<ѻýҕl>Expanded Label Officially Makes Bempedoic Acid a CVD Prevention Medicationѻýҕl> New indications supported by CLEAR Outcomes trial Mar 22, 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>Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rulesѻýҕl> Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels Mar 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Trump Avoids Talk of Father's Alzheimer’s; Teens Smell Like Goats; AI Drugs a Bust?ѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff 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>Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patientsѻýҕl> News comes in the wake of FDA approval to reduce risk of heart attacks, stroke Mar 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Wider Pool of Impella Heart Pumps Caught in Recall After 49 Deathsѻýҕl> Devices require label correction for left ventricle perforation risk Mar 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>In Heart Failure, Thinking Care Will Be Unaffordable May Mean Poorer Outcomesѻýҕl> Distress over high cost of treatment in a Chinese study was linked to survival, quality of life Mar 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Heart Disease Outcomes Better When Anxiety, Depression Are Treatedѻýҕl> Benefits associated with psychotherapy, antidepressants seen in analysis of Medicaid records 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>Novel Oral Antihypertensive Gets FDA's Blessingѻýҕl> Aprocitentan becomes the first endothelin receptor antagonist for BP lowering Mar 20, 2024
<ѻýҕl>What's Happening With the Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Lawsuits?ѻýҕl> The government has come out on top so far, but pharma vows to fight on, expert says Mar 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Toldѻýҕl> "This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO Mar 19, 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>EHR Alerts Trigger Primary Care Clinics to Improve Hypertension Care in CKDѻýҕl> Greater reduction in systolic BP over usual care in randomized trial Mar 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>MedPod Today: AAMC Leaked Emails; 'Wild West' of Ketamine; MA Games the Systemѻýҕl> ѻýҕl reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Mar 15, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Trump Reverses on Medicare Cuts; Pill for Ebola? Chef Jailed for Serving Norovirusѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff 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>Slowing of Peripheral Artery Disease: Another Liraglutide Benefit?ѻýҕl> GLP-1 receptor agonist significantly slowed progression over 6 months Mar 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>DAPT Maintains Early Neurologic Function in Mild-Moderate Strokeѻýҕl> Do benefits of clopidogrel-aspirin apply when going up a notch in stroke severity? Mar 13, 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>It's Match Week, but That Won't Fix the Physician Shortageѻýҕl> Short-term legislative solutions can help today in the face of stagnant systemic change Mar 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>HHS Aims to Lower Drug Costs, Fund Public Health Preparedness in Budget Proposalѻýҕl> Another goal of FY 2025 budget is to protect reproductive healthcare, behavioral health workforce Mar 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>MedPAC Wrestles With How to Fix Deep Flaws in Medicare Advantage Quality Metricsѻýҕl> Comparing MA plans with fee-for-service quality called "a hornet's nest" Mar 11, 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>Largest Independent Primary Care Network in the U.S. Accused of Medicare Fraudѻýҕl> Whistleblower lawsuit alleges Aledade encouraged doctors to tack on suspect medical diagnoses Mar 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentaryѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk Mar 09, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Trump-Obama Doc's Bad Behavior; Alzheimer's Drug Delayed; Death After Testicle Kickѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Mar 08, 2024
<ѻýҕl>MedPAC Members Pan Rural Hospitals' 'Cost-Plus' Billing System for Medicare Patientsѻýҕl> Allowing the system to stay in place is "unconscionable," says one commissioner Mar 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Interventions Can Reduce CVD Risk Factors in HIV Patients, Studies Showѻýҕl> Lowering blood pressure, cholesterol prove feasible in randomized trials Mar 07, 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>Medicare a Big Contributor to the Broken Health Payment System, Senators Toldѻýҕl> Use of "hybrid" payment model urged Mar 06, 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