optimizing price estimate alert design and logic should be a priority Jan 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Medicare Doc Payment Fix Bill Moving Along, GOP Doctors Caucus Co-Chair Saysѻýҕl> Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, is hoping for action within a week Jan 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Face Blindness Is Not Always Permanentѻýҕl> Largest study to date looks at inability to recognize familiar faces Jan 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>COVID Takes Center Stage at Trump Town Hallѻýҕl> Former president also calls for compromise on abortion "to win elections" Jan 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Diverting Acute HF Patients From Hospitalization: Case Builds for Short Stay Unitsѻýҕl> Rerouting low-risk patients from routine admission deemed safe in trial Jan 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Is President Biden a Super-Ager?ѻýҕl> Experts say "age is a number, not a quality" -- even for the president Jan 10, 2024