How Many Young Breast Cancer Survivors Struggle Financially?
TOPLINE:About 1 in 6 young adults with breast cancer experienced a moderate to severe degree of financial difficulty that persisted ...
Day: December 5, 2024
Durvalumab Wins FDA Approval in Limited-Stage SCLC
The FDA expanded the indications for the immune checkpoint inhibitor durvalumab (Imfinzi) to include limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC). ...
Bariatric Surgery Demand Declines in the Era of GLP-1 RAs
TOPLINE:The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) for obesity treatment increased more than twofold between the last ...
Key Needs Identified for Early-Onset T2D Health Care Service
TOPLINE:Based on the literature and stakeholder input, the authors have identified barriers to care for people with early-onset type 2 ...
Prior Authorization Harms Cancer Care, Radiation Oncologists Say
TOPLINE:Prior authorization may cause treatment delays for patients, prompt physicians to choose less optimal treatments, cause patients to abandon treatments, ...
A Bittersweet Remedy for Diabetes Risk
TOPLINE:Consuming five or more servings per week of dark chocolate is associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes ...
Are Medicare Advantage Plans Unfairly Denying Radiotherapy?
TOPLINE:Medicare Advantage plans are inappropriately denying radiation therapy services significantly more frequently than other health services, new data show.METHODOLOGY:Medicare Advantage ...
GLP-1s Hold Promise for Addiction but Questions Remain
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1) prescriptions for diabetes and obesity treatment are soaring, as is the interest in their ...
NHS busier than ever heading into winter
The NHS in England is busier than it has ever been heading into winter, the country’s medical director is warning.Prof ...
Inflammation Predicts Increased Fracture Risk in IBD
TOPLINE:A 12-month period of histological inflammation is linked to a modestly increased risk for fracture in patients with inflammatory bowel ...
Millions May Lose Coverage if Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding
With Donald Trump’s return to the White House and Republicans taking full control of Congress in 2025, the Affordable Care ...
Nirsevimab Reduces Risk for Severe RSV in AI/AN Children
Use of nirsevimab was associated with an approximately 80% reduction in illness due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections among ...
Reassuring New Data on In Utero Exposure to Antiseizure Meds
Verbal abilities in children at age 6 years who were exposed to antiseizure medication (ASM) in utero were similar to ...
As-Needed Blood Pressure Meds in Hospital Linked to Kidney Injury
TOPLINE:Veterans receiving blood pressure (BP) medication as needed while hospitalized were at a 23% higher risk for acute kidney injury ...
Zepbound More Effective Than Wegovy for Weight Loss, Eli Lilly Says
Share on PinterestDrug manufacturer Eli Lilly says their drug Zepbound is more effective than Wegovy for long-term weight loss. Shelby ...
Up to 30% of Patients in German Hospitals Are Malnourished
Between 20% and 30% of hospitalized patients in Germany suffer from malnutrition, which may result in serious consequences in some ...
Biomarkers Identified in Patients With sJIA and Lung Disease
WASHINGTON — Children who have systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis with lung disease (sJIA-LD) have distinct biomarker profiles that may hold ...
Are Endocrine Disruptors Really a Threat to Health?
Endocrine disruptors (EDs) — chemicals in the environment that could affect human endocrine function — are increasingly becoming a prominent ...
QI Initiative Reduced Institution’s JIA Racial Disparities
WASHINGTON — A quality improvement project aimed at reducing racial disparities in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) led to a modest ...
‘I was told I couldn’t have an Afro wig’
Anastasia CameronAnastasia Cameron says the skills gap for cutting and styling afro-hair textures has been an issue all her lifeFrom ...
