<ѻýҕl>Fatal Christmas Tree; A Whole Lot of Fraud; Chatbots Relieve Seniors' Lonelinessѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Dec 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Frailty Worsens Side Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatmentѻýҕl> Claims data highlight a neglected factor in RA therapy outcomes Dec 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Can a GLP-1 Agonist Improve Parkinson's Symptoms?ѻýҕl> A version of exenatide failed a phase II trial, but hinted at benefits in patients under 60 Dec 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Trump's Cognitive Exam; CDC Issues 'Urgent' Vaccination Alert; Plan B Use Doubledѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Dec 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Experts Highlight Drug Overdose Deaths Among Seniors During Senate Hearingѻýҕl> Early CDC data suggest the problem is worsening Dec 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Dementia-Sleep Link Has a New Twistѻýҕl> Research unravels relationship between irregular sleep and poor brain health Dec 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Moderna's mRNA RSV Vaccine Effective in Older Adultsѻýҕl> Whether it provides lasting protection remains to be seen Dec 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Prion Disease Rising in the U.S.ѻýҕl> Incidence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease increased, especially among women Dec 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Alzheimer's Blood Test Predicts Who Might Benefit Most From Anti-Amyloid Drugsѻýҕl> Novel two-cutoff approach may reduce need for confirmatory PET scans Dec 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Intensive Caring: Reminding Patients They Matterѻýҕl> How to care for those who no longer care about themselves Dec 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>VTE Risk After Joint Replacement: Does Anticoagulant Choice Matter?ѻýҕl> Large claims-based study provides some answers Dec 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Methotrexate Tied to Greater Risks for Older Patients With CKDѻýҕl> FDA should consider warning labels based on study results, researchers argue Nov 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Cognitive Scores Improve With Personal Coachingѻýҕl> Trial shows better outcomes for people at high dementia risk Nov 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Alzheimer's Drug Trials Should Report Effect Sizes, Researchers Sayѻýҕl> How effective are anti-amyloid treatments? Nov 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Proteins Predict Signs of Alzheimer's Diseaseѻýҕl> Subclinical health indicators tied to markers of Alzheimer's and neurodegeneration Nov 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Live Shingles Vaccine and Waning Immunity; Semaglutide and CV Eventsѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium and blood pressure; aspirin and LVADs Nov 18, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Hippocampal Atrophy Might Not Signal Alzheimer's Diseaseѻýҕl> Measuring tau and hippocampus in addition to amyloid may improve Alzheimer's diagnosis Nov 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Parkinson's Patients Have Higher Suicide Riskѻýҕl> About 1 in 5 harbored suicidal thoughts Nov 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Consequences of Oral Anticoagulant Choice Magnified in the Frailѻýҕl> Better outcomes seen for older adults with apixaban in Medicare data Nov 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>MIND Diet in Midlife Tied to Higher Subcortical Brain Region Volumesѻýҕl> Relationships appear to hold regardless of Alzheimer's genes Nov 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Seek and Ye Shall Find Afib in Stroke Survivorsѻýҕl> Neuro-cardiac collaboration can make a big difference post-stroke Nov 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Advanced Parkinson's Patient Regains Ability to Walk Confidentlyѻýҕl> Spinal implant nearly eliminates freezing of gait Nov 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Pharmacist Prescribing for BP Control Makes Economic Senseѻýҕl> Clinical benefits of pharmacist-prescribed antihypertensives known for years Nov 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Dementia Risk Rises When Deep Sleep Fallsѻýҕl> Longitudinal study points to relationship in older adults over 12-year follow-up Oct 31, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Personalized Intervention Helps CRC Screening Decisions for Older Adultsѻýҕl> Patients receiving intervention were less likely to undergo screening if benefits were low Oct 31, 2023
<ѻýҕl>It's Never Too Soon to Start End-of-Life Conversationsѻýҕl> Patients can make their preferences known away from the pressures of acute illness Oct 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Subcutaneous Alzheimer's Drug May Be on the Horizonѻýҕl> Investigational version of lecanemab shows promise, but questions about safety persist Oct 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Another Study Highlights Metformin's Dementia Protection Propertiesѻýҕl> Association appeared irrespective of HbA1c level Oct 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Endoscopy Still an Option for Some 90-Year-Olds With GI Bleedsѻýҕl> But conservative management used in most cases Oct 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>NPs No More Likely Than Physicians to Prescribe Inappropriately to Older Adultsѻýҕl> Mean rates of inappropriate prescribing by NPs, primary care doctors were "virtually identical" Oct 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Want to Reduce Knee OA Risk? Weight Work May Helpѻýҕl> History of strength training tied to reduced incidence later in life Oct 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Should Older Prostate Cancer Patients Jump Off the Active Surveillance Train?ѻýҕl> It's time for clear guidelines Oct 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Hold Off a Bit Before Operating on Broken Hips, Study Suggestsѻýҕl> Older patients on anticoagulants benefit from modest delay Oct 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>CDC: Arthritis Is Massive Public Health Problemѻýҕl> One in five adults, nearly half of seniors diagnosed with joint diseases Oct 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Demand for Anti-VEGF Injections for Retinal Diseases Expected to Surgeѻýҕl> Danish researchers forecast 50% growth in next 5 years, driven by aging population Oct 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Feds Rein in Predictive Software That Limits Care for Medicare Advantage Patientsѻýҕl> A computer program isn't always a crystal ball for care Oct 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Low Relapse Rates With Twice-Yearly Schizophrenia Treatmentѻýҕl> Every-6-month dosing of paliperidone palmitate was effective and safe up to 3 years Oct 03, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>Loneliness Tied to Subsequent Parkinson's Riskѻýҕl> Findings support Surgeon General's recent call to improve social connection Oct 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Humans Stacked Up Like So Much Cordwoodѻýҕl> The growing need for nursing homes and psychiatric hospitals Sep 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Preventing Biden's Stumbles; Bruce Willis Aware of His Dementia? ABIM Prez to Retireѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Sep 27, 2023