New blood test effectively detects biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease: Pitt study
By Bari Faye Dean for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 28, 2022 Research scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School
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AHA updates guidelines for diagnosing, treating heart attacks in older adults
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 28, 2022 The American Heart Association released a new scientific statement Dec. 12
Read More‘Hospitals are bursting at the seams’: 5 physicians on the effects of the respiratory virus surge
By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 27, 2022 About three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the
Read MoreIt’s not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults
By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR on December 28, 2022 The U.S. has come a long way from two years ago
Read MoreHow flu admissions compare to past seasons
By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 22, 2022 The 2022-2023 flu season is well underway, with the
Read MoreAmerican life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
By Yuki Noguchi for NPR on December 22, 2022 The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months
Read MoreCardiac arrest survival rates vary by 71% between hospitals, study finds
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 20, 2022 A recent study found risk-adjusted survival rates for cardiac arrest can
Read MoreCongress reaches major health policy deal on Medicare, Medicaid, and pandemic preparedness
By Rachel Cohrs and Sarah Owermohle for Stat News on December 19, 2022 WASHINGTON — Leaders in Congress have reached a
Read MoreMedicare Pay Cuts Will Hurt Seniors’ Care, Doctors Argue
By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News on December 20, 2022 Doctors are urging Congress to call off cuts scheduled
Read MoreHow a CT scan could redefine the standard of care for heart disease diagnosis
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on Dec 19, 2022 Cardiologists at Wellspan York (Pa.) Hospital are working to
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