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More than 80% of pregnant patients with new-onset hypertensive disorder remain hypertensive after hospital discharge.

A 2-sample Mendelian randomization study found a potential connection between dietary intake and multiple sclerosis (MS) risk and severity.

In this fifth, and final, special bonus episode of our Pride Month series, we speak with Lauren Albrecht, director of advocacy and organizing, and Layla Orlando, director of health equity and wellness, at Garden State Equality, the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus advocacy organization in New Jersey.

An analysis conducted on UK Biobank data suggests a possible association between higher concentrations of serum albumin and a reduced risk of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Patients who received long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) in the hospital but discontinued them early faced a 22% to 25% higher readmission risk than those who did not receive LAIs.

A prospective study concluded that patients with narcolepsy can safely switch from a high-sodium oxybate to a low-sodium oxybate to manage their symptoms.

In our fourth Pride Month podcast episode, we are speaking with Domenico Ruggerio, executive director of We Are Family, in Charleston, South Carolina, the state's oldest nonprofit to provide life-affirming and life-saving programs for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus (LGBTQ+) youth.

With an effective therapy available for treating postpartum depression, Rachel Dalthorp, MD, believes health care providers need to focus on educating patients and helping them navigate the health system so zuranolone can reach those who need it.

In the clinical practice setting, intensifying treatment for axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is associated with a higher Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) cutoff value than recommended, new research found.

The FDA today approved efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc for the treatment of adult patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).

This investigation sought to expand knowledge of the impact of comorbid pulmonary hypertension (PH) on diagnosed non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), using data from adult patients treated at military hospital facilities within the US.

Taking falsified semaglutide (Ozempic; Novo Nordisk) can lead to ineffective treatment due to incorrect dosing, contamination, and the use of unknown ingredients, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning.

A poster presented at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting argued the benefits that Medicaid expansion can bring to patients with melanoma.

People receiving hypomethylating agent (HMA) therapy spent 33 more days at home than people receiving anthracycline-based therapy in the first year after diagnosis.

"As a health care provider and as a psychiatrist, it's something that I think about first—instead of step therapy, when I have a patient with postpartum depression, this is what they need to be on," Rachel Dalthorp, MD, explains.

Older adults who had colorectal surgery were found to have reduced postoperative complications if they started the Geriatric Oncology Service.

This study provides a comprehensive review of both established and emerging prognostic markers in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and their role in predicting disease, treatment response, and overall survival.

June 19 is marked as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, granting the opportunity to reflect on the current state of treatment, access, equity, and more that impacts patients living with sickle cell disease.

Encouraging trends were seen with osimertinib and platinum-pemetrexed chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the phase 3 FLAURA2 study.

The treatment regimen not only significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) for patients with advanced stage classic Hodgkin lymphoma but was also better tolerated compared with a 20-year-old regimen being used.

In part 3 of an interview, MD Anderson’s Ravin Ratan, MD, MEd, discusses neoadjuvant immune checkpoint blockade for 2 specific types of soft tissue sarcomas.

A Chinese study shows hypertension management led by nonphysicians can be safe and effective.

Notably, adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who reported more comfort with self-management tended to have worse glycemic control.

Two posters presented at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting revealed real-world data on the outcomes and management strategies associated with melanoma during pregnancy.

Kheir Mugwaneza, the lead project manager of the Immigrant and Refugee Health Program at Allegheny Health Network, discusses how the program is working to address gaps in care for this community.