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Two recent studies analyzed patients with multiple myeloma to identify factors that impacted response to therapy.

Teen nicotine use drastically increased in 2018, largely due to the popularity of e-cigarette products. The FDA has taken a number of recent steps to address the epidemic that has been said to have created a new generation of nicotine addicts. Here are 5 of the latest updates and actions in the fight against teen vaping.

Examining the frequency of bloodstream infection in these patients, researchers have found that staphylococcus aureus is most prevalent, followed by Klebsiella and E. coli.

Men living with HIV are more likely to develop lung disease from long-term marijuana smoking compared with uninfected men.

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Presumed 2020 presidential candidates are trying to stake a claim to one of healthcare’s main concerns—surging prescription drug prices; enrollment in Idaho's health insurance exchange is expected to drop by 20% due to Medicaid expansion; employer groups can help overcome barriers, such as patient fears and misinformation, and create confidence about using biosimilars.

Panelists at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, discussed the importance of addressing mental health, the role stigma plays, and next steps once the conversation opens up.

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This week, the top managed care news included the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review investigating rising drug prices; CMS expanding value-based insurance design; and researchers using a blood test to detect preclinical Alzheimer disease.

The first and only test authorized by the FDA to detect and monitor minimal residual disease (MRD) in multiple myeloma (MM) and B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has received coverage for Medicare patients.

The partnership will seek repeatable, scalable models to present at a summit later this year.

What do Americans think about Medicare for All or other ways to allow people to have health insurance if coverage does not come through work? This week, the Kaiser Family Foundation released results of a poll about the issue, while a coalition of healthcare industry players released a digital ad arguing against a single-payer option.

Patients with mitochondrial disease have a significantly higher cost burden compared with the general population, according to the results of a recent retrospective claims analysis.

The uninsured rate in the United States rose to a 4-year high of 13.7% in the fourth quarter of 2018; President Trump has instructed administration officials to tackle surprise medical billing; and a measles outbreak has hit Washington State.

Among people with obesity, those with migraine have greater total healthcare utilization and expenses compared with those without migraine.

According to a new study, requiring drug price disclosures in television ads could significantly influence consumer thinking and behavior, especially for expensive drugs.

Healthcare across the globe is at a moment of change. During the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, a panel of experts discussed the transformation taking place in healthcare and the tough questions ahead that still need to be answered.

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Seeking to generate data for the development and validation of clinical decision rules in pediatric febrile neutropenia (FN), researchers used 2 decades of data on FN episodes in pediatric patients.

Between 2012 and 2016, insulin costs for patients nearly doubled while utilization remained flat; the pharmaceutical industry's lead lobbying group spent a record amount in 2018; and alcohol-associated liver disease has surpassed hepatitis C as the top cause of liver transplants.

Prompt diagnosis and timely intervention is key in improving outcomes for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). A new study in Multiple Sclerosis Journal outlines quality standards for timely, brain health–focused MS care.

Between 2015 and 2017, drug spending increased by nearly 20% as drug shortages also increased, resulting in hospitals cutting staff and warning that patient safety is at risk.

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President Trump’s latest healthcare proposal could have the effect of raising out-of-pocket drug costs for some while lowering them for others; FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said it is shocking to him that the rate of young people addicted to using e-cigarettes, or vaping, had reached levels at which FDA-approved methods for quitting e-cigarettes could be necessary; "Medicare for More,” not Medicare for All, is likely to emerge as Democrats jockey for 2020 with a watered-down version of universal health care.

A nurse at the Cleveland Clinic launched the initiative after mothers asked to delay their newborns' baths to increase their ability to take to nursing.

Researchers in the United Kingdom used a Markov microsimulation model comparing a population with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) performing physical activity vs a COPD population that was sedentary, in order to estimate the cost-effectiveness of regular PA vs a sedentary lifestyle.

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review is creating a new analysis of significant drug price increases to determine if the price hikes are supported by new clinical evidence.

The organization's list of 10 health challenges include both environmental and medical challenges they say demand attention from the World Health Organization (WHO) and health partners in 2019.