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Can Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Protect Brains And Stave Off Alzheimer’s? New Research Suggests They Can.

Forbes Healthcare

An older drug in the same GLP-1 class as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound appeared to protect the brain from shrinking and stave off dementia and Alzheimer’s, researchers found.

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Humana expects to lose ‘few hundred thousand’ Medicare Advantage members next year

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The insurer shrank its plan footprint for 2025 in a bid to improve margins. Now, Humana is giving market watchers loose guidance into how that reduction could affect its enrollment along with second quarter results.

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Excellence in osteopathic tenets, leadership, solidarity – New AOA president outlines vision

Medical Economics

Teresa A. Hubka, DO, outlines her goals as leader of national organization.

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Non-profit health systems driving income inequality

The Healthcare Blog

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COVID-19 Is Widespread In ‘Common Backyard Wildlife’ In US

Forbes Healthcare

A variety of backyard wildlife, such as rabbits, mice and bats, had SARS-CoV-2 infections, potentially making evolution of this virus more unpredictable.

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Average cost of healthcare data breach nearly $10M in 2024: report

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Though expenses declined since last year, healthcare is still the costliest industry for data breaches — a spot the sector has held since 2011.

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Succeeding in Fighting the Loneliness Epidemic

The Healthcare Blog

By JOSHUA SEIDMAN In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy boldly declared that our country has a “loneliness epidemic.” In the Surgeon General’s public health advisory, “ Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation ,” he draws on decades of empirical evidence demonstrating the tremendous toll that loneliness has on people’s quality of life, and how it also increases the risk of premature death by 26%.

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Regular Aspirin Use May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk, Study Suggests—What To Know

Forbes Healthcare

Participants with the highest BMI scores and those who regularly smoked cigarettes saw the largest decreases in colorectal cancer risk.

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Disadvantaged areas less likely to have high-quality Medicare Advantage plans, study finds

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The research, which found socially vulnerable counties were more likely to have MA plans rated under 3.5 stars, is the latest highlighting the importance of location in healthcare access.

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Addressing the rise in chronic illnesses with connected medical devices

Medical Economics

Connected medical devices will be essential to help monitor and manage chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiac arrhythmia, and respiratory diseases, as well as other conditions like sleep apnea, obesity and diabetes.

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Are Ozempic patients on a slow-moving runaway train?

KevinMD.com

Have you ever heard of a drug called Ozempic? Just kidding. As we all know, this medicine and numerous related drugs are the rage. It is classified as a GLP-1 drug. The percentage of my patients who are taking these drugs is steadily rising. Of course, initially, Ozempic’s purpose was in diabetic management. Once it Read more… Are Ozempic patients on a slow-moving runaway train?

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Ozempic And Wegovy Could Help Smokers Quit, Study Suggests

Forbes Healthcare

The findings add to reports popular weight loss like Wegovy and Zepbound could help curb behaviors like drinking, cannabis use and gambling.

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Cigna CEO promises ‘aggressive’ defense of pharmacy benefit managers

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

David Cordani’s comments to investors Thursday come as the payer blew past Wall Street’s expectations for the second quarter, helped by significant growth in its health services division — including PBM Express Scripts.

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Can independent practices stay afloat amid waves of industry consolidation?

Medical Economics

What's driving consolidation in health care and what it means for the future of your practice

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Adam Cifu is Wrong About Masking

Sensible Medicine

In a recent post on Sensible Medicine, written on my phone while traveling, I criticized a randomized trial of masking in the BMJ that found Norweigans told to wear masks for 2 weeks had a lower self-reported rate of cold symptoms from 12% to 9%. A reduction of 3%. In a follow up post , Adam Cifu, my friend and colleague, took me to task. Let me highlight his criticism, and why he is wrong both about the trial, and my Kurt Cobain shirt.

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How Medicare Pays Physicians Is Stupid. Congress Must Change It.

Forbes Healthcare

To safeguard the health of our nation and manage Medicare costs effectively, Congress must take decisive action.

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Mental telehealth services have declined since end of pandemic emergency: study

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The JAMA study comes as lawmakers debate whether to permanently expand telehealth flexibilities to providers this year.

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Cancer risk in younger people; of hormones and bones; stress relievers you can do anywhere – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Practice tip of the week: Cybersecurity protection

Physicians Practice

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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The Shortage Of Blood Culture Bottles Will Hurt Patients In Surprising Ways

Forbes Healthcare

While this sounds esoteric—why should anyone care about these vials? —there is no question that this shortage will seriously hurt patients.

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Medicare finalizes higher 2.9% inpatient payment rate for 2025

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Hospitals still weren’t happy with the final rule despite the bump from the CMS’ proposed rates, citing cuts to long-term and disproportionate share facilities.

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Healthy security practices for small provider groups: 9 steps to boost your cybersecurity hygiene

Medical Economics

The world of cybersecurity is growing more complex.

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Vinay Prasad is Wrong about Masking

Sensible Medicine

When a friend makes a mistake, it is your responsibility to let him know. In the words of the Ad Council and the US Department of Transportation, “friends don’t let friends drive drunk.” They also “don’t let friends misinterpret the medical literature because they have been blinded by their priors.” Friends do this even if the results of the paper in question should change nobody’s behavior and if calling them out will invite the wrath of Sensible Medici

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Treatable Causes Of Dementia May Be More Common Than Realized

Forbes Healthcare

A common treatable cause of dementia can be detected with simple blood tests.

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Cleveland Clinic appoints first chief AI officer

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Ben Shahshahani, who previously worked at SiriusXM, will lead the health system’s AI strategy, including managing safety, ethics and data security concerns.

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‘Just totally untenable for our practices’ – AAFP president discusses 2025 Medicare physician pay

Medical Economics

Doctors once again left behind as Medicare prepares to pay other health care entities more next year.

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Yes, we should definitely study that!

Sensible Medicine

Let’s think today about one of evidence-based medicine’s biggest blind spots: the study of policies. Drugs, devices and treatment strategies often face the challenge of randomized trials. Yet policies mostly escape this challenge. It seems all a policy needs is a strong champion and plausibility. Yet the failure of the hospital readmission penalty policy and sepsis protocols expose the risks of implementing a policy because it sounds good.

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Why Is The House Appropriations Committee Gunning For The CDC?

Forbes Healthcare

If this bill becomes law, the CDC Injury Center and other valuable public health programs will cease to exist. Healthcare costs will continue to rise and our nation's health will decline.

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HealthEquity data breach could affect 4.3M

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The health benefits administrator said a vendor’s user accounts were compromised, and information like contact details, Social Security numbers and medical information could be exposed.

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Physician associates to AMA: Quit 'tearing down' other clinician providers

Medical Economics

American Academy of Physician Associates says patients face health care shortages as American Medical Association suppresses modernization efforts.

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Private equity’s takeover of health care: a patient’s nightmare

KevinMD.com

As private equity (PE) plays a larger role in health care, we likely have a patient-centric image of who these individuals are and what these institutions do. But what does health care look like to PE, and what does health care do from their perch? While attending a housewarming party of an acquaintance who works Read more… Private equity’s takeover of health care: a patient’s nightmare originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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