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Guidelines recommend patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who are obese achieve 5% to 10% weight loss to prevent NAFLD progression.

A population-based study found that patients with a preexisting diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis have a higher risk of developing hidradenitis suppurativa.

Participation in education sessions and frequent web-based monitoring predicted 1-year outcomes of asthma control for adolescents with partly controlled and uncontrolled asthma.

Changes to diet, wellness, and physical activity could have a profound effect on patients’ ability to manage their multiple sclerosis (MS) and significantly improve their quality of life at the same time, researchers concluded.

Cell-free circulating tumor DNA (cfDNA)–based tumor genotyping was found to be noninferior to standard-of-care tissue-based genotyping for detection of guideline-recommended biomarkers and therapeutic outcomes in patients with advanced nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Kimberly Westrich, MA, vice president of health services research at the National Pharmaceutical Council, speaks on common misconceptions when designing value-based benefits.

The Supreme Court will allow a challenge to Texas' controversial abortion law; the FDA broadens booster eligibility for teens; Kentucky declares an emergency over nurse shortages.

The role that eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) plays in the pathogenesis of COPD is not well understood, given the lack of evidence about the subject.

Andre Goy, MD, MS, chairman and executive director of the John Theurer Cancer Center, provides an overview of the emerging data at ASH 2021 on CAR T-cell therapy as a second- and first-line treatment.

Theresa Juday, RPh, director, Specialty Product Development, CVS Health, discusses the indirect and direct cost burden associated with chronic insomnia.

The CDC’s latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report details the care and HIV service disparities that persist among sexual minority men.

The findings, said the researchers, are an important step toward achieving glucose control with a fully automated closed-loop system for patients with type 1 diabetes.

Key quality and savings metrics as measured within the most recent performance period from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) for the Oncology Care Model (OCM) demonstrated Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute as a top performing oncology practice nationwide.

Promotions and additions to the senior leadership team of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute.

Robert J. Hopkin, MD, clinical geneticist, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, speaks on misconceptions regarding Fabry disease and opportunities for improvement in care.

Despite the increase in relapse risk, 2-year survival for patients with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) who received matched sibling donor (MSD) allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (allo-HCT) administered post-transplant cyclophosphamide remained similar compared with patients receiving cyclosporine A with methotrexate prophylactically.

Rising ambient temperatures were found to be associated with higher risks of all-cause mortality and all-cause hospitalization in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), highlighting the some of the health-related consequences of climate change.

An article published in Medical Sciences assesses the potential association between sodium chloride (salt) withdrawal and migraine.

Some of the most anticipated presentations at the 63rd Annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting and Exposition involve phase 3 results for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in second-line treatment.

Findings presented today during EuroEcho 2021 demonstrate a potential link between persistent dyspnea following recovery from COVID-19 infection and subclinical cardiac dysfunction.

Organizers of the 63rd Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting and Exposition have multiple safety precautions in place to host a hybrid meeting in Atlanta December 11-14.

Patients with atopic dermatitis, particularly those with more severe skin manifestations, were shown to be at greater risk of depression and anxiety compared with the general population.

Pfizer predicts that a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine may be needed to quell the Omicron variant; CMS officials share figures on enrollment for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); City of Hope announces acquisition of Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) may maintain health, including immune cell function, for patients with treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Nail involvement was shown to reduce the effectiveness of ustekinumab in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis, whereas secukinumab exhibited overall higher efficacy than ustekinumab and similar response rates regardless of nail involvement.

Children aged 6 to 11 years had reduced asthma exacerbations and improved lung function and asthma control when on dupilumab for a year.

Financial hardship was found to be a significant risk factor for worse sleep quality in patients with concomitant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and type 2 diabetes (T2D)

Limited access to exercise equipment and facilities during lockdown appears to be a key reason for reduced physical activity levels.

The FDA approved FoundationOneCDx as the first companion diagnostic for current and future BRAF inhibitor therapeutics used to treat melanoma, including both monotherapies and combination therapies.

Results of a retrospective cohort study show youth with type 2 diabetes were almost twice as likely to develop retinopathy compared with those with type 1 diabetes.