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Greater levels of physical activity are associated with a decreased risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease events in low-, middle-, and high-income countries.

A new paper in JCO Precision Oncology evaluated the impact of the support provided by a decision support team on clinical decision making and trial enrollment.

Patients using secure online messaging to communicate with their healthcare providers about their type 2 diabetes (T2D) demonstrated improved clinical outcomes, according to a new study.

This week, the top managed care stories included a new direction for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; a bipartisan group of governors spoke out against the latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act; and the World Health Organization warned that antibiotics currently being developed were not enough to fight antibiotic-resistant infections.

The legislation known as Graham-Cassidy represents the last chance to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Here are 5 components that make it different from other proposed repeal bills.

In their letter, the directors said the bill would result in "the largest intergovernmental transfer of financial risk from the federal government to the states in our country’s history."

Coverage of our peer-reviewed research in the healthcare and mainstream press.

More work is needed to understand the connections between premature births and birth defects, researchers said.

Authors of the study say the technology exists to screen seniors with type 2 diabetes and identify those at risk of a fracture.

Occupations related to potential noxious airborne agents are related to an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to recent research.

Childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is known to cause painful gastrointestinal symptoms, but a new study of Swedish patients finds that it is also associated with an increased risk of cancer.

What hurricanes and floods reveal about the shortcomings in value-based care policy.

A new review article published in the New England Journal of Medicine explores the recent developments in radiotherapy that have improved survival and quality of life for patients with cancer.

Research shows consumers expect to pay for healthcare in multiple ways, including through their smartphone. Failure to meet consumer demands will affect healthcare's bottom line.

Physicians across different institutes who have been involved in clinical trials of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells in B-cell lymphomas have developed a guideline for monitoring and managing the symptoms associated with this treatment.

CMS has issued an informal request for information seeking input on a new direction promoting patient-centered care and market-driven reforms for the CMS Innovation Center.

Federally qualified health centers face significant financial and competitive pressures, but executives reported in a recent survey that they have identified areas for improvement and are planning a path to success.

Truck drivers were identified in a Gallup survey as the profession most at risk for type 2 diabetes.

As more deadly pathogens develop resistance to antibiotics, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report warns that the current clinical pipeline of antibiotics in development is insufficient to combat the threat.

People age 50 and older should now receive the shingles vaccine, according to a new recommendation by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Dermatological Association, which lowers the recommended age by 10 years.

Robert Dubois, MD, PhD, chief science officer of the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC), has advised the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to be cautious when using the information provided by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER)’s drug assessment reports to inform formulary decisions.

While exercise tends to taper off after age 65, the findings show the mental health benefits are greater for seniors who keep moving, which is an important lesson for health professionals.

A new commentary suggests that interventions to promote physical activity in survivors of cancer should be delivered at home and guided by oncologists.

Consumers spend $2 billion worldwide on body moisturizers each year, but a new study found that many skin-quenching products marketed as hypoallergenic or fragrance free actually contain some of the allergens known to pose a risk of contact dermatitis.

Obesity and overweight in individuals were associated with a lower risk and frequency of chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) exacerbations in Taiwan.

Experiments with baker's yeast showed why a fat-regulating enzyme is needed in the body.