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An estimated 38 percent of all older adults in the United States are not ready for video visits with physicians

38 Percent of Older Adults in U.S. Not Ready for Video Doctor Visits

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Telephone visits may reach more patients, but 20 percent of older adults not ready for telephone visits
Older adults with both hearing and visual impairments -- dual sensory impairment -- are at a significantly increased risk for dementia

Dual Sensory Impairment Ups Dementia Risk

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Findings compared with individual or no sensory impairment
For surgical and nonsurgical specialists

Sex Differences in Income Vary With Proportion of Male Doctors

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Sex difference in annual income lower in practices with 50 percent or less male physicians
The emergence of telemedicine has accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic. HD Live! sat down with Rujuta Saksena

Telemedicine Use Explodes During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Two experts spoke with HD Live! about telemedicine's growth, best practices, outlook for the future
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on the psychological health of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

Pandemic Causing Increased Anxiety Among MS Patients

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Anxiety increased compared with healthy controls and previous patient survey one year before COVID-19
Excessive drinking was responsible for an average of 255 deaths per day in the United States during 2011 to 2015

Excessive Drinking Responsible for 255 Deaths Per Day in U.S.

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In addition, 29 years of life lost per death in the United States each year from 2011 to 2015
The Norfolk Arthritis Register has released an interim report on the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on people living with inflammatory arthritis who were advised to shelter at home due to increased vulnerability to COVID-19 because of medications.

Arthritis Patients Needing to Shelter in Place Require More Support

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Survey finds many experiencing increased symptoms, less physical activity, emotional issues
Most patients who have recovered from COVID-19 report persistence of at least one symptom

COVID-19-Related Symptoms Persist After Recovery

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Only 12.6 percent of patients completely free of any COVID-19-related symptoms
The incidence of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic

Incidence of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Up During COVID-19

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Incidence proportion 7.8 percent during March, April 2020 versus 1.5 to 1.8 percent before pandemic
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection is associated with a spectrum of neurological disorders

Spectrum of Neurological Disorders Linked to SARS-CoV-2

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Neurological manifestations include inflammatory CNS syndromes, encephalopathies, ischemic stroke