Allison Inserro

The meta-analysis showed that more than 1,125,000 men around the world have the inherited bleeding disorder; 418,000 of those have a severe version of the mostly undiagnosed disease. Previously, only 400,000 people globally were estimated to have hemophilia.

The nation’s community health centers, which serve patients who are largely low income and medically underserved, are facing a repeat of their 2017 funding crisis and are making contingency plans to lay off staff and reduce services, in case Congress does not pass a funding bill by September 30.

Some patients may use alcohol to cope with the psychological and social aspect of psoriatic disease, but using alcohol may be associated with worse adherence to treatment.

Perhaps not surprisingly, the report found that children’s mental health issues worsened the longer they were in US custody.

Young men with a lower level of cardiovascular fitness had a higher risk of developing migraines, according to a recent national, population-based cohort study from Sweden.

A population-based study examining soda consumption in 10 European countries found that soft drinks were linked to a greater risk of death, as well as the chance of dying from Parkinson disease, although that connection needs additional research.

August is National Psoriasis Month, which aims to raise awareness about this chronic autoimmune disease affecting more than 8 million Americans. Here are 5 things to know about psoriasis and its complications.

The National Psoriasis Foundation is working to get laws to curb to step therapy practices at the state level.

Other than surgery and medications, including opioids, there are few options for treating pain symptoms, which affect more than half of all patients with neurofibromatosis type 1.

The price for Otezla is higher than many analysts expected.

Regeneron released positive phase 3 results for evinacumab, a drug for a rare form of deadly high cholesterol, and said it expects to seek FDA approval in 2020.

Researchers recommended strategies for providers to think about when managing this population.

A new study said antimicrobial resistance rates may display seasonal variation, peaking in winter, that could result from the seasonality of infectious diseases and accompanied antibiotic use.

A psoriasis researcher discusses a new class of psoriasis treatments.

While air pollution has long been associated with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, this is believed to be the first longitudinal study of air pollution and emphysema progression.

The Institute for Value-Based Medicine®, an initiative of The American Journal of Managed Care®, traveled to Teaneck, New Jersey, for presentations in partnership with Regional Cancer Care Associates.

The Department of Homeland Security said that it was promoting the ideals of self-sufficiency, self-reliance, industriousness, and perseverance, but it also acknowledged that the vast majority of the 266,000-plus commenters on the rule opposed the change and noted that some people may decide to drop out of benefit programs.

The survey aimed to better understand the perceptions, experiences, and educational needs of patients who have nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson disease as well as their caregivers.

The study found that 24% of those who contacted a center specializing in rare kidney diseases would have gone undiagnosed if they had not reached out directly via the center's website.

Since the first call to action was published in 2015, there have been 18 firearm-related mass murders with 4 or more deaths, killing 288 people and injuring 703 more.

There is widespread anecdotal belief that caffeine can cause migraines or ease them once they’ve begun, although there is little scientific evidence to back that up. A new study released Thursday says that it’s the quantity that matters—having 3 or more caffeinated drinks a day is linked to a headache that day or the next.

In a long-awaited national coverage determination decision, CMS said Wednesday that it approved chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies for Medicare beneficiaries nationwide.

CMS finalized additional payments for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies and adjusted Medicare payment policies for rural and urban hospitals for fiscal year 2020 by changing the inpatient hospital wage index.

A study of patients with polycythemia vera (PV) showed that the severity of individual symptoms was not affected by blood count control, with the exception of pruritus and night sweats.

Female patients who are homebound with advanced Parkinson disease (PD) are more likely to lack any caregiver and more likely to be single or widowed, according to a report published this week.

Biologic treatment for moderate to severe psoriasis was linked with reduced coronary inflammation as determined by a new imaging biomarker, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology.

CMS said it is piloting the integration of Medicare historical claims data into electronic health records to give physicians more information about their patients at the time of an office visit.

This past week saw several pieces of legislation introduced to lower the cost of prescription drug prices. Here are 5 ways patients and providers would be affected by the bills.

A new report from the HHS’ Office of the Inspector General praises 20 high-performing accountable care organizations (ACOs) for the strategies they are using in the shift to value-based care.

Nasal glucagon is seen as a game-changing delivery method to replace the multistep system of mixing powder and liquid with a simple, 1-step spray.