Geriatrics
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Seniors face higher risk of other medical conditions after COVID-19
The risk of a new condition being triggered by COVID is more than twice as high in seniors, compared with younger patients, new research suggests...
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Moderate-vigorous stepping seen to lower diabetes risk in older women
More steps per day, particularly at a higher intensity, may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in older women, based on a prospective cohort study...
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How safe is a drug holiday from bisphosphonates for osteoporosis?
“We found little difference in the association between risedronate versus alendronate drug holidays and hip fractures until approximately 2 years...
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Health issues in women midlife linked with health decline at 65
Quality of life measure score could identify targetable risk factors for modification.
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Midlife cardiovascular conditions tied to greater cognitive decline in women
Even though men in midlife have more cardiovascular (CV) conditions and risk factors than women of the same age, women are more affected by these...
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Frail COPD patients at high risk of disability and death
But frailty did not significantly predict mortality in women, while dyspnea did not significantly predict mortality in men.
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New data support a causal role for depression in Alzheimer’s
“If we can treat the depression early on, we may help reduce risk for dementia for our patients later in life,” said coinvestigator Dr. Aliza P....
Conference Coverage
Atopic dermatitis can be especially burdensome in the elderly
There is good data on higher relative risk of osteoporosis/fractures and dementia specifically among older adults with AD.
Conference Coverage
Sleep disturbances more profound in older adults with atopic dermatitis
Clinical Review
A Practical Approach for Primary Care Practitioners to Evaluate and Manage Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Over the past 3 decades, medication has become the most common type of BPH and LUTS therapy, but recently, newer minimally invasive surgeries have...