Soy Metabolite Tied to Dementia Risk Factor Equol production linked to lower white matter lesion levels Oct 22, 2020
Marijuana Use Linked to Lower Hospital Mortality in COPD Patients Users also had less pneumonia Oct 21, 2020
Upadacitinib, Abatacept Go Head to Head in RA And the winner is... both, depending on whether efficacy or safety is the main criterion Oct 14, 2020
The Rise of the 'Payvider' and Other Healthcare Trends to Watch David Nash, MD, lists this year's "Dirty Dozen" trends in healthcare Oct 07, 2020
Mask Mandate Exemptions Put Pulmonary Patients at Risk Exemptions aren't evidence based, respiratory group says Oct 02, 2020
Generic Levothyroxine vs Brand Name: Which Is More Effective? Study looked at patients with mild thyroid dysfunction Sep 30, 2020
More Evidence for Cognitive Benefits With Metformin in T2D Prospective study followed more than 1,000 older patients for 6 years Sep 23, 2020
NHIS Data Set Pre-Pandemic Anxiety, Depression Benchmarks Disparities identified by age, sex, race, and geography Sep 23, 2020
Should You Trust the New Apple Watch on Blood Oxygen Readings? The Skeptical Cardiologist peels back the hype Sep 21, 2020
Skip Chemo for Older Patients With HER2+ Breast Cancer? Less than one-month survival loss at 3 years with trastuzumab monotherapy Sep 18, 2020
No Rise in Fracture Risk With SGLT2 Inhibition Weight change in type 2 diabetes on these drugs did not increase risk of osteoporotic fractures Sep 15, 2020
Modest Increase in AFib Risk With Osteoporosis Drug Absolute risk was low for patients receiving zoledronic acid versus denosumab Sep 14, 2020
Trial: Drug Induces, Maintains Dementia-Related Psychosis Remission Results pave way for Nuplazid label expansion Sep 14, 2020
Bisphosphonates and Atypical Fractures: Duration Matters Relative risks of femoral fractures high, but absolute risks low Sep 14, 2020
Lemborexant Boosts Sleep Outcomes in Insomnia SUNRISE 2 trial shows better sleep onset, maintenance, and quality Sep 12, 2020
Ethics Consult: Keep Patient on Feeding Tube After Dementia Dx? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's response Sep 11, 2020
Severe Nosebleeds More Common With Hypertension Korean study supports link between hypertension and epistaxis Sep 10, 2020
Gefapixant Reduces Chronic Cough in Phase III Trials But taste distortion was frequent AE at active dosage Sep 09, 2020
Trial: Oral Surgery Helps in Sleep Apnea Strategy combines palatal stabilization, tongue reduction Sep 04, 2020
Is Telemedicine the Future of Palliative Care? Proponents say it will increase access and foster rapport, but sustained uptake likely hinges on reimbursement Sep 03, 2020
Joint Effusion Protective in Hand OA Unlike synovitis, which was linked with both pain and progression Sep 03, 2020
Does Ejection Fraction Matter Anymore? Experts debate whether familiar metric still has a place in heart failure management Sep 02, 2020
ESC Offers Sports, Exercise Guide for Heart Disease Patients Addresses broad spectrum and specific conditions Sep 01, 2020
Insomnia Drug Shows Promise Investigational daridorexant improves sleep onset and maintenance Aug 31, 2020
Vascepa Mechanism Becomes Clearer... As Do Vessels Treatment tied to regression of atherosclerosis in imaging-based EVAPORATE Aug 31, 2020
Surgery Rates Doubled for High-Risk Prostate Cancer Use of prostatectomy nearly equaled radiotherapy in 2016 Aug 31, 2020
Colchicine Scores for CV Secondary Prevention LoDoCo2 trial finds substantial benefit, but questions linger Aug 31, 2020
PARALLAX Trial: Mixed Results With Entresto in HFpEF No boost in 6-minute walk test, but some heart failure biomarkers did improve Aug 30, 2020
Low-Dose DOAC Valuable in Afib After Age 80 Randomized trial suggests benefit on par with warfarin in younger groups Aug 30, 2020
Long, Frequent Naps Predict Alzheimer's Dementia Study uses actigraphy to assess snoozing, drowsiness in elderly adults Aug 29, 2020
Can KCCQ Replace Flawed NYHA System in Heart Failure? Developer's study finds better classification of patients' capabilities Aug 28, 2020
Al Roker's Shoulder Replacement "Today" co-host and weatherman battles osteoarthritis pain Aug 25, 2020
Dementia Deaths Vastly Undercounted, Study Suggests And as a result, healthcare resources may need realignment Aug 24, 2020
Healthy People 2030: HHS Prioritizes Socioeconomic Disparities, Overall Well-Being New national health goals for the next decade Aug 20, 2020
Risk-Benefit Profile Still Favors Bisphosphonate for Fractures Less favorable for Asian women, however, large study shows Aug 19, 2020
Dementia Patients Often Get Psychotropic Drugs, Opioids Community use of these drugs "has been a real blind spot" Aug 18, 2020
Medicare to Broaden Coverage for LVADs, Artificial Hearts CMS would drop requirement for clinical trial enrollment Aug 12, 2020
Hearing Loss Tied to Dementia Pathology Tau tangles seen in cognitively normal adults with hearing impairment Aug 07, 2020
Low-Dose Aspirin Prophylaxis in Elderly Ups Risk of Serious GI Bleeds Overall increase of about 60%, large study shows Aug 06, 2020
ARB Slows Cognitive Decline in Trial... But How? Consequence of lowered blood pressure, or perhaps a direct effect -- or just a fluke Aug 06, 2020
