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Using the DemRisk prediction model to indentify individuals at high risk for dementia in primary care

Oct 13, 2024

1. Predicting dementia in primary care settings for a 60-79 year old cohort should include age,...

#VisualAbstract: Extended Lymphadenectomy is Not Associated with Improved Survival in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

Oct 12, 2024

Combination of doxorubicin-trabectedin with trabectedin improves leiomyosarcoma outcomes

Oct 12, 2024

1. In patients with advanced leiomyosarcoma, a regimen of doxorubicin-trabectedin was superior to...

Ziresovir Reduces Severity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Hospitalized Children

Oct 12, 2024

1. Ziresovir, an antiviral drug targeted at respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), was superior to...

Pomalidomide effective in reducing epistaxis in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

Oct 12, 2024

1. Among patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), pomalidomide significantly...

S100β Levels 24 Hours Post-IVT Independently Associated With HT, Infarct Volume, & Prognosis in Patients With Stroke

Oct 12, 2024

1. S100β levels 24 hours after IVT were independently associated with HT, infarct volume, and...

Watch: ‘Breaking the Silence Is a Step’ — Beyond the Lens of ‘Silence in Sikeston’

Oct 11, 2024

KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony took a reporting trip to the small southeastern Missouri city of Sikeston and heard a mention of its hidden past. That led her on a multiyear reporting journey to explore the...

Montana Looks To Fast-Track Medicaid Access for Older Applicants

Oct 11, 2024

Montana lawmakers are looking to fast-track Medicaid coverage for older adults who need help with daily life. LISTEN here: Montana is looking to fast-track Medicaid access for older adults who need help to stay in their homes or...

Happening in Springfield: New Immigrants Offer Economic Promise, Health System Challenges

Oct 11, 2024

When Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance claimed Haitian immigrants had caused infectious-disease rates to “skyrocket” in Springfield, Ohio, local health commissioner Chris Cook checked the records. They...

Older Men’s Connections Often Wither When They’re on Their Own

Oct 11, 2024

At age 66, South Carolina physician Paul Rousseau decided to retire after tending for decades to the suffering of people who were seriously ill or dying. It was a difficult and emotionally fraught transition. “I...

KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage

Oct 11, 2024

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A...

Watch: Biggest Dangers and Health Concerns From Hurricane Milton

Oct 11, 2024

Some Florida residents riding out Hurricane Milton as it batters the state have medical needs to account for during the storm, such as dialysis treatment or keeping insulin refrigerated amid power outages. On CBS News,...