Brain Bleeds Up in Patients With COVID-19 Treated for Ischemic Stroke
Patients with acute ischemic stroke and COVID-19 also had worse clinical outcomes, including increased mortality
Doctors’ Preferences for Their Own End-of-Life Care? No Life-Sustaining Practices
About half of physicians would consider euthanasia as a good or very good option in a scenario of advanced cancer or Alzheimer disease
CDC: Too Many Health Care Workers Not Getting Flu Vaccine
Vaccination protects both workers and patients
Neurodegenerative Disease Deaths Up in Former Soccer Players
Former Scottish soccer players also more often prescribed dementia-related medications than controls
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Tied to Shorter Life Expectancy
Authors attribute finding to modifiable risk factors and unmet support and treatment needs for co-occurring conditions
Regular Fish Intake Tied to Lower Risk for Tinnitus in Women
Findings seen for tuna fish, light-meat fish, or shellfish
Telemedicine Consult As Effective As Office Visit for Headache
Telemedicine offers a convenient alternative for nonacute headache patients, researchers say
Groups Urge CMS to Reconsider Suspending Risk Adjustment
Twenty-eight medical organizations, including AMA, sent letter to Administrator Verma of CMS
Review Reveals Average Life Expectancy After Dementia Diagnosis
More than half of patients move to a nursing home within five years of diagnosis
Polypharmacy More Likely for Cancer Survivors
More cancer survivors prescribed five or more unique medications, including those with abuse potential
