Study Suggests Use of Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer Is Increasing
April 21st 2023The use of active surveillance for indolent prostate cancer cases continues to rise in the United States, but rates of use are lower in minority groups, low-income groups, and patients in rural areas, a recent study found.
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Globally, people lost confidence in the importance of routine childhood vaccines against lethal diseases like measles and polio, a survey finds; advocates say that the proposed price of about $50 a kit for naloxone could be too expensive; Bipartisan Senate legislation introduced this week would cap insulin at $35 per month for those with private insurance.
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Hospitals Serving High Proportions of Black Patients Deliver Equivalent HF Care
April 21st 2023The investigators of this study wanted to know if hospitals that cared for a high proportion of Black patients delivered care for heart failure (HF) that differed in quality from that provided by other hospitals.
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Dr Mitzi Joi Williams: CHIMES Data Fill Need for More Complete Picture of MS Diversity
April 21st 2023In several abstracts presented at this year's American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Mitzi Joi Williams, MD, FAAN, Joi Life Wellness Neurology Clinic, explores multiple sclerosis–related outcomes in diverse patient populations.
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Poor Sleep, Extreme Sleep Duration Linked With Past COVID-19 Infection
April 20th 2023A recent study observed that poor sleep quality and having very little or a lot of sleep were associated with greater likelihood of having had COVID-19 in the past, while poor sleep quality was linked with an increased requirement of hospitalization for severe COVID-19.
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T1D Plus Psychiatric Disorders May Influence Educational Outcomes
April 20th 2023Although children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are slightly more likely to experience long-term educational underachievement than their peers without T1D, those who also have a psychiatric disorder have significantly lower odds of achieving educational milestones.
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The White House intends to nominate Monica Bertagnolli to run the National Institutes of Health (NIH); Supreme Court asks for more time to decide if mifepristone use will have more restrictions, and providers look to misoprostol as an alternative; House Republicans presented a proposal to require certain low-income Americans to work or risk losing Medicaid coverage.
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TPG, AmerisourceBergen Acquire OneOncology in Deal Valued at $2.1 Billion
April 20th 2023Under the transaction, TPG, an asset management firm, will acquire a majority interest in OneOncology and AmerisourceBergen will have a minority interest; OneOncology physician leaders and practices will retain minority interests as well.
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Dr David Eagle: Progress in Hematology/Oncology Is Not Without Its Difficulties
April 20th 2023For all the success the hematology/oncology space has seen over the past 20-plus years, difficult discussions now focus on paying for that care, explained David A. Eagle, MD, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists.
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People With HIV at Much Higher Risk of Depression, Suicide
April 19th 2023In the first 2 years after receiving an HIV diagnosis, people with HIV were about 3 times more likely to develop depression, use antidepressants, and undergo electroconvulsive therapy—and 10 times more likely to commit suicide—compared with people without HIV.
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Dr Natalia Rost Previews AAN’s Annual Meeting and 75th Anniversary
April 19th 2023Natalia Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN, FAHA, chief of the stroke division at Massachusetts General Hospital and chair of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Science Committee, previews the annual meeting and provides a glimpse into what the conference has to offer and its legacy of 75 years.
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Joseph Alvarnas, MD, Discusses New CMS Drug Pricing Models, Impact for Blood Diseases
April 19th 2023CMS in February 2023 announced 3 new models for testing by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation—all of which “aim to lower the cost of drugs, promote accessibility to life-changing drug therapies, and improve quality of care.”
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AAN’s 2023 Annual Meeting Will Include Education and Community, Says Dr David Spencer
April 18th 2023David Spencer, MD, director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center and professor of neurology at Oregon Health and Science University, previews the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting for 2023 and says that attendees can expect not only to learn but also to leave feeling humbled and inspired.
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Investigational Drug Could Improve Stem Cell Collection for ASCT
April 18th 2023Adding motixafortide to standard stem cell mobilization therapy for autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) significantly improved collection success rates vs standard therapy plus a placebo in a phase 3 trial of patients with multiple myeloma.
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AAN to Mark 75th Anniversary at 2023 Annual Meeting
April 18th 2023The annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) will take place April 22-27 in Boston, presenting in a hybrid format a schedule packed with continuing medical education sessions, poster presentations, and cutting-edge science.
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