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CMS Administrator Seema Verma and HHS Secretary Alex Azar told to work out their differences; the debate continues on whether health insurance coverage affects mortality rates; Facebook is accused of misleading the public about the benefits of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine says that women with dense breast tissue who undergo supplemental magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests have lower rates of interval cancers than those who receive only mammography tests, although they also had higher rates of false positive tests.

Two migraine prevention agents, cinnarizine and sodium valproate, were shown to be safe and effective in reducing incidence and severity of migraine within children and adolescents, according to study findings. Safety findings must be weighed alongside warnings from European regulators about the risks of valproate for girls and adolescent women who could bear children in the future.

The painless procedure is still in its experimental stages; however, it is inexpensive and safe, and the equipment is portable.

Sanofi is ending research efforts in diabetes and cardiovascular diseases; the White House endorsed an emerging bipartisan agreement on legislation aimed at curbing rising healthcare costs by targeting surprise medical billing; the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case involving whether the federal government owes insurers $12 billion in a dispute about risk corridor payments.

Although survival rates for multiple myeloma have improved as treatment options have increased, the disease remains incurable, and many patients stop current agents such as lenalidomide or bortezomib due to toxicity. Results of CANDOR involving a triple therapy were presented Tuesday at the 61st American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition in Orlando, Florida.

A new report outlines US physician employment growth from 2018 to 2019, while another study looking at the shortage of doctors in rural areas says the lack of students coming from rural settings will exacerbate the shortage.

Seema Verma, the CMS administrator and one of the last original high-level appointments by President Donald Trump still with the administration, faces her first call for resignation amid reports she sought taxpayer reimbursement for stolen uninsured jewelry during a work trip.

The epigenetic diet is often recommended for patient with migraine; however, the diet does not necessarily affect the epigenetic profile, suggesting the need for more research investigating the combined effect of folate and valproic acid in migraine in order to determine dietary recommendations.

A recent commentary discusses the need to uncover diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND).

There are significant sex differences in links between psoriasis and metabolic disorders, according to a study published this week.

Treating venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients can be tricky due to greater risks of major bleeding episodes and recurrent VTE.

Alexithymia—the inability of recognizing and verbalizing emotions and distinguishing them from bodily sensations—may be identifiable early on in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy with predominant parkinsonism (PSP-P) and PSP with Richardson’s syndrome (PSP-RS).

A recent study explored the role of peak oxygen pulse (O2P) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) face a substantial economic burden and susceptibility to adverse events (AEs) in the real world, according to an abstract presented at the 61st American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Results of the study indicated that irregular schedules, increased night shifts, sleep disturbances, and work hours were related to a higher burnout risk in police officers.

Patients waited about 2 months longer than necessary for a cancer diagnosis in the United Kingdom, according to a study published this week.

The findings show the importance of preventing bone disease in multiple myeloma (MM), the authors said.

Here are 5 things to know about genetic testing in cancer care.

A novel device that unblocks and removes secretions from the respiratory tracts of children was developed by researchers in Israel and the United States, and may prove beneficial among patients with respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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Activists seek to block Gilead’s patent extension for HIV drug tenofovir alafenamide; 2.1 million teens are using 1 or more tobacco products; African American and low-income mothers are less likely to seek treatment for postpartum depression.

This week, the top managed care news included HHS launching an initiative to reduce HIV infections; findings of high rates of prediabetes among adolescents and young adults; a tech outage disrupting blood glucose monitoring data.

The update includes a broader, more integrated examination of other high and moderate penetrance genes associated with breast, ovarian, and pancreatic cancer.

The analysis estimates that in 2018, healthcare spending grew at a rate of 4.6% to $3.6 trillion, or $11,172 per person, faster than 2017’s 4.2% but equal to the 2016 rate.

The first disease-modifying therapies were introduced in the United States and Canada in the 1990s.

Limiting eating to a 10-hour window benefitted patients with metablic syndrome, according to a study published Thursday.