Primary Clinicians: Check the Brain’s Vital Signs During Medicare Annual Wellness Visit

By Nancy Wurtzel The brain is the only vital organ not routinely assessed in clinical practice, but that’s changing, especially for patients over 65. Since age is one of the […]

Primary Care Doctors: How to Talk to Patients About Memory Loss

Primary care physicians are often the first health care provider to see memory problems in their patients, often when symptoms are obvious.  However, detecting cognitive issues earlier is challenging because […]

Bariatric Surgery May Raise Risk for New-Onset Epilepsy

Rituximab Studied as Add-On Therapy for New-Onset Myasthenia Gravis

Medicare Eligibility Linked to Improvements in Health Care Access

Suicide Risk Up for Some Patients Diagnosed With Dementia