September 20th 2024
The author discusses a program to prevent kidney decline and progression to dialysis by offering education, support services, and help navigating the health care system to those most at risk.
September 10th 2024
MS Disability, Symptoms Are Worse in Non-White Patients, Study Finds
September 16th 2021Non-white patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), particularly African American and Hispanic American patients, were found to experience a higher level of overall disability and more severe symptoms, highlighting current disparities in this disease.
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Dr Joseph Alvarnas: PCOC 2021 Brings Together a Wide Variety of Oncology Stakeholders
September 16th 2021The Patient-Centered Oncology Care® (PCOC) conference, taking place in a hybrid format September 23-24, 2021, provides a space for oncologists, payers, health care system leaders, and others to delve into different possibilities to improve care, according to Joseph Alvarnas, MD, of City of Hope, editor-in-chief of Evidence-Based Oncology™ and co-chair of the meeting.
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Dr Joseph Alvarnas on the Speakers, Sessions to Watch at PCOC 2021
September 15th 2021Looking forward to the 10th anniversary of the Patient-Centered Oncology Care® (PCOC) conference, taking place in a hybrid format September 23-24, 2021, Joseph Alvarnas, MD, of City of Hope, editor-in-chief of Evidence-Based Oncology™, and co-chair of the meeting, discusses the takeaways that attendees can expect to hear about in the areas of patient care, payment and quality, and multidisciplinary collaboration among specialists.
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Could Psychedelics Ease Mental Health Toll From COVID-19, Other Crises?
September 15th 2021The fallout from COVID-19 has spotlighted the limitations of US mental health care, prompting the question if alternative treatments—like psychedelics—could help address current and impending crises.
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Comorbid Ophthalmic, Systemic Conditions Linked With Higher Risk of Dementia
September 15th 2021People with both ophthalmic and systemic conditions were found to be at higher risk of dementia compared with those with only 1 such condition. Some ophthalmic conditions—age-related macular degeneration, cataract, and diabetes-related eye disease—also increased risk on their own.
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Assessing Lower-Than-Expected Health Care Utilization Trends in Early 2021
September 14th 2021On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the lead clinician of a study by the Epic Health Research Network and Kaiser Family Foundation, which found that routine medical care and hospital admissions remained below expected levels in the early months of 2021, marking the second consecutive year for such results.
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The general public may not yet need COVID-19 booster doses, according to a new review; a significant incidence of anxiety tied to climate change and government inaction is being reported in young people; COVID-19 infections in US children have increased by approximately 240% since early July.
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Spotlighting Social, Emotional Needs in Underserved Populations With Cancer
September 14th 2021Psychological and emotional needs specific to populations with cancer are often overlooked in clinical research, including those of adolescents, young adults, immigrants, and people of lower socioeconomic status.
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For Movement Disorders, Palliative Care Remains Challenging
September 10th 2021Neuropalliative care is an emerging field for those with conditions such as Parkinson disease, multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal syndrome, and other diseases, but access to care remains limited, according to a recent survey.
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Unraveling the Physical, Mental Health Impacts of 9/11, 2 Decades Later: Part 2
September 10th 2021In part 2 of a 2-part series, we look at the mental health risks affecting 9/11 rescuers, the lessons learned that apply to health care workers during the current pandemic, as well as continued barriers to care.
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Unraveling the Physical, Mental Health Impacts of 9/11, 2 Decades Later: Part 1
September 9th 2021In part 1 of a 2-part series, we look at the current physical and mental health risks first responders and survivors of the 9/11 attacks continue to face, as well as unmet needs that may warrant future intervention.
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Back-to-School Virus Watch: Children Are at Risk for More Than Just COVID-19
September 7th 2021Researchers have found that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused potentially millions of children to miss routine vaccines. During a time of back-to-school excitement and reversals of transmission prevention efforts in some states, children may be at risk of facing a slew of non-COVID-19 viral outbreaks.
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The Department of Justice vows to protect access to abortions amid restrictive legislation; wide distribution of Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot is expected to begin the week of September 20; adult residents from states that lifted eviction moratoriums exhibit increased risk of COVID-19 infection.
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Dr William "Andy" Nish on Increasing Medication Adherence for Asthma Therapies
September 5th 2021Using the argument that regularly taking medication is a great way to earn parents' trust is a great tactic to encourage children and teenagers to remain adherent to their asthma therapies, said William "Andy" Nish, MD, an allergist and immunologist in Georgia.
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A new Texas law ending abortions after 6 weeks takes effect, angering the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; the CDC says mortality rates may not go back to normal until 2023; a Senate version of a bill aimed at lowering drug prices would only impact Medicare.
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