First Blood Test for Alzheimer Disease Available in U.S.
Test from C2N Diagnostics is meant for people 60 years and older who have cognitive issues and are being assessed for Alzheimer disease
Predictors of Satisfaction With RYGB Over Seven Years Identified
And, physical activity associated with improvements in depression and mental and physical HRQoL after RYGB
Delirium Common in Seniors Presenting to ED With COVID-19
Delirium is the sixth most common presenting symptom/sign; delirium linked to ICU stay and death
RSNA: Anxiety May Hasten Progression to Alzheimer Disease
Rate of progression from MCI to AD increased with ApoE4, anxiety, lower hippocampal and entorhinal cortex volumes
Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty Over Role in U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Company admits paying doctors to write more prescriptions, providing misleading information to the DEA
Social Needs Linked to Lower HRQOL for Black Cancer Survivors
More than one-third of cancer survivors reported social needs, with highest prevalence for food insecurity
CDC: About One in Five U.S. Adults Reports Tobacco Product Use
Prevalence of any current tobacco product use up for men; adults aged ≤65 years; lesbian, gay, bisexual adults
Teens Increasingly Worried About Their Weight
Large U.K. study shows more teens are dieting, overestimating their weight
Preoperative Mental State Associated With Postoperative Pain
Presurgery depression, anxiety, catastrophizing tied to more pain after joint replacement surgery
Behavioral, Psych Condition Care Shifted to Telemedicine During COVID-19
Office-based visits decreased from before 2020 to during pandemic, but telemedicine visits increased in 2020 Q1, Q2
