#FactCheck Friday: 30-50% of individuals with #COVID have lingering symptoms that can last up to a year or even more. TRUE. This is called #LongCOVID. Identifying such cases is still problematic, but there are measures that researchers can use to help: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...

#LongCOVID is a complicated post-viral syndrome that can present with neuropsychiatric symptoms like #depression & #anxiety. A novel mindfulness-based #virtual group therapy program may improve such symptoms in long-COVID. Find out more here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

As GLP-1 medications become more accessible through Medicare, Wake Forest research is helping answer an important question: How can older adults lose weight without increasing their risk of fractures? #WFUexpert #WFUresearch https://wakefo.rest/4xkp6Nd

Could Medicare GLP-1 Bridge lead to bone problems? | Wake Forest News

Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program offers broader, more affordable access to weight loss drugs for older adults, but raises bone health concerns.

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#AFib is often treated with cryoballoon or laser balloon ablation when refractory to medication. Cryoballoon and laser balloon #ablation are both effective, but laser balloon procedures were found to take less time and expose patients to less radiation institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

Alcohol is a product so tightly woven into our society that we struggle to see what it's really doing to us. https://to.pbs.org/4pGyTuv

What alcohol does to our bodies — and why many overlook the risks - Horizons

Alcohol is a product so tightly woven into our society that we struggle to see what it's really doing to us. Despite documented links between alcohol and cancer, heart and liver disease, over half of ...

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#FactCheck Friday: most patients take their medications as #prescribed. FALSE. Up to 50% don't, 85% make occasional errors, & few report adverse effects to #prescribers. Find out here what info patients need during ambulatory #medication changes: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

To what extent does myocardial infarction (MI), also known as a #HeartAttack, burden patient quality of life? This original research found that MI places a significant burden on all aspects of patients’ lives, the specifics of which can be found here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

Growing evidence suggests that a diabetes drug can prevent COVID-19 from developing into long COVID go.nature.com/44UXDpg

Can long COVID be prevented? Two drugs finally show promise

Rigorous trials suggest they reduce the risk of long-term disease after coronavirus infection.

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Patients can experience persistent symptoms consistent with #hypothyroidism despite #thyroid lab values in the normal range. These symptoms reduce quality of life despite a proper diagnosis, and patients want #physicians to take such symptoms seriously institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

Patient portal messaging volume in the US increased by more than 150% between 2020 and 2025, with messages per patient rising from 0.99 to 2.50 per year; highest usage occurred in urban settings and among patients with low social vulnerability. ja.ma/3TbTyKN

#FactCheck Friday: reports indicate higher rates of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in Black vs white women. TRUE. There are barriers to sexual healthcare for Black women, eg, discomfort discussing #SexualHealth with providers and lower #STI testing rates. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...

Patients undergoing lower extremity #amputation desire to take an active part in decision-making but often aren't given the opportunity. This study by @ki.se unearths opportunities to enhance shared decision-making in the care process: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

📝 JAMA Patient Page: #Cyclosporiasis is an infection of the small bowel caused by the #parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, primarily acquired by ingesting #contaminated food or water—most often fresh produce with crevices, such as leafy #greens, #herbs, and #berries. 🔗 ja.ma/4b69SCM

Cryoablation can be used to treat early-stage #LungCancer. In fact, for patients who can't have #surgery, #cryoablation can be an effective alternative for treatment. It's cheaper and quicker and can treat multiple areas in one session. For more, see: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...

Turning to artificial intelligence tools for health advice has become a habit for many Americans, according to a West Health–Gallup Center on Healthcare in America poll. https://to.pbs.org/41GcFxr

Why so many Americans are using AI for health guidance

Turning to artificial intelligence tools for health advice has become a habit for many other Americans, according to a West Health–Gallup Center on Healthcare in America poll published Wednesday.

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#FactCheck Friday: All US households have access to healthy food. FALSE. More than 1 in 10 US households don't. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a shipped medically tailored meal program for people living with #ChronicIllness: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/... #HealthyEating

Veterans with mental illness have high rates of #tobacco use & psychiatric hospitalization at the #VA. A new #smoking intervention, StayQuit, helps #veterans reduce the number of #cigarettes smoked per day & strengthens their confidence to quit smoking institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...

Older patients represent the fastest growing patient group in clinical care. A new Review discusses the critical need to improve clinical trial relevance for older patients: spkl.io/633237yrDF

Older adults discharged from the Emergency Department (ED) are more likely to come back soon, be hospitalized & experience functional decline. Here, researchers evaluate & adjust the treatment of older patients after ED visits to prevent adverse events institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...

What can actually be done to lower dementia risk? go.nature.com/4wGlswR

How to avoid dementia — what the science really says

Nature - Ambitious studies have been examining the protective effects of diet, exercise and socializing — with surprising results.

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#FactCheck Friday: The US faces a primary care provider (PCP) shortage. TRUE. Hence the #PA and #NP roles were created. A new study in JPCRR examines what people prefer in their PCPs to improve patients’ ability to get seen by a wider variety of PCPs: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...

Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal malignancy, with 78% of patients dying from the disease within 5 years of diagnosis. A new study in JPCRR compares younger and older patients with #PancreaticCancer to see how their treatments and outcomes differ: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...

"More than 80% of physicians use AI for work, a 2025 American Medical Association survey found, nearly twice as many as a few years ago..."

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An increasing amount of physicians are utilizing AI in their work, with many finding AI tools to allow them to better counsel patients and improve relationships. Dr. Joel Gordon, UW Health chief medical information officer, participated in a Health Journalism panel on the subject. buff.ly/2m3OxZf

Patients intuitively evaluate providers within minutes of their 1st visit, making judgments that profoundly impact their #healthcare journey. A new study in JPCRR presents a survey to measure how well #providers connect with & care for their #patients. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...

Blood pressure and cholesterol levels in adults over 40 with obesity increasingly similar to adults with normal BMI, study suggests in The Lancet. Explore the research 👉 spkl.io/6332471FhM

#FactCheck Friday: #HigherEd institutions provide adequate health insurance for all students. FALSE. Typical student #HealthInsurance policies are for young, able-bodied undergraduates & don't cover all care needed by graduate & marginalized students: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...

How do you view people living with Parkinson's Disease? A new JPCRR study examines just that: how different types of people view individuals living with #Parkinsons, by using a new questionnaire designed to measure social #stigma. Free to read here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...

💡 JAMA Insights: Familial #hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a family of genetic disorders characterized by impaired hepatic clearance of low-density #lipoprotein (LDL) particles. ja.ma/4vFqJV5

What are #LLMs, their risks, & the challenges of using #AI to determine the extent that AI was used to write text? What can #medical editors, reviewers, & readers do to protect the integrity of medical research? Find out here in this JPCRR editorial: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

If you feel unwell in the heat: stop, find shade, drink water. Get help if you don't improve. If someone near you looks unwell, do not leave them alone. Move them to shade and call for help. Heatstroke is an emergency. Act fast. #BeatTheHeat