Geriatrics
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Behavioral Therapy Halves Persistent Postprostatectomy Incontinence
Major Finding: An 8-week behavioral intervention reduced episodes of urinary incontinence by 55% in men whose incontinence resulted from radical...
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AMD Prevalence Appears to Decline
Major Finding: The 2005-2008 prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in the U.S. population aged 40 and older was 6.5% – lower than the 9.4...
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Intra-Articular Corticosteroids Slowed Bone Loss in RA
Major Finding: In the first 3 months, the rate of bone loss among patients with early RA who were treated with intra-articular corticosteroid...
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New Law Calls For Government, Public Attention to Alzheimer's Crisis
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Seniors' Walking Speed May Predict Life Expectancy
Major Finding: For patients older than 65 years, a gait speed of 0.8 meters per second correlates with the median life expectancy for their age...
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Primary Care Psychotropic Medication Counseling Lacking In Elderly
Major Finding: Elderly patients with seven or eight health topics discussed during their office visit had 41% less discussion of psychotropic...
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Ginseng Cuts Respiratory Infections in Elderly, but Not in Leukemia Patients
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Geriatric Oncology Comes of Age
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Walking Preserves Brain Structure, Memory in Older Adults
Major Finding: Among cognitively impaired subjects, cognitive scores on the MMSE declined on average by 1 point over 10 years in persons who...
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Choosing CT or Ultrasound for Acute Abdominal Pain
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Bortezomib-Based Regimens Help Older Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Major Finding: Very good partial response rates ranged from 39% to 47% after maintenance therapy in a comparison of three bortezomib-containing...