Maggie is a senior editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) and produces written, video, and podcast content covering several disease states. She joined AJMC® in 2019, and has been with AJMC®’s parent company, MJH Life Sciences®, since 2014, when she started as a copy editor.
She has a BA in English from Penn State University. You can connect with Maggie on LinkedIn.
Side-Opening Cutting Forceps Safe, Reliable for Use in Pediatric EoE
With data on side-opening cutting forceps showing above a 90% diagnostic rate for tissue biopsy in adult patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) who undergo biopsy of the esophageal lamina propia (ELP), investigators conducted a pilot study on use of side-opening cutting forceps in younger patients.
How SURPASS-CVOT Spotlights Tirzepatide for Cardiovascular Outcomes: Dr Stephen Nicholls
Stephen Nicholls, PhD, MBBS, Monash University and Victorian Heart Hospital, expands on the patient characteristics and potential impacts of COVID-19 on SURPASS-CVOT, the phase 3 cardiovascular outcomes trial for tirzepatide.
Dr Dayna Johnson Emphasizes the Need for Community Feedback in Sleep Health
Dayna Johnson, PhD, MPH, MSW, MS talks about the necessity of community partnerships as the recipient of this year’s Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Award at SLEEP 2023 and how inquiring into the community is vital for integrating healthy sleep practices.
Dr Stephen Nicholls Discusses the Systemic Effects of Incretin-Based Therapies
With a broad research focus on heart disease risk reduction through the development of novel treatment strategies, Stephen Nicholls, MBBS, PhD, Monash University and Victorian Heart Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. discusses contributions in the space from therapies with systemwide effects.
Dr Emelia J. Benjamin: Atrial Fibrillation Is Common and Increasing in Incidence
Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, is the recipient of this year’s Honorary Fellow of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology award. Here she describes what atrial fibrillation is, how the condition announces itself, and why this area of cardiovascular medicine is receiving so much attention.
Dr G. B. John Mancini Underscores the Importance of Preventive Cardiology
The ASPC Congress on CVD Prevention is taking place in Arlington, Texas, July 21-23. Here, G.B. John Mancini, MD, University of British Columbia, emphasizes the importance of having an international perspective on preventive cardiology.
Dr Judite Blanc Discusses Digging Deeper, Getting to the Root of Sleep Health
Judite Blanc, PhD, is lead author on the abstract, “Social Determinants of Sleep Disorders Among Multiethnic Americans in the NIH All of Us Research Program,” which was presented on June 5th at the SLEEP 2023 conference.
Food Elimination Diet Potential Alternative Treatment for EoE
Investigators evaluated long-term outcomes among individuals who have eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and initiated first-line treatment with a food elimination diet after experiencing remission following stoppage of proton pump inhibitor monotherapy.
A Q&A With the NIEHS’ Dr Symielle Gaston: Understanding Racial/Ethnic Variations in Sleep Health
In this interview with The American Journal of Managed Care®, Symielle A. Gaston, PhD, MPH, of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National Institutes of Health, explores the relationship between sleep health and outcomes disparities among patients of various races and ethnicities.
Dr Sheila Garland: CBT for Insomnia Improves Functioning in Patients With Cancer
Targeting insomnia with cognitive behavior therapy is almost like a frontline therapy, because by doing so, you’re able to improve a whole host of other symptoms that would coexist with insomnia, explained Sheila Garland, PhD, MSc, Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada.