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Are Antibiotics Linked to Dementia? New Study Weighs In

Research offers insights for healthy older adults, but not others

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Evolving Testing and Diagnostic Paradigms in Alzheimer's Disease

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Chatbots Fail Standard Cognitive Test

Large language models show susceptibility to cognitive impairment

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New Guideline Revises Cautions Around Dental Work in Joint Replacement Patients

Surgeons' groups acknowledge that prophylactic antibiotics may not cut infection risk

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Controversial COVID Paper Retracted; USPSTF's Vitamin D Rec; Medical Abortion Pain

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Alzheimer's Mortality Lowest for Taxi, Ambulance Drivers

Jobs demanding real-time spatial and navigational processing had the lowest burden

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Dementia Incidence Linked to Inflammatory Foods

Study assessed diet at three time points over 10 years

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Hospitalization Should Not Mean Financial Ruin for Medicare Beneficiaries

Updated policies can help older adults cover the costs of care

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Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for COVID

Billing complexities and patient skepticism partially to blame

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Cognitive Performance Falls as Metal Exposure Rises

Carrying at least one copy of APOE4 may modify the association

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Some Older Adults Think Stopping CRC Screening at Age 75 Is 'Unacceptable'

Limited life expectancy may not increase acceptance of such guidelines, researchers say

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Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized; Medicare Advantage Under Trump; NFL Icon's Health

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Consider All Prior Fractures During Osteoporosis Assessment, Study Suggests

Even bone breaks in early adulthood were linked with a higher risk for fracture in older adults

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Study: Patients Better Be Very Literate to Understand These Handouts

Some educational materials require college-level reading ability

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World's Oldest Man Dies; Harvey Weinstein's Medical Care; Soccer and Brain Damage

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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Brain Volume Changes Come 10 Years Sooner for Men With Cardiovascular Risks

Men faced neurodegeneration a decade earlier than women

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U.K. Data Tie Acetaminophen to Increased Ulcer Risk

Not so stomach-safe after all?

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Study: CKD Not Worsened With Gout Treatment

It might even help, researchers say

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Chronic Pain Affects One in Four Americans, CDC Reports

Nearly 9% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities

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Fitness Level May Offset Genetic Dementia Risk

In middle-age and older adults, high cardiorespiratory fitness was linked with better cognition

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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

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One in 20 Adults With RSV Hospitalized, Study Shows

Better preventive measures and treatments are needed, study authors say

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Two Treatments That Don't Work for Osteoarthritis

Negative studies of colchicine and herbal-supplement cocktail dash some hopes

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Zoster Vaccine Found Effective, Safe in Autoimmune Patients

Claims data show it works and doesn't cause lupus flares

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JAK Inhibitor Succeeds in Giant Cell Arteritis Trial

At least modestly effective, phase III data show

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Lowest Paid Medical 番茄社区app in 2024

These eight specialties earn the least, with many averaging less than $300k per year

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Gabapentinoids Tied to Hip Fractures in Older Adults

Risk of hip fracture was high in people with frailty or chronic kidney disease

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Frailty Tied to Future Dementia

Trajectories accelerated 4 to 9 years before dementia onset

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RSV Severity, Deaths on Par With Flu and COVID

Pre-vaccine era data suggest underrecognized burden of disease, especially in older adults

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Trump's Age: Is It a Risk?

Gerontology experts weigh in

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An Open Letter to the Next Administration Regarding Primary Care

Major investment is the need of the hour

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Alzheimer's Data Withdrawn

Researchers do not stand by claims made about lecanemab deaths

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Older Men Increasingly Overtreated for Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests

VA analysis finds men with limited life expectancy still getting aggressive treatment

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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

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Increased Mortality Risk Among Socially Isolated Older Adults With COPD

Social isolation may lead to fewer resources for managing the condition

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Alzheimer's Diagnosis Takes More Than Biomarkers, Working Group Says

Competing definition that includes cognitive symptoms proposed

Oral Health, Frailty, and Death; Helping Patients With Prescription Drug Prices

Also in TTHealthWatch: fans and core body temperature

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Omega-3 Supplements Show Benefit in APOE4 Carriers

Trial finds DHA can penetrate the brain before dementia onset

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Resistance Training Falls Short in Severe Hip Arthritis

Trial finds conservative approach inferior to joint replacement

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House Members Introduce Bill to Reverse Pending Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cut

Measure includes a 1.8% pay increase for clinicians

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