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In their latest recommendation statement, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends blood pressure screening for all pregnant individuals to detect hypertensive disorders.

After FDA approval, XDEMVY is available for prescription nationwide to target Demodex mites, the primary cause of the external eye disease Demodex blepharitis.

Psoriasis increases the risk of cutaneous melanoma, according to the findings of a new study.

Lisa Kottschade, RN, CNP, FAPO, a nurse practitioner at Mayo Clinic, discussed immune-related adverse events and biomarkers in relation to melanoma treatment.

In a real-world setting, artificial intelligence (AI) proved to be effective in screening for referable diabetic retinopathy.

Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans will maintain stability in 2024; a report found that women encounter disadvantages in cancer prevention and care; prescriptions for semaglutide, similar drugs surpass 9 million.

Higher neighborhood-level opportunity and social vulnerability measures were associated with pediatric asthma incidence, a new study has found.

Women with ovarian, breast, skin, and uterine cancers were found to have significantly higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), phenols, and parabens in their bodies.

The number one ingredient that an oncology-based alternative payment model needs to succeed is collaboration, explained Nicolas Ferreyros, managing director of policy, advocacy, and communications, Community Oncology Alliance (COA).

To reduce the global burden of respiratory diseases and tackle inequalities, the Forum of International Respiratory Studies and the American Thoracic Society suggested improving access to preventive services, inhaler therapies, and effective pneumonia vaccines.

Transmasculine individuals found mobile apps such as Transpire to be beneficial in increasing their access to information on sexual health.

A new study confirmed the validity of a blood test that can diagnose patients with GLUT1 deficiency syndrome, a treatable neurometabolic disease that causes a wide range of neurologic symptoms in children and adults, including seizures.

Employees want to know that their employers have a vested interest in their health, Vikki Walton, MBA, health equity leader at Mercer, explains.

Although nofazinlimab was well tolerated and showed antitumor activity in many tumor types, no response was found when combined with regorafenib to treat metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

Michael Petrosky, MD, of the Allegheny Health Network, spoke about how parents can prevent their child from spreading respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the availability of monoclonal antibodies for all infants.

Chemotherapy drug shortages put young patients at risk; restrictions and challenges cause concerns of a rise in teen births; at least 28 companies failed to prove sufficient product testing for cough syrups.

Adjuvant therapy, instead of just surgery alone, for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after surgery incurs lower medical costs than surgery alone.

Researchers conducted a cohort study that suggests oral N-acetylglucosamine treatment can hinder neurodegeneration and inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Overactivation of the immune system is a potential serious adverse event (AE) following immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) treatment for any of several cancers in the first and second line; among these AEs is myasthenia gravis.

Patients with low-grade serous ovarian cancer appear to have worse survival outcomes following treatment with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT).

Researchers found that approximately 17% of respondents with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and no lifetime history of depression developed depression during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, while approximately 52% who had COPD and a history of depression experienced a recurrence of depressive symptoms.

Erin Gillaspie, MD, MPH, FACS, a faculty member of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Thoracic Surgery, discussed the role of immunotherapies in lung cancer and how they are used.

In part 3 of this 4-part series, Michael Thorpy, MD, talks about advances in sodium oxybate medication formulations and how different formulations can help patients depending on their needs.

At the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Oncology Policy Summit, prominent figures in the health care industry from diverse organizations emphasized a commitment to advancing health equity and addressing pressing social and health disparities.

The CDC recommends pregnant women receive RSV vaccinations; 6 states expand their Medicaid programs to offer dental coverage; a new bill aims to address issues in the US organ transplant system

In just the last 2 years there have been updates in classification, risk assessment, and response criteria in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), but additional efforts are needed to improve these, and there remains a need for better therapies.

The study aimed to determine the perceived advantages and disadvantages of the smartwatch-integrated, do-it-yourself continuous glucose monitoring (DIY-CGM) device from the perspective of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Faced with new government regulations, Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations should be utilizing technology to increase the accuracy of their coding, mitigate their risk, and ensure appropriate care for members.