Montgomery County Medical Society

Montgomery County Medical Society The Montgomery County Medical Society (MCMS) is a member-driven, responsive organization that seeks to preserve the doctor-patient relationship.

Most flu activity has been attributed to a new version of the type A H3N2 virus that historically has caused the most ho...
12/08/2025

Most flu activity has been attributed to a new version of the type A H3N2 virus that historically has caused the most hospitalizations and deaths in older people.

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A study suggests that any major disruption to a person’s daily routine—called a ‘surprisal’ event—is strongly linked to ...
12/01/2025

A study suggests that any major disruption to a person’s daily routine—called a ‘surprisal’ event—is strongly linked to a higher risk of a migraine attack within the next 12 to 24 hours.

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🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from the MCMS! 🦃
11/27/2025

🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from the MCMS! 🦃

In a cutting-edge medical experiment, a small group of people who had high cholesterol despite taking conventional drugs...
11/24/2025

In a cutting-edge medical experiment, a small group of people who had high cholesterol despite taking conventional drugs to lower it saw significant reductions in two major risk factors for heart disease after receiving a single gene-editing treatment at the highest dose.

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Investigators found that “as many as 5% of Americans, or about 17 million, have genetic variants linked to cancer.”To le...
11/17/2025

Investigators found that “as many as 5% of Americans, or about 17 million, have genetic variants linked to cancer.”

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Having an automatic external defibrillator (AED) in a private home does appear to increase the likelihood of survival in...
11/10/2025

Having an automatic external defibrillator (AED) in a private home does appear to increase the likelihood of survival in people who experience certain types of cardiac arrest but having them in all private homes is not currently cost-effective, according to a new study.

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Hearing loss among older adults “remains vastly undertreated,” with federal epidemiologists estimating “that it affects ...
11/03/2025

Hearing loss among older adults “remains vastly undertreated,” with federal epidemiologists estimating “that it affects about one in five people ages 65 to 74 and more than half of those over 75.”

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Analyses found that “in 2023, life expectancy was 76.3 years for women and 71.5 years for men...returning to pre-pandemi...
10/27/2025

Analyses found that “in 2023, life expectancy was 76.3 years for women and 71.5 years for men...returning to pre-pandemic levels after falling during the height of [COVID-19]."

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About one in five men over age 50 will suffer an osteoporotic fracture in his remaining years, and among older adults, a...
10/20/2025

About one in five men over age 50 will suffer an osteoporotic fracture in his remaining years, and among older adults, about a quarter of hip fractures occur in men.

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The data indicated that in more than 99% of cases of cardiovascular disease, heart failure or stroke, the patient had at...
10/13/2025

The data indicated that in more than 99% of cases of cardiovascular disease, heart failure or stroke, the patient had at least one of the risk factors before the incident occurred.

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The ACIP recommends that adults 65 and older receive the shots only after discussing the potential benefits and risks wi...
10/06/2025

The ACIP recommends that adults 65 and older receive the shots only after discussing the potential benefits and risks with a health care provider.

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While health care has long attracted quackery, AI tools developed by Big Tech are enabling the people behind these imper...
09/22/2025

While health care has long attracted quackery, AI tools developed by Big Tech are enabling the people behind these impersonations to reach millions online—and to profit from them.

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