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Most chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations were observed in those not treated with controller medications, but less than half of patients in the study received controller medications, even after exacerbations.

In the study, researchers found that nearly one-quarter of anti-VEGF injections were received at least 1 week later than intended.

A record low of 7.7% of Americans had no health insurance at the start of 2023; the American Academy of Pediatrics renewed its backing of gender care for children while requesting a research review; 2 lots of an oral contraceptive were recalled for possible reduction in effectiveness.

Female sex workers were found to have tested for HIV less in 2020 than had been reported in 2015.

Coverage from the Institute for Value-Based Medicine event in Atlanta, held in partnership with Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.

Hospitals and health systems have been operating in the most challenging financial environment in history, and now they face another looming headwind—the impact of Medicaid redeterminations.

Researchers find a causal relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components for increased risk of psoriasis.

The study authors said that, to their knowledge, this will be the first systematic review focusing on the effects of cognitive interventions for those with chronic respiratory diseases.

This study explores the effectiveness of toxin testing in predicting Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) outcomes, revealing that patients with negative toxin results were less likely to experience CDI recurrence within 30 days.

Panelists at the American Diabetes Association 83rd Scientific Sessions explained how time in range is emerging as a crucial target in diabetes management.

Adults younger than 50 years with colorectal cancer (CRC) who experience postpresentation delays in treatment did not appear to have worse outcomes, according to a study in Ontario, Canada.

Veterans are suing the US Defense and Veterans Affairs departments over infertility coverage denials; Wegovy is being prescribed to patients taking antipsychotic medications; AI-assisted mammogram readings detected more cancers than radiologists.

A recent study suggests that a lack of equitable access to care contributes to known disparities in outcomes between Black and White patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Significant differences in video telehealth use were observed in rural and urban populations, especially among American Indian/Alaska Native veterans, a new study has found.

The FDA approved trifluridine and tipiracil (Lonsurf) plus bevacizumab (Avastin) for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who had previously been treated based on data from the phase 3 SUNLIGHT trial.

A recent study found that patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures experienced seizures significantly earlier than patients with epileptic seizures.

Investigators conducted a case study of a patient who presented with COVID-19–induced seronegative myasthenia gravis, seeking more information on neurological manifestations of the respiratory disease.

New research found that women in Somalia relied on television and radio to learn about HIV/AIDS.

A new analysis from the American Heart Association found present-day heart failure risk was higher among Black adults who lived in areas historically impacted by redlining.

The US Labor Department initiated a lawsuit against a UnitedHealth Group unit after it allegedly denied thousands of claims without assessing their merit; the cost of lecanemab, the first drug that claims to slow the advance of Alzheimer disease, will mostly fall upon taxpayers; nearly 7 million women in the US live in maternity care deserts with little to no access to maternal care.

Adults who used smokeless tobacco products were more likely to have age-related macular degeneration (AMD) compared with cigarette smokers.

Wildfire smoke is associated with worse survival for individuals with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are recovering from surgical resection treatment.

Results of the phase 3 PRIME study showed that treatment with niraparib with an individualized starting dose significantly extended progression-free survival (PFS) and reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 55% compared with placebo.

Study finds that use of mHealth app could be useful in early detection of skin cancer but cautions that overdiagnosis is a possibility.

Findings were presented by researchers from the UC Irvine Health School of Medicine at the 2023 American Society for Preventive Cardiology's Congress on CVD Prevention.

This review verified past study findings, finding that probiotics can effectively improve atopic dermatitis (AD) in children.

Investigators said the fact that their patient was 82 years old was one reason to suspect fluid overload–associated large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL).

Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, joins hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, for episode 2 of our newest podcast, "Oncology Onward: Conversations With Innovators and Changemakers in Cancer Care."