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6 days ago | 
northwestprimetime.com | John Schieszer
Technology use among older adults appears to benefit cognitive health rather than harm it, according to a large-scale meta-analysis published in Nature Human Behaviour. The study, which examined data from more than 411,000 adults ages 50 and older, found that engaging with digital devices may actually help protect against cognitive decline and dementia.
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1 week ago | 
oncologynurseadvisor.com | John Schieszer
The CISTO study assessed patient-important outcomes after radical cystectomy (RC) and bladder-sparing therapy (BST), both standard of care treatment options for recurrent high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Surprisingly, patient-prioritized outcomes were similar or better among patients choosing RC rather than BST, an investigator reported at a late-breaking session at the American Urological Association 2025 meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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1 week ago | 
professionsante.ca | John Schieszer
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1 week ago | 
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca | John Schieszer
New Canadian streamlined guidelines on hypertension lower blood pressure thresholds The authors wrote that Canada has historically been a world leader in hypertension care but treatment and control rates have regressed in recent years. Register for free access or login. Canadian Healthcare Network is an independent online community for Canadian healthcare professionals in medicine and pharmacy. It is the online home of the Medical Post and Pharmacy Practice + Business.
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3 weeks ago | 
northwestprimetime.com | John Schieszer
Whether it's an early morning jog or a touch of Tai Chi, new research shows that any form of exercise can significantly boost brain function and memory across children, adults, and older adults. In the largest, most comprehensive umbrella review to date, researchers found that regular exercise improves general cognition, memory, and executive function in both healthy individuals and older adults with multiple health conditions.
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3 weeks ago | 
renalandurologynews.com | John Schieszer
Feedback and trust are the foundation of high-performing medical teams. Traditional performance management systems often fail, however, because they rely on infrequent, hurried evaluations and rigid and poorly defined rating criteria, according to C. Allen Gorman, PhD, an industrial-organizational psychologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business. Traditional performance management systems lack employee input and buy-in.
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1 month ago | 
renalandurologynews.com | John Schieszer
Light-activated TLD-1433 photodynamic therapy (PDT) may be a viable treatment option for select patients with BCG-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) carcinoma in situ (CIS; with or without papillary disease). An investigator presented “encouraging” interim results from a phase 2 clinical trial of the light-activated small molecule at the American Urological Association annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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1 month ago | 
northwestprimetime.com | John Schieszer
Older adults are expressing their discontent with medication barriers. A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance, including Medicare, should cover anti-obesity medications, according to a new University of Michigan study. More than half of older adults who meet criteria for obesity said they were interested in trying one of these drugs to manage their weight.
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1 month ago | 
renalandurologynews.com | John Schieszer
The CISTO study assessed patient-important outcomes after radical cystectomy (RC) and bladder-sparing therapy (BST), both standard of care treatment options for recurrent high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Surprisingly, patient-prioritized outcomes were similar or better among patients choosing RC rather than BST, an investigator reported at a late-breaking session at the American Urological Association 2025 meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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1 month ago | 
renalandurologynews.com | John Schieszer
A randomized trial found a similar stone-free rate after pulse-modulated Holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser vs thulium fiber laser (TFL) treatment of kidney stones. An investigator reported trial data during a late-breaking study session at the American Urological Association annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The trial findings suggest surgeon and institutional preferences may be the best approach when selecting which laser to use, according to Margaret A.
