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An international study examining trends in COPD mortality over more than 2 decades showed that COPD mortality rates declined in most countries, but remained stable among US women and increased in several European countries, with total mortality additionally increasing or remaining stable in most countries.

After a request for additional input from oncologists, practice administrators, payer representatives, and experts in physician payment and business analysis, ASCO has issued updated guidance on PCOP. With CMS’ Oncology Care Model set to end in 2021, the current draft of ASCO’s Community-based Oncology Medical Home model would be an option to take its place.

Inhaled cannabis was shown to reduce self-reported headache and migraine severity by nearly 50%, according to study findings.

Three straight years of declining life expectancy—from 2014 to 2017—have roots that go back to the 1980s, when the authors say US life expectancy began to lose pace with other countries.

US Customs and Border Protection rejected recommendations by the CDC to vaccinate migrants in detention centers for the flu; PhRMA cut its donation to Addiction Policy Forum and will end all support in 2020; Louisiana health officials announced they will examine the cancer incidence in an area next to a chemical plant known to emit a likely carcinogen.

A minimally invasive procedure that applies pulses of focused ultrasound to the brain was found to be safe and effective in reducing tremors and improving the quality of life in patients with Parkinson disease and essential tremor, according to research to be presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

While there is an increased interest in using real-world evidence (RWE) to design, test, and review rare disease treatments, payers may not be as receptive to using RWE when making reimbursement and formulary decisions, according to a new report from Syneos Health.

A new study says that more than 1 in 10 of the 17 million cancer survivors in the United States will die from cardiovascular disease (CVD).

The FDA Monday granted accelerated approval to voxelotor (Oxbryta) for the treatment of sickle cell disease in adults and pediatric patients 12 years or older.

With their ongoing study, the authors also hope to show the physical effect of exercise on function, quality of life, pain, and bone disease.

Over the next 5 years, mental health conditions are expected to become 1 of the most significant factors attributed to employer-sponsored healthcare benefit costs worldwide, according to survey findings.

Organizations should step up and improve rural health by offering new, innovative ways to improve access to the care that rural residents so desperately need.

Novartis AG announced their purchase agreement with cholesterol drugmaker Medicines Company; Trump is set to allow state importation of prescription drugs to curb rising drug prices; flu shot efficacy was found to be worse in people who are overwight, obese.

Predisposing risk factors include less than a high school education and hepatitis C coinfection.

Researchers may have identified a way to delay the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) by blocking a molecule that controls the entry of B cells into the brain, which results in deterioration of tissue.

Without information about the possible severity of their condition, patients with psoriasis may not adhere to treatment, which could lead to worse outcomes.

Researchers in North Carolina reported discoveries that may lead to further understandings about how pancreatic cancer can become resistant to treatment.

This week, the top managed care news included research that shows stents may offer no more value than drugs for some heart patients; a ban on flavored tobacco products gains momentum; a survey finds most American families struggle with social factors that impact health.

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New Massachusetts legislation bans the sale of menthol products; a group of hospitals is suing HHS; the FDA has approved a new treatment for partial-onset seizures.

Quality of life and 6-minute walk test also improve with this treatment combination.

The link between prolonged opioid treatment and an increased frequency, severity of migraines has been attributed to the discovery of a peptide confirmed in mice that distinguishes the relationship of migraine pain and opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH), according to study findings.

For both in-network access and provider reimbursement rates, disparities between physical and behavioral healthcare is worsening for American families seeking affordable and available mental healthcare and addiction treatment, according to study findings.

BE READY is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of bimekizumab, humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody that targets and neutralizes interleukin- (IL-)17A and IL-17F, a pair of cytokines that propel the inflammatory process through their effects on other messengers in the body that trigger chronic inflammatory response.

Regardless of the government's removal of cost and access obstacles to flu vaccinations, adherence remains stagnant; multistate hepatitis A outbreak linked to blackberries sold in grocery store chain; President Trump's FDA nominee Stephen Hahn avoids talk on the suspended e-cig flavor ban during his Senate confirmation hearing.

Humana outlined its progress in its third annual Value-Based Care Report, which details growth and evolution in this area since 2016, both in the number of agreements and in its spread across more parts of the country.

Researchers discovered new molecular drivers of Parkinson disease (PD) and determined their impact on the functions of genes involved in PD, potentially leading to novel treatments, according to study findings.