The characteristics of the tumor and the presence of surgical fatigue can help determine patients’ candidacy for skin cancer surgery, explained Todd Schlesinger, MD, FAAD, director, Dermatology and Laser Center of Charleston and Clinical Research Center of the Carolinas.
A new treatment using human immune cells can prevent infections in patients with leukemia who have a weakened immune system due to treatment for their disease.
New data from the REACH3 trial show ruxolitinib resulted in positive outcomes among those with chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD).
An overview of the latest news in Parkinson disease reported across MJH Life Sciences™.
Larger primary care practices in downside risk–only payment models and capitation saw the highest telemedicine utilization rates by their patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
Research from ESC Heart Failure shows a slower standardized gait speed in older adults with heart failure.
An advisory from the US Surgeon General classifies COVID-19 misinformation as a public health threat; the most populous county in the nation reinstates a mask mandate; debate continues around COVID-19 booster shots.
Here are some of the latest developments in multiple sclerosis (MS) from our sister publication, NeurologyLive®.
A survey of global physicians found a gap in knowledge of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) despite the growing burden of the disease worldwide.
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Michael Thorpy, MD, director, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center, Montefiore, and professor of neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, addresses the treatment of narcolepsy in recent years.
The nationwide, population-based study analyzed data on over 1900 patients with primary myelofibrosis (pMF), comparing rates of survival from 2001-2010 with 2011-2018.
Adding a pedometer to pulmonary rehabilitation did not improve long-term physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggesting pedometers are not an effective strategy to boost physical activity, according to a recent study.
The dialysis company faces a $100M fine for each of 2 antitrust counts.
The price of reference products reduced each time a new biosimilar was added to a drug program’s reimbursement list, supporting the notion that reimbursing biosimilars creates more competition and lowers drug costs, according to a Polish study.
Low cardiorespiratory fitness among young adult men was significantly associated with an increased risk of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis over 3 decades.
Highlighting the latest migraine-related news reported across MJH Life Sciences™.
Two big health systems will not administer a newly approved drug to patients to treat Alzheimer disease; drug overdose deaths hit a new high in 2020 Johnson & Johnson (J&J) recall sunscreen products after detecting a cancer-causing chemical.
Ann Goebel-Fabbri, PhD, a clinical psychologist in Boston, Massachusettes, discusses how limited research on patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and eating disorders hinders progress on developing effective interventions.
Highlighting the latest ophthalmology-related news reported across MJH Life Sciences™.
Positive drug trial results suggest promising outcomes for adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Results of a retrospective observational study indicate good adherence to disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with better outcomes among veterans with the disease.
Different ulcer wound treatments were analyzed in elderly patients with multiple medical conditions, revealing that a multidisciplinary approach may be needed to ensure efficacy.
A string of controversies surrounding the approval of Biogen's Alzheimer disease drug aducanumab (Aduhelm) has not only called into question the independent nature of the FDA, but puts both providers and patients in a challenging position when it comes to deciding whether or not to prescribe or take the treatment.
By 2020, UNAIDS had hoped to meet the 90-90-90 goal it originally set in 2014: to have 90% of people living with HIV know their status, 90% be on antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 90% have achieved viral suppression. The world fell short of meeting that goal, with just 81% knowing their positive status, two-thirds on ART, and 59% being virally suppressed.
Michelle Litchman, PHD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FADCES, an assistant professor at the College of Nursing at the University of Utah, describes the results of a study that looked at diabetes technology use and online peer support systems among Spanish-speaking patients. Findings showed that when these 2 interventions are used in conjunction, a positive feedback loop forms.
CMS proposes update to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; patients with rare diseases struggle to gain expanded access to experimental treatments; a coalition of health care organizations calls on facilities to require the COVID-19 vaccine for workers.
A meta-analysis of published literature confirmed that N-aceteylcysteine, a cough medication, was effective at improving symptoms and lung function of patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).
The FDA issued a 510(k) clearance for the artificial intelligence software platform EnsoSleep, expanding its capabilities in assessing patients with chronic respiratory and cardiac conditions, as well as in pediatric populations ages 13 and above.
Altered microbiota and inflammation associated with irritable bowel disease (IBD) appear to make it more difficult for patients to fight off Clostridioides difficile infection, according to a recent study.
