Inflammatory Bowel Disease on the Rise Globally in the Elderly
Significant increases seen in the number of prevalent cases, incident cases, disability-adjusted life years, deaths
American Seniors Struggle to Pay Medical Bills More Than Peers in Other Wealthy Countries
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- American seniors still pay more for health care than their counterparts in most...
Preferential Promotion of White Men Persisting in Academic Medicine
Black women significantly less likely to be promoted to assistant professor, full professor compared with White men
Discontinuing Cholinesterase When Starting Memantine Not Tied to Institutionalization Care
Discontinuation tied to lower risk for fall-related injury
Pain + Depressive Symptoms Increase Risk for Cognitive Decline
Decline seen in global cognition, memory in adults aged at least 50 years
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Up in Older U.S. Adults
Despite global decreases, prevalence and mortality increased in United States
13.9 Percent of Older Adults Meet Federal Physical Activity Guidelines
Likelihood of meeting guidelines higher among men, White non-Hispanics, those living in metropolitan areas
Poor Control Over Aspects of Work Linked to Physician Burnout
Poor control over patient load, team composition, clinical schedule, and workload independently linked to burnout
Trump Picks Vaccine Mandate Critic Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to Head National Institutes of Health
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford health economist and...
Community-Level Social, Environmental Factors Tied to Mild Cognitive Impairment
Potential risk factors include area deprivation, fine particulate matter, and schooling
