Better Knowledge of EoE Results in Reduced Diagnostic Delay for European Patients
August 8th 2022European patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) had an improved diagnosis process and a faster diagnosis as new clinical practice guidelines were published over time, according to the results of a recent study.
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Budget Bill Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices Heads to House
August 8th 2022HR 5376, or the Inflation Reduction Act, is most significant piece of legislation affecting federal health policy since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010; for Medicare beneficiaries, it caps insulin at $35 a month and includes other pricing reforms.
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Only 7300 doses of the new Novavax vaccine have been administered with over 27 million Americans still unvaccinated; women in states where abortion is banned are managing abortions medically on their own outside of clinician care; affordable access to naloxone may become easier.
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As Health Disparities “Weave Their Way Through Hypertension,” New Agents Are on the Way
August 8th 2022Coverage from the 2022 Congress of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) in Louisville, Kentucky, featuring 3 experts on aspects of hypertension treatment: Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, of Tulane University School of Medicine; Kim Allan Williams, MD, of the University of Louisville; and George C. Bakris, MD, of the University of Chicago Medicine.
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Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Wins Rapid Approval for HER2-Low Breast Cancer
August 6th 2022The approval came exactly 2 months after results from the landmark DESTINY-Breast04 trial showed that the antibody drug conjugate reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 50% compared with chemotherapy for HER2-low patients with both hormone receptor (HR)–positive and HR-negative disease.
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Young Adults With SCD Show Better Hydroxyurea Adherence Than Children, Adolescents
August 6th 2022With adherence estimated at less than 50% in children, adolescents, and young adults, a recent study stresses the importance of treatment adherence for patients with sickle cell disease receiving hydroxyurea and the benefit for those who do.
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Obesity, Physical Inactivity Linked With Higher Risk for Activity Limits in Asthma
August 5th 2022Patients with asthma and all types of obesity, or with all types of obesity and physical inactivity, have an increased risk for limited activity of daily living, according to the results of a recent study.
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Advocate Addresses Factors Physicians Should Consider in Managing Hidradenitis Suppurativa
August 5th 2022Brindley Brooks, who founded HS Connect (HSconnect.org), a patient advocacy group for those affected with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), spoke on the need for awareness among physicians and patients on the clinical features of HS in regard to both physical and psychosocial burdens.
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Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is threatening swift retaliation if a reconciliation package that includes drug pricing is passed; New York health officials urge polio vaccinations after polio virus was found in 7 wastewater samples; conjoined twins in Brazil were separated via surgery using virtual reality.
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Three CAR T-Cell Trials, 2 Outcomes, for Second-line LBCL Therapy
August 4th 2022Both the ZUMA-7 trial for axicabtagene ciloleucel—approved for second-line treatment earlier this year—and the TRANSFORM trial for lisocabtagene maraleucel showed significant improvement over standard of care for large B cell lymphoma (LBCL), while the BELINDA trial for tisagenlecleucel did not.
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