New study shows age, sex, race crucial for predicting mortality risks in older adults

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May 6, 2024
12:40 am

Study finds that the LS7 and LE8 scores predict all-cause and cardiovascular mortality with similar efficacy in the overall U.S. population. However, the PCE score is better at predicting mortality in individuals aged 40 to 79.

Opinion | ‘Skimpflation’ and the Dangers of Cost Cutting

Baum is a urologist. Amid inflation and an exodus of healthcare personnel, practices reduce services, ultimately leading to decreased quality. This is called “skimpflation,” which

January 20, 2025

Make the Diagnosis: Be Careful–Really Careful–With Heating Pads

Presentation A 38-year-old woman visited her doctor for discoloration that had developed on her trunk 2 months prior. On examination, extensive hyperpigmented, reticulated patches were

September 19, 2023

Opinion | I No Longer Think GLP-1s Are the Answer

McGowan is an obesity medicine specialist and gastroenterologist. Few medications have had such a meteoric rise as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Zepbound), the GLP-1-based

January 31, 2025

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