Alison Rodriguez

A recent study investigated whether gait parameters were implicated in motor symptoms or the risk of falling, fining that backward gait (BG) dynamics were more impaired in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Two recent abstracts presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress investigated the decision-making and care management for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.

Eighty percent of employers claimed that they are intending to increase their health and wellness budgets this year, more than double compared with 2009 (33%), according to results from the 10th annual Optum Wellness in the Workplace study.

Eighty percent of employers claimed that they are intending to increase their health and wellness budgets this year, more than double compared with 2009 (33%), according to results from the 10th annual Optum Wellness in the Workplace study.

The 2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Survey results revealed significant rises in annual premiums, setting the context for the role of health insurance reform during the 2020 election cycle.

Pimavanserin may be an effective treatment option for patients with Parkinson disease who develop Parkinson disease psychosis, according to a recent study published by Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment.

Researchers have proposed a new tool and framework involving a personalized approach for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the use of inhaled corticosteroids.

Since healthcare benefit costs continue to rise, large employers are increasing efforts to stem the increases, according to the annual survey by the National Business Group on Health.

Cognitive status may be affected by the relationship of Parkinson disease (PD) and affective theory of mind through the involvement of visuospatial abilities (VSA), a recent study reported.

A recent study investigating the cardiovascular contribution to COPD symptoms and their relationship to a patient's diagnostic status found that patients with suspicious echocardiographic findings were undiagnosed and untreated.

An immunoglobulin G (IgG) elimination diet combined with probiotics may be effective and beneficial for patients with both migraine and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a recent study,

While the number of employers who reported they had self-insured at least one health plan had increased from 1999 to 2016, there was a sharp decrease by 38.7% in 2018, according to research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Patients who reported feeling lonely had worse health ratings, 6-minute walk tests, and breathlessness.

Researchers investigated current evidence linking genetic variation to deep brain stimulation treatment and outcomes in Parkinson disease (PD), finding a promising development where genetic profiling may be important for clinicians to personalize medical and surgical therapy for patients.

A recent literature review suggests a new clinical pathway for children presenting with headache in the emergency department.

Up to 12% of pharmacy spending may be on high-cost, low-value drugs that can be removed from formularies.

Intensive lifestyle intervention focusing on weight loss may reduce cardiovascular events in selected type 2 diabetes patients yet have a detrimental treatment effect in some, according to recent research.

A study investigating the functional connectivity of the praxis network in patients in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease (PD) found that dopaminergic therapy may normalize praxis abilities and related praxis networks during the early stages of the disease by facilitating the propagation of long-term representations of object-related actions to motor execution areas.

A recent study looked at the role of the cerebellum and brainstem in migraine pain.

Employers are recognizing the need to modernize the employee health experience following research that demonstrates the disconnect between companies’ investment in health benefits and the impact on employee health.

The Harvard researchers designed this new device with consideration of the human pancreas, where islets—also known as islands of cells—receive glucose level information from the bloodstream, then adjust their insulin production.

A study investigating the effects of weather and air pollution on migraine found that higher relative humidity was associated with higher odds of migraines during warmer seasons. Traffic-related pollutants was linked with migraines in colder weather.

A recent study investigating orthostatic hypotension (OH)—a common condition among patients with Parkinson disease—found that the causality between OH and dementia may be bidirectional and early diagnosis is important to improve long-term prognosis.

Out-of-network billing continues to become more common for patients with private insurance even when seeking treatment at in-network hospitals, which creates a financial strain for many patients, according to study results published by JAMA Internal Medicine.

Researchers said that the results reveal a need for future studies in order to obtain a better understanding of the migraine-dementia relationship and how the relationship varies between the sexes.

Unlike cancers common in adults, childhood cancers are unlikely to be prevented by screening.

A case report of a 35-year-old woman with chronic migraine who had a 2-year history of severe pain that did not improve with medical therapy showed that peripheral nerve field stimulation could safely treat chronic migraine.

As health costs continue to increase, health spending by families with large employer health plans has increased 2 times faster than workers’ wages over the last 10 years.

Finding a cure for pancreatic cancer, which is among the deadliest cancers, will require both systemic therapy and local therapy, researchers said.

Rising troponin levels after exercise can help identify those at risk of cardiovascular disease or early death; the findings do not mean exercise is harmful.