Health & Medical Management

A Fit&Well reporter says a Royal Osteoporosis Society quiz flagged a past fracture as a reason to discuss bone health with a medical professional.

• ElderCareCompass Team
• October 26, 2026

A CDC analysis of 18,301 RSV hospitalizations found 8.6% of patients died in hospital or within 30 days after discharge.

• ElderCareCompass Team
• October 25, 2026

COMPANION-002 found higher response and longer PFS with tovecimig plus paclitaxel, but no overall-survival improvement in advanced biliary tract cancer.

• ElderCareCompass Team
• October 25, 2026

Older adults with dementia or Parkinson’s may need help drinking enough. Dehydration and UTIs can contribute to confusion and cognitive decline.

• ElderCareCompass Team
• October 23, 2026

The AHA and safety-net hospitals are challenging a 2027 shift from upfront 340B discounts to rebates, citing costs and administrative burdens.

• ElderCareCompass Team
• October 23, 2026

A study of older breast cancer survivors found about 6 in 10 highly frail women had no Medicare home health care in a given year.

• ElderCareCompass Team
• October 21, 2026

A review of 19 studies found higher mortality associated with ADHD. Medication use correlated with lower risk, but that finding rests on three studies.

• ElderCareCompass Team
• October 20, 2026

A U.S. model projects more chronic hepatitis B infections under delayed or shared-decision vaccination than with a universal birth dose.

• ElderCareCompass Team
• October 20, 2026

A Democratic congressional report says Trump’s drugmaker holdings rose to as much as $56.2 million, including firms benefiting from Medicare exemptions.

• ElderCareCompass Team
• October 19, 2026

A physician’s opinion article says Medicaid reductions and a proposed H-1B fee could compound staffing and financial pressures on rural health providers.

• ElderCareCompass Team
• October 19, 2026