Fast Stroke Thrombolysis Boosts Impact of Thrombectomy Pooled trial analysis finally provides the evidence for combination approach Feb 08, 2024
Adjunctive Thrombolysis Doesn't Boost tPA Benefits Phase III trial is the "disappointing end of a long journey" Feb 08, 2024
Corticosteroid Still Doesn't Help After Stroke in the Thrombectomy Era MARVEL trial tries adjunctive therapy again with new circumstances but gets the same old answer Feb 08, 2024
Before Stroke Thrombectomy, Keep the Bed Flat, Trial Says Tilting the head of the bed up during early window in large vessel occlusion hurts outcomes Feb 07, 2024
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Tied to Less Alzheimer's Risk Large U.K. study tracked health records of 270,000 men Feb 07, 2024
Anticoagulant Falls Short for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Atrial Cardiopathy Can atrial cardiopathy really be the cause of some cryptogenic strokes? Feb 07, 2024
Early Marker Found for Long-Term Gout Flare Potential And the bad news: urate-lowering therapy seemed to make no difference Feb 06, 2024
Even With Alzheimer's Pathology, Healthy Lifestyles May Preserve Cognition More data support the idea of "cognitive reserve" Feb 05, 2024
Tirzepatide's Association With BP Reduction Reinforced With ABPM Data Combination GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist is currently approved for T2D and weight loss Feb 05, 2024
First Transcatheter Tricuspid Regurgitation Treatment Approved FDA greenlights system for severe cases cleared by the heart team Feb 02, 2024
Medicare Sends Initial Price Negotiation Bids to Drugmakers Manufacturers of 10 drugs have 30 days to accept or make a counter-offer Feb 01, 2024
Undiagnosed Liver Disease May Be Common in Patients With Dementia Hepatic encephalopathy could be contributing to cognitive symptoms, study suggested Jan 31, 2024
Controversial Alzheimer's Drug Abandoned Biogen will stop developing and selling aducanumab Jan 31, 2024
CMS Focusing on Better Aligning Quality Measures, Adding New ACO Models Clinicians shouldn't have to navigate hundreds of different measures, Medicare director says Jan 30, 2024
Why Are We Letting Insurers Dictate Patient Care? Prior authorization is wreaking havoc on patient health Jan 30, 2024
Drug-Related Endocarditis: A First Stab at Recommendations for Surgeons STS consensus statement on ethics, surgical criteria, transcatheter debulking Jan 30, 2024
Alzheimer's May Be Transmissible in Rare Circumstances Cases tied to long-discontinued childhood medical procedure Jan 29, 2024
Some 'Choosing Wisely' Recs Protect Older Folks From Low-Value Care Study looked at how three recommendations changed primary care decisions Jan 29, 2024
Dietary Factors Tied to Osteoarthritis Pain But radiographic parameters not affected, raising questions about the link Jan 29, 2024
Caution Raised for Post-TAVR Cardiac Surgeries Surgeons report rise in TAVR explants and other risky procedures Jan 29, 2024
Cooling Technique Frowned Upon in Aortic Arch Surgery Cognitive deficits common even with less than 20 minutes of hypothermic circulatory arrest Jan 29, 2024
Cancer After Weight Loss; How Older Adults Use the Healthcare System Also in TTHealthWatch: PFAS guidelines for clinicians Jan 27, 2024 podcast
New Parkinson's Definition Proposed Based on Biomarkers Framework focuses on the biology of Lewy body diseases Jan 26, 2024
Will All Seniors Eventually Have No Choice but Medicare Advantage? MedPAC chair discusses need to fix MA's confusing limitations, upcoding, and rising costs Jan 25, 2024
Benzodiazepines Tied to Worse Outcomes in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Drugs are commonly prescribed to treat insomnia, anxiety in PSP Jan 23, 2024
Adults Who Cite Walking Difficulty Face Higher Fracture Risk Australian study suggests walking ability can help identify candidates for more assessment Jan 23, 2024
Gabapentinoid Use Continues to Climb Gabapentin still commonly prescribed off-label for chronic pain Jan 22, 2024
Alzheimer's Blood Test Shows High Diagnostic Accuracy Commercial ptau-217 assay reduced confirmatory testing by about 80% Jan 22, 2024
Afib Detected After Stroke: Link to Recurrent Events Questioned ICM-flagged Afib not tied to repeat stroke in an already fairly anticoagulated population Jan 22, 2024
The Healthcare Landscape Is Changing. Our Regulatory Practices Should Too. Closer collaboration between FDA and CMS is the need of the hour Jan 22, 2024
For PACS Eyes, Simple Clinical Exam Enough to Predict Long-Term Glaucoma Risk OCT or other high-tech metrics not needed to assess progression of primary angle-closure suspect Jan 22, 2024
Increase in Congenital Syphilis; Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality Also in TTHealthWatch: long-term heart failure outcomes Jan 20, 2024 podcast
Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBene The Washington congresswoman also discusses home dialysis, Medicare cuts Jan 19, 2024
FDA Slaps Boxed Warning on Osteoporosis Drug Denosumab can cause severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced CKD, agency finds Jan 19, 2024
Calcium Levels Quickly Become Critical for Many Denosumab-Treated Women on Dialysis New findings led to boxed warning on drug's labeling for advanced CKD patients Jan 19, 2024
'Tootsie Roll' Introduced for Leaky Transcatheter Heart Valves Covered stent and plug deployment to address complex paravalvular leaks Jan 18, 2024
Telehealth, Default Orders Show Promise in Palliative Care Telecare improved quality of life for people with chronic illnesses Jan 17, 2024
CMS Issues Final Rule on Prior Authorizations The rule, which doesn't apply to commercial insurers, sets time limits on responses Jan 17, 2024
