Early intensive treatment was more efficacious at slowing disease accumulation in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) vs initiating therapy with a moderate-efficacy disease-modifying treatment (DMT) prior to switching to a higher-efficacy DMT.
Occupational exposure to the herbicide paraquat was not found to be associated with a greater risk of Parkinson disease or increased risk of mortality related to other causes.
Older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) identified factors likely to encourage or discourage patients from utilizing different technologies to track and improve physical activity.
Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD, the chief science and medical officer at the American Diabetes Association (ADA), previews sessions to be presented at the ADA's 81st Scientific Sessions.
Michael D. Anestis, PhD, executive director of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center and associate professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health, discusses his research on firearm ownership and suicide, in addition to steps needed to help decrease rates of gun-inflicted suicide and gun violence in general.
Agility has long been a big buzzword, but its salience and importance has been growing. Gallup’s research on agility finds that there are 7 fundamental shifts common to highly agile leaders—driving these changes through a hospital can help significantly advance a culture of agility.
The Biden administration shifts its planned vaccine donation from 80 million to 55 million vaccines amid ongoing safety review of AstraZeneca doses; a CMS report indicates that nearly 10 million individuals enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP amid the pandemic; significantly more deaths by suicide are reported than combat deaths in the US military.
A recent study said superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) blocks are effective for treating neurogenic cough, which are coughs that continue and persist after other conditions are ruled out.
Adults with normal kidney function who have comorbid depression are more likely to experience a decline in kidney function and have mental and physical impairments from that decline.
New CMS changes aim to broaden coverage of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices.
The national supply of blood is dropping to dangerously low levels nationwide; the Veterans Health Administration will offer gender-affirming surgeries to transgender veterans; several vulnerable states are spotlighted amid the spread of the more transmissible delta COVID-19 variant.
Women who endure migraine are more susceptible to the development of obstetric and postpartum complications when pregnant, according to study results.
Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, MD, MS, discusses the need for concrete changes addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) and respiratory health.
When comparing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) with cancer, patients with both diseases appeared to have the greatest risk of experiencing financial toxicity.
As a specialized health care service, telemedicine was shown to be comparable to traditional care for persons living with HIV in rural Georgia.
Both sets of data were unveiled at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, which was held earlier this month in a virtual format.
New research presented at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting is painting a clearer picture of what drives differences in mortality and outcomes for patients with prostate cancer. Black men with prostate cancer have higher incidence of both.
The analysis identified 4 genes that were driven by atopic dermatitis (AD) and which had significant expression changes in favor of MDD development.
The report gives a more holistic picture of a highly studied by little understood issue in multiple sclerosis.
Hidradenitis suppurativa impairs quality of life (QOL) more than many other dermatological conditions, a new study shows.
An overview of the latest news in Parkinson disease reported across MJH Life Sciences™.
Study results indicate COVID-19 transmission mitigation efforts may have led to delayed diagnoses of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Finnish children, resulting in more cases of diabetic ketoacidosis at presentation.
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure discussed next steps following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including continued expansion of Medicaid benefit coverage and addressing disparities in maternal mortality rates nationwide.
The latest happenings in the heart failure space from across MJH Life Sciences™.
A panel of health care professionals reviewed published literature to develop a recommendation guide to advise providers on best practices when considering vaccinations for children with atopic dermatitis (AD) on dupilumab.
The Accurate Healthcare Insights survey identified notable changes in human resources policies and practices for health care organizations during the pandemic, with technology use projected to increase by 60% compared with prepandemic levels.
Highlighting the latest ophthalmology-related news reported across MJH Life Sciences™.
The Biden administration has promised to invest billions in antiviral medicine development; certain hospitals associated with Black patients' COVID-19 mortality rates; increased rates of medicaid enrollment.
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