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Vertical integration between hospitals and physicians has little impact on quality measures

Vertical Integration Has Little Impact on Quality Measures

Increased hospital market concentration tied to reduced quality in patient satisfaction measures
Midlife cognitive and physical activity is associated with a reduced risk for dementia and dementia subtypes

Midlife Cognitive, Physical Activity May Cut Dementia Risk

Cognitive activity in midlife linked to reduced risks for total dementia, Alzheimer disease
By triggering sensory stimulation

Studies Promising for Sensory Feedback for Hand Prostheses

Restoration of proprioception seen in two transradial amputees; detection of slipping in hand amputee
American football players frequently have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)

Study Looks at Pathology of CTE in American Football Players

CTE-related ptau pathology evolves according to age; CTE frequency higher in professional football players
Long-term outcomes are more favorable for early intensive treatment versus first-line moderate-efficacy disease-modifying therapy in multiple sclerosis

Early Intensive Treatment May Improve Long-Term MS Outcomes

Mean five-year change lower in Expanded Disability Status Scale score with early intensive treatment
A new medical school to be opened by California-based health system Kaiser Permanente will waive tuition for all students in its first five graduating classes.

New Kaiser Permanente Medical School Plans to Waive Tuition

School will waive all tuition for the full four years of school for its first five classes
There is an increased stroke risk in late life among patients with late-onset migraine with aura

Late-Onset Migraine With Aura Linked to Increased Stroke Risk

But onset before age 50 and migraine without aura not associated with higher risk for stroke
Despite adequate levels of prescriber

Inappropriate Use of Fentanyl Preps Seen Despite Awareness

Claims data show many prescribed transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl were opioid-nontolerant
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine has released an updated position statement on concussion in sports. The statement was published in the February issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Sports Medicine Society Updates Concussion Guidelines

Guidance is for physicians who provide sports concussion care from acute injury to return-to-play
Among postmenopausal women

Artificially Sweetened Drinks Linked to Stroke After Menopause

Risk for all stroke, ischemic stroke, CHD, all-cause mortality up with highest level of consumption