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In a letter to the editor published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Delayed Diagnosis of Acromegaly Reported in Elderly Woman

Presence of pituitary tumor on magnetic resonance imaging confirmed diagnostic hypothesis
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with reduced risk of hip fracture

Adherence to Mediterranean Diet May Cut Hip Fracture Risk

Women in highest quintile of aMED index have significantly lower risk for hip, not total, fractures
Women doctors can address the gender wage disparity by understanding the reasons why they earn less

How Can We Fix the Wage Gap Among Female Physicians?

Women need to become better negotiators and lobby for transparency to reduce gender wage disparity
Morning home blood pressure is a robust predictor of stroke and coronary artery disease events

Morning Home Blood Pressure Predicts Stroke, CAD Events

Prediction of CAD events more robust with home versus clinic systolic blood pressure
Structured physical activity does not improve respiratory outcomes in elderly adults with mobility limitations

Exercise May Not Benefit Lungs of Seniors With Mobility Issues

Physical activity tied to higher likelihood of respiratory hospitalization
A slightly lower serum sodium concentration within the normal range is a major risk factor for mortality in elderly adults

Low-Normal Sodium Deemed Major Risk for Mortality in Elderly

Sodium level corrected according to serum glucose concentration, a better measure
Timely mealtime assistance and patient positioning during the meal are tied to meal intake among hospital patients

Patient Position, Timely Help Improve Inpatient Meal Intake

40 percent of inpatients eat less than half of their meals in the hospital
Medicare could soon pay for a program aimed at diabetes prevention

Medicare May Soon Cover Diabetes Prevention Program

Expanding program within Medicare could save $2,650 over 15 months per beneficiary
Continuing their push to combat the nation's epidemic of opioid abuse

FDA Wants Generic Opioids to Be Abuse-Deterrent

One more step to combat the epidemic of opioid abuse
Many physicians aren't following the Heart Rhythm Society and European Society of Cardiology recommendations regarding deactivation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators for patients near death

ACC: Dying Patients Not Aware They Can Be Spared ICD Shocks

Many unaware that implantable defibrillator can be turned off in final days