Everywhere and Everlasting: The Persistent Threat of Forever Chemicals
August 13th 2024The persistence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), otherwise known as "forever chemicals," poses a great threat to the environment and public health, as demonstrated by continually emerging research.
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Higher Health Service Use, Mortality Rates Found Among Homebound Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries
August 12th 2024Homebound beneficiaries of a national Medicare Advantage (MA) plan had higher health service use and mortality rates, highlighting the need for tailored care strategies for this population.
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Corticosteroids vs Noncorticosteroids in Pediatric Dermatology: Challenges and Considerations
August 12th 2024Challenges in choosing between corticosteroids and noncorticosteroids for pediatric dermatologic conditions include balancing efficacy, safety, compliance, and long-term management while considering the specific needs and risks of each child.
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Empowering Black Women Through HIV Prevention
August 11th 2024For the recent AIDS 2024 conference, we spoke with Nishita Dsouza, PhD, MPH, Columbia University School of Social Work Social Intervention Group, who presented research on HIV and sexually transmitted infection prevention among Black women with criminal legal system involvement.
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Medicare Advantage Program Linked to Higher Inhaler Adherence in Patients With COPD
August 10th 2024Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who were invited to enroll in a program that reduced inhaler costs and provided medication management had higher inhaler adherence; however, there was no significant impact on exacerbations or overall health care spending.
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Advancements in R/R Lymphoma: Bispecific Antibodies in Focus
August 10th 2024In part 1 of our interview with Anna Sureda, MD, PhD, president of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, she summarized the current treatment landscape for relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL) and follicular lymphoma (FL).
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Biomarker Testing: Key to Personalized Lung Cancer Care
August 9th 2024David P. Carbone, MD, PhD, director of the thoracic oncology center at The Ohio State University in Columbus, discusses the importance of biomarker testing in both lung cancer overall and non–small cell lung cancer specifically.
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Lab Technology Advances Detection of MDS
August 9th 2024More and more hematology factors and parameters can be analyzed with advanced equipment to better pinpoint which patients might have myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)—but the differences in leading makers’ systems can be tricky to maneuver.
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Don't Put Too Much Stock in Consumer Sleep Devices, Yet: Dr Christopher Depner
August 8th 2024Christopher Depner, PhD, assistant professor of health and kinesiology, University of Utah, speaks to the current reliability of wearable sleep devices to impact health outcomes, privacy concerns, and more.
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Expert Insights on Deuruxolitinib for Alopecia Areata
August 8th 2024Arash Mostaghimi, MD, MPA, MPH, assistant professor of dermatology, director of the inpatient dermatology consult service, and codirector of the Complex Medical Dermatology Fellowship at Brigham & Women's Hospital, discusses the recent FDA approval of deuruxolitinib for the treatment of moderate to severe alopecia areata.
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