Alison Rodriguez

Value-based payment reform provides an opportunity for increased resources and improved short- and long-term health outcomes for children, wrote experts in a JAMA Pediatrics Viewpoint article.

Neck pain associated with migraine cannot be attributed to increased trapezius activity during rest, mental stress, and physical activity or prolonged muscle activity and should be seen as an accompanying symptom of migraine.

Mines that are in compliance with the Mine Safety and Health Administration's requirements experience significantly lower lung disease cases over time compared with mines not in compliance. However, the lung disease burden among the coal mining industry has increased in the last decade.

A study found the use of interprofessional education improves students' knowledge and skill sets and promotes collaborative behaviors.

Deprivation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increased emergency healthcare use, healthcare costs, and mortality rates, according to research.

Massachusetts General Hospital has received a $750,000 human clinical trial grant to explore the use of positron emission tomography imaging of inflammation to serve as a biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosis and clinical trials.

Coverage of value updates from Patient-Centered Oncology Care, November 16-17, 2018.

Coverage of value updates from Patient-Centered Oncology Care, November 16-17, 2018.

Coverage of regulatory changes from Patient-Centered Oncology Care, November 16-17, 2017.

Coverage of regulatory changes from Patient-Centered Oncology Care, November 16-17, 2017.

Coverage of digital technology updates at Patient-Centered Oncology Care, November 16-17, 2017.

Coverage of digital technology updates from Patient-Centered Oncology Care, November 16-17, 2017.

Coverage of digital technology updates from Patient-Centered Oncology Care, November 16-17, 2017.

Research into GSK-3 inhibition in cells may have implications for leukemia treatment.

Recent advancements in technology, specifically in detection methods, have demonstrated significant improvement in how early patients are diagnosed with breast cancer and treated.

With the risk of upgrade of flat epithelial atypia to malignancy is low, surveillance rather than surgery is a reasonable option for patients, according to a study.

New research shows that eliminating Treg cells that prevent the cancer-fighting effect of an immunotherapy treatment doesn't actually end their suppressive qualities.

New vaccine demonstrated positive results in treating psoriasis and cat allergy models, and may have potential to protect against Alzheimer disease.

Previous studies have revealed a potential connection between chronic inflammatory conditions and the predisposition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and a new study has found that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are associated with a greater risk of COPD hospitalization compared to the general population.

The FDA has granted Priority Review designation for Eli Lilly and Company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for Verzenio (abemaciclib), a cyclindependent kinase 4 and 6 inhibitor for metastatic breast cancer. The decision was based on the MONARCH 3 study, which examined abemaciclib as an initial endocrine-based therapy.

Results of the Phase 3 ARROW trial revealed that patiehts with refractory multiple myeloma can live up to 3.6 months longer, without their disease worsening, when Kyprolis (carfilzomib) is administered once-weekly at the 70 mg/m2 dose with dexamethasone rather than Kyprolis administered twice-weekly at the 27 mg/m2 dose with dexamethasone, according to Amgen.

Hydromorphone is commonly used in hospital emergency rooms to treat patients with migraines; however, the drug is less effective than the drug prochlorperazine used with diphenhydramine, according to research.

Physicians should be cautious when treating patients with lung cancer after progression on nivolumab because nivolumab-refractory lung cancer could have a significant response to salvage chemotherapy, according to a new study.

Many of survivors of childhood cancer who are now within the prime age for labor force participation are reluctant to make changes in their employment because of access to health insurance, and therefore, job lock is common among this population.

New high-risk groups of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to GOLD 2017 were found to have more characteristics related to acute exacerbation and mortality risks.

Researchers developed additional guidance for using granulocyte colony-stimulating factors to optimize pegfilgrastim use in clinical practices for patients at risk of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia.

The percentage of care delivered in emergency departments has increased with nearly half of all medical care in the United States occurring there, according to a study.

When patients are directly involved in research, the results better reflect a patient's perspective and clinicians can make more informed decisions. Researchers recently found that crowdsourcing platforms are effective in efficiently reaching groups of individuals to receive input on prevalent conditions, including back pain.