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COVER FE ATURE ISRAEL-BASED RESEARCH DEFINES MYOCARDITIS RISK FOLLOWING PFIZER-BIONTECH VACCINATION 06 The risk appears greatest in adolescent boys and young men, but it is still less than the risk of COVID-19-associated myocarditis. FE ATURES IMPROVING CARDIAC OUTCOMES THROUGH BARIATRIC SURGERY 08 Recent research shows many patients with a history of major adverse cardiac events can undergo bariatric surgery successfully — and experience significant hea lth benefits as a result. INCREASED MYOCARDITIS REPORTED IN PATIENTS RECEIVING IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITORS 10 Cardio-oncologists explore the relationship between cancer treatments and heart hea lth. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING GUIDELINES EXPAND? 12 A Penn Medicine researcher explores the cha llenges of ma ximizing the number of patients who benefit from the expanded screening criteria. NEW RESEARCH REVEALS METHODS TO DIAGNOSE PARKINSON'S DISEASE IN ITS EARLIEST STAGES 18 New tests, including skin cell samples and optica l coherence tomography, may be able to detect the disease before symptom onset, a llowing researchers to develop disease-modifying therapies while the disease is in its early stages. 06 contents ON THE COVER /////// FEBRUARY 2022 DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION AT SOME FREQUENCIES MAY BE AS EFFECTIVE AS MEDICATION FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE 22 Researchers are refining their understanding of which frequencies best treat Parkinson's disease. DENOSUMAB FOR BONE DENSITY LOSS: BENEFITS VS. RISKS 24 The medication has had problems with bone density loss and fracture after patients discontinue therapy, but it may provide a va luable solution for a variety of indications, such as bone loss due to joint replacement or cancer. NATIONAL FE ATURE TELEHEALTH: TOOLS OF TODAY & TOMORROW 26 The pandemic sped the upta ke of telehea lth services, including remote diagnosis and disease management. DEPARTMENTS LEGAL EASE 13 PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 14 DATA VAULT 16, 20 FINANCE 17 FINANCIAL CHECKUP 21 LOCAL NEWS 28 UPCOMING CME EVENTS 30 13 21