Physician Jerry Avorn argues clinicians should explain how policy changes could affect patients’ coverage and care, without directing their votes.
Politics And The Patient Encounter, In Dire Times
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FDA Expands Ryzumvi Approval To Include Presbyopia
The FDA expanded Ryzumvi’s approval to include presbyopia after two phase III trials found improved near-vision measures versus placebo.
‘Real Common Ground’: Nursing Homes Support Key LTC Reform Proposals While Seeking Adjustments
Nursing home groups support parts of a Senate Democrats’ long-term care reform request but oppose reviving the 2024 federal staffing mandate.
A House Designed For Living
A Sixty and Me essay recalls older-home details that eased chores, offered comfort and encouraged neighbors to gather, while making no new building announcement.
When “Mom, You Just Do It Better” Becomes A Way Of Life
A Sixty and Me report describes how repeated appeals to a mother’s greater skill can shift family tasks onto her—and where the pattern needs context.
Wisdom Doesn’t Care Where It Comes From
A Sixty and Me essay reflects on lessons from mistakes, friendship, aging and everyday life, rather than relying only on formal teachers.
‘Tech Is Not Good Or Bad, But Neither Is It Neutral’: What We Heard This Week
MedPage Today’s October 18 roundup highlights comments on AI in health care, flu vaccine access, pregnancy research and other medical studies.
Be Joyful, Though You Have Considered All The Facts
A Sixty and Me essay uses a Wendell Berry quote to suggest gratitude, balanced news habits, curiosity and relationships as ways to sustain joy.
Brain Cells Meant To Protect Us May Be Fueling Cognitive Decline
A human brain study and mouse experiments link reduced oligodendrocyte NRF2 activity to myelin changes, nerve-fiber loss and cognitive decline.
Audiologists, ADA File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Medicare’s Private-Pay Exclusion
Two audiologists and their professional association sued over a Medicare rule that bars audiologists from opting out and contracting directly with patients.
