Frequent Smokers Ambivalent About Quitting May Be More Receptive to Tailored Interventions
July 11th 2023This small study showed that individuals who used an app designed specifically for smokers ambivalent about quitting used the app more often and exhibited greater changes in behavior compared with those using a similar nontailored app.
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CMS Proposes $9 Billion Lump-Sum Repayment to 340B Hospitals
July 10th 2023After the Supreme Court ruled reimbursement cuts to 340B hospitals were done unlawfully, CMS is proposing to repay hospitals and providers in the program with a lump sum that has repercussions for other hospitals because of the agency’s need to be budget neutral.
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Study Highlights Uneven Symptom Burden in Patients With Uncontrolled vs Controlled Severe Asthma
July 10th 2023An analysis found that patients with uncontrolled severe asthma have a higher symptom burden compared with those whose severe asthma is controlled, highlighting the need for more innovative treatment options to improve asthma control.
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US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer asks the FDA to investigate Prime energy drink; Washington state sees hefty fine for failing to provide mental health resources to incarcerated individuals; a new rule would require companies to disclose use of certain “forever” chemicals.
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Disparities in HIV Prevention: New Data Reveal Racial and Regional Gaps in PrEP Usage
July 8th 2023New data from AIDSVu show significant disparities in the usage of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Black and Hispanic/Latinx Americans are underrepresented among PrEP users, despite accounting for a significant portion of new HIV diagnoses.
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Disease Activity–Guided Dosing Safe, Effective for Up to 10 Years in Rheumatoid Arthritis
July 7th 2023Noortje van Herwaarden, MD, PhD, discusses the results of a 10-year follow-up from the DRESS study and how it informs use of disease activity-guided dose optimization in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
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ADI Linked With Primary Hypertension Among Youth Medicaid Beneficiaries
July 7th 2023The cross-sectional study found that higher childhood neighborhood area deprivation index (ADI), obesity, age, sex, and length of Medicaid benefit coverage are all associated with a primary hypertension diagnosis among youth residing in Delaware.
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