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Employees living with diabetes often face unique challenges, such as managing blood sugar levels, balancing medication, and preventing complications, all while maintaining their professional responsibilities. This condition can lead to increased absenteeism, reduced productivity, and rising health care costs.

Investigators used 3-dimensional quantitative computed tomography to more accurately assess patients’ bone mineral density.

Researchers found significant differences in ovarian cancer survival among Asian American subgroups, emphasizing the importance of analyzing these groups separately.

There are significant financial and psychological burdens of abortion care in the US, especially for those traveling out of state due to local restrictions in the increasingly restrictive post-Dobbs landscape.

One study suggests these drugs could increase depression risk in heart attack survivors who retained normal heart pumping function, while providing no life-saving benefit.

At CAQH Connect 2024, health care leaders discussed advancing value-based care through collaboration, data standardization, patient-centered approaches, and adaptable partnerships.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) burden remains high in underdeveloped regions of China despite a decline in related deaths, highlighting the need for targeted management and prevention strategies.

Researchers evaluated the lesser-known impact of telehealth treatments, including brief cognitive behavioral therapy (BCBT), to address the needs of individuals at risk of or recovering from suicidal ideation.

The prevalence of liver steatosis was higher in people living with HIV compared with liver fibrosis, although both liver conditions are prevalent for these individuals.

Incorporating dried fruits into your diet may offer protective benefits against psoriasis, a new study finds.

The development of a novel, artificial intelligence (AI)-generated biotechnology has the potential to transform care options for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

Kristen Whitney, DO, FAAD, dermatologist at Allegheny Health Network, explored the intricate management of alopecia areata, often in tandem with other autoimmune conditions while emphasizing the significance of innovative medications and diagnostic tools, such as dermoscopy, in enhancing patient outcomes.

Polygenic risk score was valuable in enhancing risk prediction models for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG.

Two doses of vitamin D were investigated for their potential to have a positive impact on systolic and diastolic blood pressures when administered in conjunction with calcium.

Risk factors of colorectal cancer (CRC) include both smoking and a combination of smoking and alcohol in African patients.

This research is not the first to uncover duplicative and wasteful spending on health care for veterans who receive care primarily through the Veterans Health Administration as they are also enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans.

New data suggest the frequency of damage and repair processes correlates with disease severity and disability in multiple sclerosis (MS).

Mabel Mardones, MD, Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, discusses the future of HR+/HER2– breast cancer treatment, focusing on the importance of biomarkers and the potential of SERDs to improve patient outcomes.

The US government is tackling veteran homelessness through housing programs. A recent study found that temporary financial assistance (TFA) through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program is associated with positive health effects and lower health care costs.

Rigorous surveillance of children at high risk for developing myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is especially warranted, according to researchers.

In this study, investigators were seeking to uncover potential genetic correlations between hidradenitis suppurativa and downstream risk of cardiometabolic disease, such as coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes, in older adults.

Based on their findings, the researchers suggest a potential need for screening for coexisting sleep disorder symptoms in patients with respiratory symptoms.

The venetoclax-based regimen was associated with an approximate $8000 decrease in costs compared with the continuous Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment 6 months after the fixed-duration period.

The health policy implications and ballot measures in the wake of the presidential election, new trends in physician compensation, lessons from the Medicaid unwinding, disparities in cancer mortality, and privately negotiated hospital fees.

The chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy obecabtagene autoleucel received approval to treat patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

The Quadruple Aim—a framework originally rooted in improving patient experience, enhancing population health, and achieving cost savings—has evolved to include a fourth dimension: provider well-being.

A new drug application (NDA) has been submitted to the FDA for sunvozertinib in pretreated EGFR exon 20–positive advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

A new study finds that eliminating radiation from conditioning regimens in patients with dyskeratosis congenita undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation did not negatively affect survival or increase complications.