Allison Inserro

A recent review looked at the role lipocalin 2 (LCN2), a secreted glycoprotein that transports small lipophilic ligands, might play in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and the possibility of potential LCN2-targeting agents.

As Arkansas said this week it removed thousands of people from its Medicaid expansion program for not reporting work requirements, advocates for those with low incomes said those subject to the rules are probably unaware of them.

The FDA announced Friday it expanded the approved use of brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) in combination with chemotherapy for adult patients with certain types of peripheral T-cell lymphoma, using a new review process designed to increase efficiency.

An Oklahoma verdict against Aetna highlights insurer reluctance to pay for proton beam therapy.

US health officials said Thursday the number of high school students who reported being current e-cigarette users skyrocketed 78% between 2017 and 2018 to 3.05 million, as the FDA moved to create tougher regulations on e-cigarettes, although the agency did not propose the type of ban that some public health advocates hoped for.

Workers younger than 65 with employer-sponsored health insurance dramatically shifted to nurse practitioners and physician assistants between 2012 and 2016 as visits to primary care physicians decreased, according to a new report from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI).

America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) released what it said are 12 proposals to help increase affordability for people who buy insurance on the individual market who do not qualify for subsidies. Meanwhile, CMS said 1.2 million people signed up for health insurance during the first 10 days of open enrollment for the individual marketplaces.

A widely used probiotic, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), stimulated bone formation in mice, according to a recent study.

It is already well established that patients with COPD have exacerbations during winter as well as during heat waves in the summer months, and researchers in Germany sought to see which patient groups might be potentially more vulnerable to the effects of climate change in order to see who might need targeted care.

Facing the threat of impending US regulatory action, Juul Labs said Tuesday it would voluntarily stop selling certain flavors of its flavored e-cigarettes in retail stores on a temporary basis, but would continue to sell them online, and plans to improve its age-verification system.

In a speech to the National Association of Medicaid Directors, HHS Secretary Alex Azar said CMS is giving states more flexibility to enact inpatient mental health treatment for Medicaid beneficiaries, reversing a rule known as the "IMD exclusion.”

An estimated 25,000 Americans who are at high risk for developing lung cancer would be saved annually through low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans, but only 5% of people who qualify are screened. In an effort to increase the number of people getting screened, the American Lung Association (ALA) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) unveiled a Lung Cancer Screening Implementation Guide during Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

Retraction and republication: The JAMA article referenced in this story was retracted and republished on October 8, 2019. Please refer to the updated findings here.

A recent review of alendronate for the treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO) found that it significantly increased bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and femoral neck in patients with GIO, but does not appear to reduce the risk of fractures.

What does it take to achieve member-centric, value-based care in population health? At a conference in New Jersey on Thursday, speakers talked about using partnerships and data to solve challenges, especially ones made worse by poor social determinants of health.

The announcement is an about-face from earlier efforts that scrapped a cardiac care bundled payment program originally developed during the Obama administration.

With healthcare in the spotlight after this week's midterm elections, there are a number of things elected officials can do to encourage hospital safety, said the head of the Leapfrog Group as it released its fall 2018 rankings of Hospital Safety Grades.

Despite impending changes in Washington, DC, as the Democrats are set to take over the House of Representatives in 2019, the divided federal government could lead to a spell of predictability for some healthcare sectors as most action shifts to the state level.

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is using artificial intelligence (AI) to process screening mammographies after a retrospective study found that AI can measure breast density—a risk factor for having tumors that could be missed during a scan—at the screening level of an experienced radiographer.

With a preference for healthcare as the number one issue among Democrats and independents, the 2018 midterm election is being called a referendum on healthcare issues. But at the federal level, will healthcare become a gridlocked issue for the next 2 years of President Trump's first term?

More than one-third of 9000 pediatric hospital reports described a drug dosing error that was usually related to too much or too little medicine due to the usability of the electronic health record (EHR), according to a study published Monday in Health Affairs.

Avoid the allergen. For decades, that was the only advice for people with life threatening food allergies. While that is still true, the food allergy community is cautiously, but excitedly, watching research unfold that could help patients tolerate more of the allergen that might otherwise have serious or deadly consequences.

A new study offers insights into ways to improve breast cancer screening with a new understanding of how genetic risk variants affect disease progression and mode of detection. The study found that the presence of certain rare mutations was indicative of increased risk from interval breast cancers and death.

CMS said it responded to complaints about its 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)—which it finalized today—and will not collapse 5 billing codes down to 2, which had drawn an outcry from some medical associations that their care for complex patients would be shortchanged.

Open enrollment for the sixth season under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) begins today and lasts until December 15, and organizations like The Commonwealth Fund are highlighting resources to alert consumers to the differences between the various health insurance plans now available on the individual marketplaces.

A new report on the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) shows that there is wide variability across and within states, with West Virginia carrying the highest burden of morbidity and mortality.

As with other kinds of surgery, patients undergoing operations for breast cancer can experience persistent postsurgical pain, which can negatively affect quality of life. Researchers in Tokyo conducted a study to see if they could determine the predictive value and accuracy of an acute pain trajectory, measured by pain intensity at 1 day after the surgery and pain prevalence at 6 months later.

A recent study from Taiwan found that having cataracts was independently associated with increased risks of osteoporosis and fracture, and there also might be an association between cataract surgery and lower risks of osteoporosis and fracture.

There are 2 policy forces at work that will likely have the most impact on sign-ups for health insurance available on the individual marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a Health Affairs blog post.

A new study suggests that patients undergoing thyroid and parathyroid surgery need little opioid treatment postoperatively if they receive preoperative patient education.