News
ACIP approves flu vaccine recommendations for 2020-2021
June 25, 2020
Next season’s vaccination options include new high-dose quadrivalent vaccines for seniors.
News
Combined PH subtypes predicts poor survival in kidney disease
June 25, 2020
A combination of pre- and postcapillary hypertension was associated with the worst survival rates for CKD patients.
News
SHM responds to racism in the United States
June 25, 2020
SHM enthusiastically supports its members working to promote equity and reduce the adverse impact of racism.
News
First reported U.S. case of COVID-19 linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome
June 24, 2020
The unique clinical features in the U.S. case are urinary retention secondary to dysautonomia and ocular symptoms of diplopia.
Opinion
What COVID-19 has taught us about senior care
June 24, 2020
The insights gained from this pandemic can lead to a more comprehensive outreach to senior patients.
News
COVID-19: Medicare data show long hospital stays, disparities
June 24, 2020
Many beneficiaries “face structural challenges to their health,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma.
News
Inside Mercy’s mission to care for non-COVID patients in Los Angeles
June 24, 2020
“We went into it with expectations of, ‘We’ll treat as many patients as you need us to take,” Commander Erin Blevins recalled.
News
ACR issues guidances for MIS-C and pediatric rheumatic disease during pandemic
June 23, 2020
The ACR appears to be the first medical organization to review all the most current evidence to issue interim guidance with the expectations that it will change as more data become available.
News
Cortisol levels on COVID-19 admission may be a marker of severity
June 23, 2020
Those with COVID-19 do appear to mount a stress response to the infection, and cortisol levels on admission to hospital can help determine the prognosis, say UK researchers.
Opinion
Farewell to Larry Wellikson, MD, MHM
June 23, 2020
SHM cofounders praise the Society's outgoing CEO.