Hayden E. Klein

As rates of childhood obesity rise, clinicians call for increased data collection to support insurance coverage and safe use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) medications in children under 12 years.

Proper placement, device understanding, and ongoing support are key to helping children and adolescents with diabetes benefit from continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), explained Marry Vuong, PharmD, BCPPS, of Perfecting Peds.

Real-world data suggest anti-TNF biosimilars for juvenile idiopathic arthritis offer comparable efficacy and safety to their brand name counterparts.

Hadar Avihai Lev-Tov, MD, advocates for a holistic approach to wound care, emphasizing that chronic ulcers often signal underlying systemic health issues requiring a comprehensive patient assessment to achieve effective and potentially life-saving treatment.

Ayodeji Adegunsoye, MD, PhD, MSc, highlights how the underrepresentation of minority populations in pulmonary fibrosis genetic studies hinders accurate disease risk prediction and broader clinical translation.

Hadar Avihai Lev-Tov, MD, asserts that advancements in teledermatology and artificial intelligence (AI)–powered diagnostic tools are crucial for improving health care efficiency and patient access within managed care.

Some hospitals in New Jersey may be eligible for part of the $50 billion CMS spending on rural health care, according to State Sen Vincent Polistina (R, New Jersey).

During a visit to AtlantiCare, CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, called for rural health systems to modernize IT infrastructure through the $50 billion Rural Transformation Fund, including through artificial intelligence (AI).

State governments must have budgetary and regulatory flexibility to support health care innovation, says State Sen Vincent Polistina (R, New Jersey).

The 16-person, first-in-human study showed promising safety and efficacy data for delivering insulin intranasally in older adults.

A digital asthma self-management program enhanced symptom control; however, it revealed racial disparities in engagement, highlighting the need for culturally tailored interventions.

Ayodeji Adegunsoye, MD, PhD, MSc, discusses how emerging genetic insights like telomere-related mutations may reshape disease management in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

There is a great need to streamline the process from the tissue sample to the diagnostic lab, whether it's genomic or immunohistochemistry, Robert Kratzke, MD, says.

Marilyn Glassberg, MD, emphasizes the need for improved community education and highlights promising new drug pathways for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

Apixaban would still cost patients 9 times more through the Eliquis 360 Support program than with commercial insurance.

Robert Kratzke, MD, urged insurance providers to prioritize fast biomarker testing in non–small cell lung cancer, saying it’s both cost-effective and life-saving.

Researchers found a 30% increased risk of cardiovascular events in patients whose diagnosis was delayed by more than a year after an elevated blood pressure reading.

Findings underscore the potential limitations of using systemic inflammatory indices like the Dietary Inflammatory Index and Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index to assess organ-specific conditions.

Many patients value conversations with their rheumatologists and oncologists more than just reading information from a website.

Participants performed touchscreen-based reaching tasks while wearing wireless motion sensors, which recorded linear acceleration, angular velocity, and roll-pitch-yaw orientation at millisecond resolution.

The plaintiffs are seeking preliminary and permanent injunctions against recent COVID-19 vaccine policy changes and a declaratory judgment that the HHS secretary’s actions were unlawful.

Avoiding downstream testing ultimately makes it cheaper for whoever is footing the bill, says Merrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health.

Falls can often lead to reduced mobility or long-term disability in adults 65 and older, but there are strategies beyond exercise that can help these patients stay independent longer.

The lifestyle intervention included a whole-food plant-based diet, exercise, sleep, and stress management components.

This approval comes almost a year after the drug received a complete response letter due to third-party manufacturing issues.

Researchers said longitudinal studies are critical to refine and optimize the management of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).

Merrill Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, says insufficient funding from CMS for graduate medical education (GME) limits the ability to expand cardiology fellowships and contributes to the nationwide physician shortage.

High infection rates among younger adults suggest they either delay routine dental care and only seek treatment when conditions become severe, or face more barriers.

Financial, family, and logistical challenges often lead patients to choose ongoing therapies over stem cell transplantation, says Mansi Shah, MD.

Researchers called for standardized health outcome descriptors to help bridge communication gaps in rheumatology care and improve shared decision-making.