Amyloid PET Linked to Changes in Management for MCI, Dementia
Change in management between pre-, post-PET visits for 60.2 and 63.5 percent with MCI, dementia
Americans Borrowed $88 Billion in Past Year to Pay for Health Care
Many do not seek treatment for health issues due to cost or reduce spending to pay for health care
March 2019 Briefing – Neurology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Neurology for March 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Cannabis Products Used Differ for Cancer, Noncancer Patients
Cancer patients more likely to use sublingual tincture form; noncancer patients often use vaporization form
Doctors Unclear on Legal Obligations in Caring for Patients With Disability
Doctors report having little formal training, have incorrect understanding of care for patients with disability
Awake Endoscopic Spinal Fusion Appears to Be Safe, Effective
Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion without general anesthesia is safe
FDA Approves Mavenclad for Treating Multiple Sclerosis
Treatment indicated for patients with relapsing-remitting, active secondary progressive MS
Shorter Reproductive Span May Up Risk for Dementia in Women
Dementia risk increased for menarche age ≥16 versus 13.0 years, natural menopause at <47.4 years
Therapeutic Ball Pits Found to Harbor Pathogenic Germs
Ball pits show wide variability in microbial colonization of infection-causing microorganisms
High Prenatal Omega-6:Omega-3 Ratio Linked to ADHD at Age 7
Higher prenatal n-6:n-3 ratio in cord plasma linked to a higher ADHD score at age 7 years, but not at age 4
