Hayden is an assistant editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) and joined AJMC® in 2021, where she produces written and video content covering multiple disease states.
She has a BA in journalism & media studies from Rutgers University. You can connect with Hayden on LinkedIn.
Dr Hatem Soliman Explains How the DNA Damage Repair Pathway Affects Cancer Progression
June 22nd 2022It is important that we learn how to exploit DNA damage repair deficiencies to treat cancer help patients in control their disease. explained Hatem Soliman, MD, medical director, Clinical Trials Office, Moffitt Cancer Center.
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Dr Patricia Deverka Discusses Potential Collaborations for Real-world MCED Data Collection
June 18th 2022There needs to be an emphasis on how to reduce the cost and burden of real-world evidence studies, said Patricia Deverka, MD, MS, senior researcher and deputy director at the Center for Translational and Policy Research and Precision Medicine, University of California San Francisco.
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Dr Ravi Parikh Offers Solutions to Barriers During Shift From Fee-for-Service to APMs
June 10th 2022Designing rational spending targets and having small sample sizes are 2 main challenges payers and partners face in the shift toward alternative payment models (APMs), said Ravi B. Parikh, MD, MPP, assistant professor of medical ethics and health policy, assistant professor of medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
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Dr Patricia Deverka Addresses Potential Disparities in Multicancer Early Detection Tests
June 10th 2022Providing insurance coverage for multicancer early detection (MCED) tests is vital to reduce disparities in access, said Patricia Deverka, MD, MS, senior researcher, deputy director at the Center for Translational and Policy Research and Precision Medicine, University of California San Francisco.
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Dr Michael Thorpy Explains Findings From REST-ON Trial for Narcolepsy Treatment
June 8th 2022Once-nightly sodium oxybate was associated with a statistically significant reduction in cataplexy episodes among patients with narcolepsy, explained Michael Thorpy, MD, director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center and professor of neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
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Dr Sean Drummond Discusses Pros, Cons of Consumer Sleep Technology
June 8th 2022While consumer wearables for sleep are popular, evidence-based guidelines need to be established to interpret data coming from these technologies, said Sean Drummond, PhD, professor of clinical neuroscience, Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health at Monash University.
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Rhinomed’s Michael Johnson Highlights 2022 Sleep and Snoring Report Findings
June 7th 2022Michael Johnson, CEO of Rhinomed, expands on the findings of the 2022 Annual Global Sleep and Snoring Report conducted in February 2022, which found that people are not getting nearly as much sleep as they should.
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Dr Stacey Simon Explains Effects of Type 1 Diabetes on Sleep
June 7th 2022Behavioral and physiological components of type 1 diabetes and its management can contribute to worsened sleep and health outcomes, which can vary by age, according to Stacey Simon, PhD, sleep psychologist and associate professor, University of Colorado Denver, Children's Hospital Colorado.
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Dr John Winkelman Emphasizes Importance of Long-term Research on Opioids for Restless Leg Syndrome
June 6th 2022Opioids have been used for hundreds of years to treat restless leg syndrome (RLS), but there is currently a registry to understand the long-term effectiveness of opioids to treat RLS , said John Winkelman, MD, PhD, medical director, sleep disorders clinical research program, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Research Suggests COVID-19 Vaccines May Protect Against Pneumonia
June 2nd 2022Chest computed tomography scans demonstrated a lower frequency of pneumonia in fully vaccinated patients compared with unvaccinated patients, with a significantly lower frequency among patients who received the Pfizer vaccine.
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Researchers Evaluate Whether Aquatic Exercise Is Most Effective Therapy for IA
June 1st 2022Research supports that aquatic exercise is effective at reducing pain and disease activity and improving physical function, although it is unclear whether it is more effective than any other form of therapy for inflammatory arthritis (IA).
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Dr Steven Yeh Discusses Future of Suprachoroidal Drug Delivery
May 25th 2022Steven Yeh, MD, professor of ophthalmology at the Truhlsen Eye Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, talks about what he sees in the future of suprachoroidal administration and other unmet needs in ophthalmology.
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