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VIDEO: Former football players exhibit high prevalence of OA, chronic pain
In this video from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Meeting, Adam Tenforde, MD, discussed the high prevalence of osteoarthritis and total joint arthroplasty among former football players.
VIDEO: Variety of conditions affect physical, mental function in former NFL players
In this video from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Meeting, Adam Tenforde, MD, discussed the variety of conditions that can impact the physical and mental well-being of former athletes.
Joint statement calls for FDA to require drug trials to include people with obesity
Five obesity advocacy organization have issued a joint statement asking the FDA to mandate that all drug approval trials include people with obesity.
Many patients with severe aortic stenosis untreated years after diagnosis
SAN FRANCISCO — A large, real-world database analysis showed treatment rates for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis are low years after diagnosis, with mortality risk rising with aortic stenosis severity, researchers reported at TCT 2023.
Cardiologists push to restore virtual rehab as covered Medicare benefit
Among the many changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic was an abrupt switch from in-person to virtual cardiac rehabilitation, a shift that allowed easier access to a service that patients typically struggled to attend, seemingly overnight.
COVID-19 rebounds in one in five Paxlovid users
About 20% of patients with COVID-19 experienced virologic rebound after receiving Paxlovid, according to an observational study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Gender gap in life expectancy widens amid COVID-19, drug overdose crisis
The gender gap in life expectancy in the United States has grown in recent years, with women living nearly 6 years longer than men on average, according to the results of a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Cancer immunotherapy diminishes peak COVID-19 vaccine antibody response
Anti-PD-1 therapy reduces de novo production of spike-specific antibodies following vaccination from SARS-CoV-2, according to study findings presented at Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Annual Meeting.
Testosterone treatment boosts hemoglobin levels for older men with anemia
Testosterone therapy increases hemoglobin levels for older men with anemia and is linked to a lower likelihood for developing anemia for men without the condition, according to study data.
VIDEO: 3D, 4D imaging expand understanding of trochlear dysplasia, patellar instability
In this video, Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD, discussed the use of 3D and 4D imaging to better understand the role of trochlear dysplasia for surgical decision-making in patients with patellar instability.