Dementia Incidence Varies by Race, Ethnicity
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are significant differences in dementia...
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Many Medicare Beneficiaries Do Not Fill High-Price Prescriptions
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many Medicare beneficiaries, especially those...
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Use of Extrapolation Common in FDA New Drug Approvals
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Extrapolation from pivotal trial data to broader...
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Adverse Effects Generally Mild After BNT162b2 mRNA Booster in Over 60s
MONDAY, April 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adverse effects (AEs) after the booster BNT162b2...
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Poll: Most Older Adults Want to Age in Place
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly nine in 10 older adults believe it is...
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors Tied to Depression Risk in Older Adults
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with...
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Healthy Lifestyle Tied to Longer Life, Delayed Onset of Dementia
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A healthy lifestyle in older adults is...
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Sentinel Node Biopsy Questioned for Some Older Women With Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Positive lymph node status is not a reliable...
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DMARDs Not Linked to Alzheimer Risk for Seniors With RA
TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with rheumatoid arthritis aged 65...
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Late-Onset Alcohol Abuse May Signal Dementia
TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Late-onset alcohol abuse may be a presenting...
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Black Seniors With GI Malignancy More Likely to Be Frail
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among older adults with gastrointestinal (GI)...
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Less Than Half of U.S.-Based Clinical Trials Report Race/Ethnicity
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of U.S.-based trials report on...
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DMARD Prescribing Low for Older Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are...
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Medicare Will Only Cover Aduhelm for Patients in Clinical Trials
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medicare announced Thursday that it will limit its...
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Cereal Fiber Tied to Lower Inflammation, CVD in Older Adults
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cereal fiber intake is associated with lower levels...
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Despite Improvements, Disparities in Faculty Diversity Persist
THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 1977 to 2019, there was an increase in the...
Read MoreThe Physician’s Role in Advance Care Planning
Helping Patients Live—& Die—on Their Terms Many of us were drawn to medicine by a deeply compelling purpose: to save and improve lives. However, as physicians, our duty extends beyond disease prevention, diagnosis,...
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FDA Warns of U.S. Norovirus Cases Linked to Canadian Oysters
TUESDAY, April 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The United States and Canada are investigating a...
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Commercial-to-Medicare Hospital Price Ratios Stable 2012 to 2019
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2012 to 2019, the average prices charged to...
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House Passes Bill To Limit Insulin Costs to $35 a Month
FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans who use insulin to control their diabetes...
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