AMA: Case Before Supreme Court Threatens Patient Privacy
Case involves Medical Board obtaining three years of prescribing history for doctor, after single complaint
Slow Gait in Seniors May Be Indicative of Alzheimer’s
Researchers find higher levels of β-amyloid in brains of those who didn't move as fast as their peers
USPSTF: Insufficient Evidence for Visual Skin Cancer Screening
Task Force finds insufficient evidence to weigh benefits and harms of visual screening in adults
Burnout Rates on the Rise for Physicians
Surveys show a nearly 10 percent increase across a range of specialties in the United States
Depression Ups Readmission Odds for COPD Exacerbation
Reduced one-year readmission with in-hospital tobacco cessation counseling
November 2015 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for November 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
CDC: Cholesterol Levels Improving But More Work Needed
Adults aged 40 to 59 did not achieve Healthy People 2020 goals in 2011 to 2014
Neurotoxicity Seen With Acyclovir at Recommended Dose in Dialysis
Case report describes acyclovir-induced neurotoxicity in patient treated with recommended dose
Mortality Rate Increases With Age in Emergency Abdominal Surgery
Mortality also increased versus older adults undergoing elective procedures
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Predicts MACE in STEMI
Patients with moderate to severe fatty liver disease more likely to have impaired myocardial infusion
