<ѻýҕl>98-Year-Old Man Believed to Be the Oldest American Organ Donor Everѻýҕl> Increasingly, older adults can donate organs upon their death, according to one expert Jun 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Postpartum Readmissions Up With High Blood Pressures Lingering From Pregnancyѻýҕl> Concerns about BP thresholds for antihypertensive medication initiation Jun 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Oprah Hospitalized; Senator in Car Crash; Oldest American Man Diesѻýҕl> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻýҕl staff Jun 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Alzheimer's May Be Improved by Intensive Lifestyle Changesѻýҕl> In small trial led by Dean Ornish, MD, Alzheimer's patients show better scores on cognitive tests Jun 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Unanimous Thumbs-Up From FDA Advisors for Alzheimer's Drugѻýҕl> Advisory committee decision smooths the way for eventual FDA approval Jun 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Outgoing AMA President to Physicians: 'This Is Why We Fight'ѻýҕl> Equity, inclusion, Medicare payment reform have all seen progress with association's support Jun 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Nursing Homes Left in the Dark as More Utilities Cut Power to Prevent Wildfiresѻýҕl> Facilities are being forced to evaluate their preparedness Jun 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Established TAVR Platforms Evolving for Lifetime Managementѻýҕl> New additions to Sapien, Evolut, Navitor lines aim to ensure coronary access Jun 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>New Tricuspid Interventions Launched into 'Broken' Systemѻýҕl> Having the technology reach the right patients is a major challenge in the real world Jun 08, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Sugar Substitute Linked to Heart, Thrombotic Riskѻýҕl> Series of experiments sends a "serious warning signal" Jun 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Quick Test Helps Detect Dementiaѻýҕl> Primary care tool assesses memory recall, cognition and gait, and symbol-matching Jun 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Reviewers Question Patient Selection for Alzheimer's Drug Candidateѻýҕl> Agency's advisors will discuss efficacy, safety of investigational donanemab Jun 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Can Mitral Valve Innovators Dig Themselves Out of a Rut?ѻýҕl> Current transcatheter mitral valve replacement devices a poor match for clinical need Jun 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Increased Heart Risks With Newer Prostate Cancer Drugs, Meta-Analysis Showsѻýҕl> Adding ARSIs to ADT for advanced disease doubled the risk of high-grade CV events, death Jun 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Humira Clobbers Biosimilars in Battle for Part D Coverageѻýҕl> Pricing, payer policies keep market leader on top Jun 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Shows Benefits in Central Sleep Apnea With Heart Failureѻýҕl> Use of the nerve stimulator tied to a fivefold higher chance of better clinical outcomes Jun 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Better Cognitive Outcomes Tied to Vigorous Exercise in Hypertensive Adultsѻýҕl> SPRINT MIND analysis looks at 7,600 older adults at high risk of cognitive decline Jun 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>An Older Woman's Chronic Pain Is Not 'All in Her Head'ѻýҕl> There are serious consequences of under-managed pain Jun 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Medicare Watchdog Seats Have Gone Unfilled for Nearly a Decadeѻýҕl> Medicare, Social Security public trustees are supposed to safeguard reports' accuracy Jun 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Funeral Home Finds Hospice Patient Still Alive Hours After Being Declared Deadѻýҕl> Similar mistake occurred three other times in the past 2 years at U.S. funeral homes Jun 04, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Most Heart Disease Deaths Still Occur in Cold Weather, but Heat Is a Growing Problemѻýҕl> Rising mortality burden from high ambient temperatures around the world Jun 03, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Hypertension After Kidney Donation; Statins in Old and Very Old Peopleѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: fluoride's effect on pregnancy outcomes Jun 01, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>What If Medicaid Enrollees Were Given Cash Instead of Insurance Benefits?ѻýҕl> Having them buy insurance or pay for services directly would bring down prices, supporters say May 30, 2024
<ѻýҕl>COVID Shots Could Use Another Update, Study Suggestsѻýҕl> Latest vaccines mostly kept up with circulating strains, but dipped against JN.1 May 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Racial Disparities in Cognitive Outcomes Tied to Early Life Experiencesѻýҕl> Education, segregation associated with cognitive disparities May 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Triglycerides Down With ANGPTL3 RNA Interference Agentѻýҕl> Zodasiran to join plozasiran in cardiovascular outcomes trial May 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Summer Heat Waves Pose a Deadly Threat to Patients With Mental Illnessѻýҕl> We must be aware of particular risks among this group May 28, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Congressman's Stroke; Warning on Bear Meat Consumption; Paralysis via Grand Pianoѻýҕl> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻýҕl staff May 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Lifestyle-Dementia Links Persist Regardless of Risk Genes, French Study Showsѻýҕl> Dementia prevention efforts may be beneficial despite genetic susceptibility May 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>More Money, Fewer Prior Auths Needed to Save Private Practices, Lawmakers Toldѻýҕl> Medicare rates' failure to keep up with inflation is especially damaging, doctors say May 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Can Medicare Money Protect Doctors From Abortion Crimes? It Has Worked Before.ѻýҕl> Idaho abortion ruling may depend on federal spending power shielding doctors from state charges May 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Fails to Prevent AMD in Older Adultsѻýҕl> However, aspirin was only given for 3 years, "a relatively short" time in the evolution of AMD May 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Brain Risks Drop When Diet Includes More Minimally Processed Foodsѻýҕl> Higher intake of ultra-processed foods upped the incidence of cognitive impairment or stroke May 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Mortality Signal Emerges 2 Years After Valve-in-Valve TAVR for Failed SAVRѻýҕl> Alternative to redo surgery associated with several-fold increase in deaths, HF hospitalization May 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Krill Oil Fails in New Osteoarthritis Trialѻýҕl> Now the question is how to reconcile this study with others finding a benefit May 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Hospital Patient Finally Discharged After More Than 3 Yearsѻýҕl> Many behavioral health patients don't need medical care, but no step-down facility will take them May 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Analysis: Pulsed Field Afib Ablation Superior to Thermal Methodsѻýҕl> Also, what real-world data are showing about new workflow patterns and PFA use in heart failure May 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Legal Marijuana Leads to More Hospital Trips for Older Adultsѻýҕl> ED visits tripled after edible cannabis was legalized in Canada May 20, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Senate Paper Mulls Options for Fixing Physician Pay in Fee-for-Service Medicareѻýҕl> Regular inflation updates, getting rid of MIPS among the ideas discussed May 20, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Early CRT Benefits HF With Moderately Reduced Ejection Fractionѻýҕl> Trial suggests a possible disease modifying benefit May 20, 2024