Worse Care Experiences Reported at For-Profit Hospices
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Caregivers of patients receiving hospice care report worse care experiences at for-profit hospices, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Rebecca Anhang Price, Ph.D., from th…
Learn MoreMost U.S. Adults With T2DM Meet Criteria for GLP-RAs, SGLT2is
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most U.S. adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) meet recommended criteria for use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is), but fewer than 1…
Learn MoreAbout One-Third of Incidental Pituitary Microadenomas Grow
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with incidental pituitary microadenomas, about two-thirds remain unchanged or decrease in size, with any growth occurring slowly, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in the Annals of In…
Learn MoreEight-Week Bedaquiline-Linezolid Noninferior for TB
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A strategy of eight weeks of bedaquiline-linezolid is noninferior to a standard regimen for tuberculosis, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with …
Learn MorePlasma D-Dimer Can Diagnose Periprosthetic Joint Infection
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Plasma D-dimer is noninferior to C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) among patients undergoing revision hip or knee arthroplas…
Learn More1 in 5 Folks at High Heart Risk Refuse to Take a Statin
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Twenty percent of folks who are at high risk for heart disease refuse statins that could help prevent it, researchers report.They found that women were about 20% more likely than men to decline statin drugs w…
Learn MoreTom Sizemore’s Family Told ‘No Further Hope’ After Aneurysm
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Actor Tom Sizemore, who suffered a brain aneurysm last week, remains in critical condition and doctors have told the family there is “no further hope.”Quoting Sizemore’s manager, CBS News reported that doctor…
Learn MoreToo Few Americans With Diabetes Are Getting Recommended Meds
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most Americans with type 2 diabetes are candidates for newer, pricey medications, but few are getting them, a new government study shows.Researchers found that of U.S. adults with the blood sugar disease, ove…
Learn MoreSen. John Fetterman Recovering After Depression Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sen. John Fetterman will continue to be away from the U.S. Senate for several weeks but he is on the “path to recovery,” his spokesman said Monday.The senator is being treated for clinical depression at Walte…
Learn MoreTake These 7 Healthy Steps to Lower Your Odds for Dementia
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If it’s good for your heart, it’s good for your brain, too.This is the main message from a new study showing that seven heart-healthy habits can lower your chances of developing dementia down the road. This l…
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