Sabrina McCrear

Patient satisfaction was higher amongst patients who underwent a chest wall perforator flap reconstruction surgery as part of their breast cancer treatment when compared with other surgical techniques.

There is a need to consolidate various long COVID definitions to establish a standardized definition that ensures consistent recognition, documentation, diagnosis, and treatment, according to new research.

Sedentary behaviors are associated with increased CVD risk and, when combined with social drivers of health, increase the risk of adverse CVD events like coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure.

Left bundle branch block may serve as an important indicator for asymptomatic individuals predisposed to heart failure.

Social drivers of health are determined primarily by an individual’s economic stability, access to quality education, and health care. These factors also play a key role in the proportion of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) in an individual’s lifetime, which can also impact their cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.

A new model was linked to decreased BMI, caloric intake, and loss of control eating in veterans with binge eating disorders or subjective binge eating episodes.

The Pennsylvania Act 1 of 2023 eligibility criteria for supplemental screenings based on breast density and lifetime risk of breast cancer disproportionately disqualify Black women from supplemental screenings despite their high risk of aggressive cancer and persistent history of false-negative mammograms.

Residents in historically redlined grade D areas were 1.67 times more likely to have no rapid access to EMS than in grade A areas, increasing their hazard risk of injury-related morbidity and mortality.

An inverse association between Alzheimer disease special care units in nursing homes and the percentage of Black residents within a facility was seen in a new study, but states with higher Medicaid payment-to-cost ratios did not show the same association.

Black women had lower moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity scores when compared with Black and White men and their White female counterparts, highlighting the need for support across patient subgroups.

Individuals with mental illness in America continue to face socioeconomic barriers when it comes to accessing necessary care and treatment.

Michael McGuire, PharmD, reviewed Mental Health America’s recent publication on the current state of mental health in America and addressed socioeconomic barriers in access to care.

Disparities in access to quality treatment and lack of equitable and inclusive data in breast cancer research contribute to poorer survival outcomes for Black women with breast cancer.

Early-onset breast cancer was associated with hormone therapy usage in younger women in a recent study.

An AI model significantly outperformed cardiologists when reviewing ECGs of structural heart disease and may potentially be a step towards increased access and lower costs for early detection of conditions like heart failure and valvular heart disease.

The majority of patients with heart failure who qualified for sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) therapy did not receive treatment; a recent study aims to find out why and measure prescription trends.

Seventy percent of Asian American and Pacific Islander women diagnosed with lung cancer were non- or never-smokers, highlighting a need to rethink lung cancer screening to reduce disparities.

Social determinants of health significantly increased mortality risks in patients with congestive heart failure, highlighting urgent care needs.

Carpal tunnel syndrome was linked to wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis in new research, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis for better heart failure outcomes.

Tabby Khan, MD, MPH, senior director of Analytics at Komodo Health, calls for increased lung cancer screening measures and criteria to address underreported, at-risk populations like AAPI women.

Estrogen-progestin hormone therapy used to manage menopausal symptoms and other women’s health conditions is associated with a higher risk of developing luminal-like breast cancer subtypes and other subtypes.

The CMS Bundled Payment for Care Improvement (BPCI) Advanced model was successful at reducing spending for outpatient procedures for patients receiving back and neck except spinal fusion treatments or procedures.

Women who developed a cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes were at a higher risk of developing breast cancer post menopause, a recent study found.

Prenatal exposure to air pollution was associated with childhood obesity risk in a recent study, highlighting the urgent need for environmental health awareness.

Racial disparities in childhood obesity have risen due to social determinants, food insecurity, and systemic barriers, impacting minority communities across the US.

The aim of the study was to not only observe the disparities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic but also to draw attention to the issue to drive real, lasting change.

Prenatal and early-life factors significantly influence childhood obesity trajectories, highlighting the need for early interventions to promote healthy growth.

Obesity was significantly more prevalent in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents compared with their non-Hispanic White peers and was potentially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a study found.

Maridebart cafraglutide showed promising results in weight loss, offering a monthly treatment option for obesity with significant health benefits.