US doctors received industry payments of $12.13 billion from 2013 to 2022
Mar 29, 2024
The greatest sum of payment was received by orthopedic surgeons, followed by neurologists and psychiatrists and cardiologists. The lowest sum of payments was received by pediatric surgeons and trauma surgeons.
Fresh, delivered produce tied to improvements in CVD risk factors
Mar 22, 2024
Significant improvements were seen for produce consumption, physical activity, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and HbA1c.
Psychological distress common for family surrogates of stroke patients
Dec 27, 2023
Psychological distress was commonly seen among family surrogates who made decisions about life-sustaining treatments.
Using wearables to track seniors’ sleep-cycle data could protect against frailty, new data shows
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 20, 2023
By analyzing seniors’ sleep and exercise, data collected from wearables could help demonstrate a risk of frailty, a new study shows.
For seniors, Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes … and smart robots
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 16, 2023
Minnesota has become a leader in developing an ethic of “smart” living spaces for older adults, providers and experts said in a recent report.
New app puts popular cognitive assessment tool onto smartphones
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 23, 2024
A new app allows users to take a rapid version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment on their smartphone, for early warning signs of dementia.
AAOS: Sports-related orthopedic injuries in seniors projected to grow 123 percent by 2040
Feb 20, 2024
Demand from an increasing number of active older adults will outpace the growth in the number of orthopedic surgeons.
Deep-learning models can predict conversion to normal-tension glaucoma
Nov 03, 2023
All three algorithms trained on fundus images with clinical features achieved high diagnostic accuracy for NTG conversion.
Tech-enabled observations of heart conditions before and after stroke lead to better treatment options,...
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 19, 2023
Irregular heartbeats that occur in post-stroke patients are different from other, unrelated heart conditions, researchers say.
Sitting at work tied to higher risk for premature death
Jan 24, 2024
The increase in risk ranges from 16 to 34% for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality.