World's Oldest Man Dies; Harvey Weinstein's Medical Care; Soccer and Brain Damage Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 27, 2024
Brain Volume Changes Come 10 Years Sooner for Men With Cardiovascular Risks Men faced neurodegeneration a decade earlier than women Nov 26, 2024
Chronic Pain Affects One in Four Americans, CDC Reports Nearly 9% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities Nov 21, 2024
Fitness Level May Offset Genetic Dementia Risk In middle-age and older adults, high cardiorespiratory fitness was linked with better cognition Nov 19, 2024
Opioids Tied to Higher Dementia Risk, but Only After a Point Relationships persisted in older adults with chronic pain or who used weak opioids only Nov 19, 2024
One in 20 Adults With RSV Hospitalized, Study Shows Better preventive measures and treatments are needed, study authors say Nov 19, 2024
Two Treatments That Don't Work for Osteoarthritis Negative studies of colchicine and herbal-supplement cocktail dash some hopes Nov 17, 2024
Zoster Vaccine Found Effective, Safe in Autoimmune Patients Claims data show it works and doesn't cause lupus flares Nov 17, 2024
JAK Inhibitor Succeeds in Giant Cell Arteritis Trial At least modestly effective, phase III data show Nov 16, 2024
Lowest Paid Medical 51˶ in 2024 These eight specialties earn the least, with many averaging less than $300k per year Nov 14, 2024
Gabapentinoids Tied to Hip Fractures in Older Adults Risk of hip fracture was high in people with frailty or chronic kidney disease Nov 13, 2024
Frailty Tied to Future Dementia Trajectories accelerated 4 to 9 years before dementia onset Nov 13, 2024
RSV Severity, Deaths on Par With Flu and COVID Pre-vaccine era data suggest underrecognized burden of disease, especially in older adults Nov 13, 2024
An Open Letter to the Next Administration Regarding Primary Care Major investment is the need of the hour Nov 12, 2024
Alzheimer's Data Withdrawn Researchers do not stand by claims made about lecanemab deaths Nov 11, 2024
Older Men Increasingly Overtreated for Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests VA analysis finds men with limited life expectancy still getting aggressive treatment Nov 11, 2024
Midlife Choices May Offset Genetic Risk for Dementia, Stroke, Late-Life Depression Risk of common age-related brain diseases was reduced over 12-year follow-up Nov 08, 2024
Increased Mortality Risk Among Socially Isolated Older Adults With COPD Social isolation may lead to fewer resources for managing the condition Nov 04, 2024
Alzheimer's Diagnosis Takes More Than Biomarkers, Working Group Says Competing definition that includes cognitive symptoms proposed Nov 04, 2024
Oral Health, Frailty, and Death; Helping Patients With Prescription Drug Prices Also in TTHealthWatch: fans and core body temperature Nov 02, 2024 podcast
Omega-3 Supplements Show Benefit in APOE4 Carriers Trial finds DHA can penetrate the brain before dementia onset Nov 01, 2024
Resistance Training Falls Short in Severe Hip Arthritis Trial finds conservative approach inferior to joint replacement Oct 31, 2024
House Members Introduce Bill to Reverse Pending Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cut Measure includes a 1.8% pay increase for clinicians Oct 29, 2024
AirPods' Hearing Aid Feature Could Help People Face a Problem They'd Rather Ignore Apple's new feature can boost voices, media, and phone calls, and maybe lessen stigma Oct 29, 2024
Going Beyond Hearing Aids for Equal Care Access Hearing loss is only becoming more prevalent Oct 27, 2024
Metformin and Congenital Abnormalities; Deprescribing in Patients With Dementia Also in TTHealthWatch: best medications for opioid use disorder Oct 26, 2024 podcast
Ozempic Linked With Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Diagnosis Large observational study suggests further research is warranted Oct 24, 2024
ACIP Backs Extra COVID Vax Dose for Seniors, Pneumococcal Vax for Adults 50 and Up CDC advisors also formalize recommendations on extra COVID vaccine doses in the immunocompromised Oct 23, 2024
New Elective for Med Students Gives Credit for Parenting, Caregiving The elective allows new parents to spend time with their child while gaining knowledge Oct 23, 2024
Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More. A redesigned drug benefit will operate more like other private insurance policies Oct 22, 2024
Hearing Loss May Signal Early Parkinson's Disease Early interventions with hearing aids attenuated the risk Oct 21, 2024
Hey Trump: It's Time to Release Your Medical Records An informed electorate is essential in a fair election Oct 21, 2024
Potentially Large Cost Savings With Home-Based OCT for Neovascular AMD Study suggests potential to eliminate a third of in-office visits without harming care Oct 21, 2024
Cataract Surgery Linked With Fewer Falls, Traumatic Injuries in Older Patients Study adds leg and ankle fractures, intracranial hemorrhage to evidence on falls, hip fracture Oct 20, 2024
RSV Vaccine Tied to Fewer Hospitalizations, ED Visits in Older, High-Risk Adults However, questions remain about durability of vaccine protection, expert says Oct 20, 2024
Retinal Injections May Increase Risk for Cataract Surgery Complications History of injections tied to multiple postop complications, but data open to questioning Oct 20, 2024
Patients Are Relying on Lyft, Uber to Travel Far Distances to Medical Care Some are calling for states to subsidize the expensive trips for rural residents Oct 20, 2024