Experts stress that persons wanting to donate blood should not stop any medications they are on, with some deferrals being permanent and others temporary.

Cemiplimab significantly reduced the risk of recurrence or death in patients with high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) post-surgery.

Women who are using heroin and were recently incarcerated had increased stimulant use, which is associated with adverse outcomes in HIV.

With emergency evacuation orders requiring swift action, less mobile individuals, such as those with disabilities or the elderly, are often left behind.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) led to reductions in out-of-pocket costs and improvements in health among adults entering Medicare.

The Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor was approved in combination with bendamustine and rituximab in previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) ineligible for autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and as monotherapy in previously treated MCL.

Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.

Semaglutide (Ozempic) is 1 of 15 medications that will be included in yearly price negotiations between Medicare and manufacturers.

The combination treatment specifically targets KRAS-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) to improve progression-free survival.

Patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease receiving physiologic insulin resensitization had much lower annual costs of care than similar patients not receiving it.

Besides Kent Hospital, the Association of Cancer Care Centers worked with Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Hospital and Charleston Area Medical Center Vandalia Health in Charleston, West Virginia.

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is strongly linked to smoking, with about 80% of lung cancer deaths attributed to tobacco use.

Despite the availability of several noninvasive tests for colorectal cancer, prioritizing blood-based tests may result in higher costs and worse population-level outcomes.

High heat shock protein 60 (HSP60) expression in patients with ovarian cancer is associated with larger tumors, advanced stages, and worse survival outcomes, highlighting its potential as a prognostic biomarker.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the widespread adoption of telemental health care, and new research indicates significant racial and ethnic disparities in access to this technology among Medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia.

An increased public interest and support for medication abortion following the federal Supreme Court ruling, particularly among marginalized groups, suggests a shift towards more accessible and autonomous models of abortion care.

Including a telephone component in Medicare Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey administration continues to be valuable because telephone responses comprise a substantial portion of responses for several underserved groups.

This systematic review of real-world observational studies demonstrated the effectiveness of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors in improving treatment adherence, persistence, clinical outcomes, and patient-reported outcomes among US patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Patients who revisit the emergency department shortly after discharge are at high risk for complications and death, exacerbated by COVID-19 screening workload. Detection efforts impact outcomes.

A new resource from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) provides evidence-based guidance on assessing and testing for inherited genetic mutations linked with increased cancer risk.

Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone was 1 of 3 sites to take part in the Association of Cancer Care Centers quality improvement initiative in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs).

However, metformin did not protect Black patients against squamous cell carcinoma specifically.

Bimekizumab (Bimzelx; UCB Pharma) was approved by the FDA to treat psoriatic arthritis (PsA) on September 23, 2024, based on data from 2 phase 3 trials: BE OPTIMAL and BE COMPLETE.

In part 2 of our interview with Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, she speaks to the importance of ensuring health care accessibility and of knowing that the health care system is not a one-size-fits-all arrangement.

Patients with a foveal bulge had significantly enhanced visual acuity if they also had resolved diabetic macular edema (DME) or retinal vein occlusion (RVO).