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The critical issue of mental health in the workplace was discussed by experts in the field at the recent Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH) Mental Health Forum, shedding light on the growing concern surrounding alcohol use disorder and the pressing need for innovative therapies.

While dietary interventions do not significantly change the body composition of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (SpA), they can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

The patient continued to test positive for COVID-19, but intravenous immunoglobulin eventually led to his recovery.

A real-world study confirmed that the rate of adverse events associated with first-line nivolumab plus iplimumab therapy was in line with the safety profiles of other immuno-oncology and chemotherapy combination regimens.

The FDA added another indication for semaglutide (Wegovy), expanding its use to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, or stroke in adults who have cardiovascular disease (CVD) and overweight or obesity.

A comparative analysis on skin cancer management guidelines in the US highlights the necessity of further research in this subject.

Preventive measures can reduce the risk to newborns, but careful monitoring is necessary, the authors said.

Self-management (SM) among older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is moderately low, and frailty and depression may partially mediate the relationship between social support and SM in these patients.

A review of research confirms that adolescents and young adults (AYA) with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) face psychological burdens but the exact burden is poorly understood.

The FDA has pushed back its approval deadline for donanemab, Eli Lilly’s experimental Alzheimer’s treatment; Cigna recently announced the launch of a program on aimed at capping annual weight-loss drug cost increases for health insurance providers and employers at 15%; a new monoclonal antibody product to protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was 90% effective at preventing children from being hospitalized.

A physician-reported outcomes survey found that physicians switched to ruxolitinib cream due to lack of effectiveness with previous atopic dermatitis (AD) treatments, and an analysis of claims data revealed the cream reduced the need for other treatments.

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The group showed that their 14-day model using an easily measurable calculation was able to predict long-term mortality as well as the traditional model using responses from 2 weeks later.

In his State of the Union Address, the president called for expanding the number of drugs subject to Medicare price negotiations and extending a $2000 out-of-pocket cap beyond seniors.

The FDA granted accelerated approval to combination zanubrutinib and obinutuzumab for the treatment of relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma following 2 or more lines of therapy.

The FDA approval of nivolumab plus cisplatin and gemcitabine marks the first concurrent immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination for the population.

Knowledge gaps persist in awareness of and education on the use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies for hematologic malignancies, especially multiple myeloma and lymphoma.

Patrick Vermersch, MD, PhD, University of Lille, France discusses the next steps in frexalimab trials and the findings that have surprised him the most thus far, the second part of an interview.

President Biden will preview his plan to more than double the size of Medicare’s new drug price negotiation program in the upcoming State of the Union address; Mexicans and Central Americans were most affected by the pandemic in terms of all-cause mortality; two Alabama fertility clinics said they expect to resume in vitro fertilization (IVF) services after a bill was passed to protect doctors.

Among food-insecure patients on antihypertensive medication, receiving assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was associated with improvements in medication adherence.

A prediction model using age, body mass index, lifestyle, waist circumference, and family history had high accuracy when used to predict colorectal cancer (CRC) in China.

The authors of this report stress the importance of awareness of COVID-19–related complications in young patients who have Duchenne muscular dystrophy, paying particular attention to a potential higher risk of respiratory infections in these patients.

A recent study found that tumor-stroma proportion was a reliable marker of chemoresistance, progression-free survival, and overall survival in high-grade serous ovarian cancer.

Developing accurate predictive models for patients with pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can close the preclinical gap in treatment for the rare disease.

Starting summer 2024, individuals across the US will be able to purchase a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) without needing a prescription.

Despite its impact on patient quality of life, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) remains underdiagnosed and undertreated; authors outline what's being discovered within the treatment landscape.

When compared with patients on traditional Medicare, patients on Medicare Advantage had less intensive home health care, even if they had similar needs.

Men who have sex with men who are living with HIV tend to have fewer depressive symptoms if they report better family functioning.

In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the higher the oxidative balance score, the lower the frailty risk, especially in women.

Understanding of changes in CMS' Star Ratings criteria will help Medicare Advantage plans to address all changes with confidence.