<ѻýҕl>Study: Skinny-Leg Runners Face Higher Rates of Knee Arthritisѻýҕl> Questions about risks from weight-bearing activities may now be settled Apr 30, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Dissolving Stent Approved for Peripheral Artery Disease Below the Kneeѻýҕl> The Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting scaffold is indicated for chronic limb-threatening ischemia Apr 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Age-Related Somatic Mutations Implicated in Cardiovascular Deathѻýҕl> Clonal hematopoiesis a red flag for people with asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis Apr 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Discerning the Truth About the Medicare Advantage Controversyѻýҕl> Evidence shows higher-quality care compared with fee-for-service, but also overpayments Apr 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Loneliness Linked to Increased Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivorsѻýҕl> Survivors with severe loneliness had a 67% increased risk, study finds Apr 28, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Consequences of Afib; Autism Heritability in Males and Femalesѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: antipsychotics and dementia Apr 27, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Dementia May Be Underdiagnosed in States With Motor Vehicle Reporting Mandatesѻýҕl> Study attempts to assess unintended consequences of clinician reporting policies Apr 26, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Is Industry Influence Driving LVAD Use by Cardiologists?ѻýҕl> Clinical treatment decisions should be based on the best available evidence Apr 26, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Warning Letters Safely Lowered Antipsychotic Prescribing in Dementiaѻýҕl> Agitation, reactive behaviors remained steady while quetiapine prescribing was reduced Apr 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Too Ill for Typical Transplants, Woman Gets a Pig Kidney and Heart Pump Insteadѻýҕl> Surgery marks sixth human xenotransplant performed at NYU Langone Health Apr 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Does Ejection Fraction Make or Break Afib Ablation in Heart Failure Patients?ѻýҕl> Survival benefit does not extend to HFpEF group, meta-analysis suggests Apr 24, 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>Neurotechnology Development Must Be Slow and Steadyѻýҕl> The burgeoning field holds both promise and risks Apr 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Announces Recall of Heart Pumps Linked to Deaths and Injuriesѻýҕl> Recall comes years after issues were first raised Apr 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Paxlovid and COVID; Breast Cancer and Lymph Node Removalѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: pragmatic model for chronic kidney disease Apr 20, 2024 podcast
<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>Becerra Gets Sharp Questions From All Sides at Budget Hearingѻýҕl> House members cite lack of action and funding on physician payment reform and other issues Apr 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Antipsychotics in Dementia Tied to Wider Range of 'Serious Harms'ѻýҕl> Steepest increases in risk observed for pneumonia, kidney injury, VTE, and stroke Apr 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Alzheimer's Agitation Relapse Delayed With Dextromethorphan-Bupropionѻýҕl> Data suggest clinical response with few adverse effects for patients Apr 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Only One Harm From mRNA COVID Vaccines, Report Determinesѻýҕl> Independent reviewers reject causal links to infertility, myocardial infarction, stroke Apr 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Improper Payments in Medicare and Medicaid: Who's at Fault?ѻýҕl> Republicans and Democrats took differing approaches on the subject at a House hearing Apr 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>The 340B Program Isn't Going Anywhere, Lawmaker Tells Hospital Executivesѻýҕl> Rep says it's a great program that helps rural areas, and needs to continue Apr 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>High Lipoprotein(a) Levels' Hit on Heart Health Doesn't Discriminateѻýҕl> Atherogenic particle appeared to be a risk factor regardless of age, sex, race, diabetes status Apr 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>MedPAC Wrestles With Wide Variation in Generic Rx Prices, Availabilityѻýҕl> Commissioners baffled by factors affecting Part D drug prices Apr 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>It's the First Drug Shown to Slow Alzheimer's. Why Is It Off to a Slow Start?ѻýҕl> Limited impact, possible side effects, lack of delivery systems, insurance denials all in the way Apr 15, 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>Delirium and Dementia; Are Biosimilars Cheaper for Patients?ѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing infections by drug-resistant bacteria Apr 13, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>CMS Officials Pressed on Catheter Fraud Issue at Accountable Care Meetingѻýҕl> "We just kindly ask that you address the issue with higher urgency," said one ACO member Apr 12, 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>More Medicare $$ Needed to Pay Docs for Treating the Chronically Ill, Senators Toldѻýҕl> Payment codes are underused because "the cost of billing them is itself unprofitable" Apr 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Usefulness Questioned for Transplant Center Report Cardsѻýҕl> Ratings look like noise due to volatile score changes every half year Apr 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>House Members Struggle to Craft Road Map for Future of Telehealthѻýҕl> Lawmakers examine issues around reimbursement, licensure, and patient choice Apr 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Shockwave Therapy Shows Benefit in Lower Limb Claudicationѻýҕl> Sessions improved physical function and walking distance at 12 weeks Apr 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Early Minimally Invasive Removal of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Shows Benefitѻýҕl> Outcomes appeared to be driven by lobar hemorrhage Apr 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>More Health Systems Likely to Drop Out of Medicare Advantage, Analyst Predictsѻýҕl> Claims denials, prior authorizations are just some of the reasons, he says Apr 10, 2024