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Patients with hypertension-related chronic kidney disease who increased daily fruit and vegetable consumption showed improved cardiovascular health and reduced blood pressure compared with participants who added baking soda to their diet or who received pharmacological-only treatment.

New findings from the RECOVER-Adult cohort study show that 25 routine clinical lab tests are not effective in diagnosing postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, echoing results from earlier studies.

The identification of unique pulmonary fibrosis endotypes is an important step in the development of precision medicine approaches for the incurable condition.

The investigational therapy for heart failure (HF) with mildly reduced or preserved injection fraction met its primary end point in the phase 3 trial, Bayer announced.

Engaging with healthy lifestyle behaviors, including a healthy diet and physical activity, was associated with better outcomes among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Accessia Health works with advocacy groups to understand specific needs, such as travel assistance, affordable care, and diagnostic testing, ensuring a personalized and human-centered approach to health equity.

New survey data reveals that more than 25% of those aged 50 years and older assume caregiver responsibilities.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to reverberate, as shown in these new data from surveys of adults in the 50 states conducted over approximately 4 years.

The extension of the TOPAZ study provided support for the long-term benefits and safety of apitegromab therapy in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) at 36 months.

Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, MD, of the Division of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, discussed the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) therapy landscape and barriers to treatment access.

Investigators wanted to know how well the NFlymSI-18 assessment was able to assess patient-reported outcomes in people with indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

Tumor location, tumor size, and T stage associated with patients with rectal cancer who have inferior mesenteric artery lymph node metastases.

Amit Singal, MD, medical director of the Liver Tumor Program and chief of hepatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, discusses his research on disparities in hepatocellular carcinoma care in the US.

Researchers analyzed the availability of telehealth services at mental health treatment facilities across the US before and after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency through a national secret shopper analysis.

A study from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Research Network reports positive antibody response and tolerability after mRNA vaccination in people with sickle cell disease.

New data from the single-center, open-label extension EDITA-ON study suggest that early treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) could benefit patients with systemic sclerosis and early pulmonary vascular disease.

Suicide has emerged as the leading cause of death among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) youths, a demographic that is rapidly growing in the United States.

Patricia Cioe, PhD, presented data at AIDS 2024 from a study that investigated the impact of peer support on people living with HIV who smoke, a group for whom there are higher rates of cardiac events and cancer.

Should the FDA require that new trial design proposals for perioperative regimens for resectable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) include adequate within trial assessment?

Trials of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treatments targeting declining lung or upper limb function, which are typically limited to nonambulatory patients, could also include ambulatory patients, according to the study's findings

This week, the Center on Health Equity & Access delved into the state of equity as it relates to national spending, ovarian cancer care, health technology, insurance coverage, and postpartum depression.

The authors of the new meta-analysis aimed to provide an update on the association between ankylosing spondylitis and cancer incidence.

Results from a single-center, observational, prospective study suggested that inflammatory markers could predict disease severity and treatment efficacy for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

Health care inequity is costing the United States billions of dollars without providing quality outcomes for patients with rare and chronic diseases, Tiara Green, MSEd, president of Accessia Health, tells The American Journal of Managed Care.

The phase 3, international, open-label, single-group XTEND-Kids study concluded that children with severe hemophilia A younger than 12 years benefited from treatment with efanesoctocog alfa prophylaxis.

Mark Bleackley, PhD, chief scientific officer of Incannex, discusses in further detail the need for a pharmacotherapy like IHL-42X in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the medication's underlying mechanisms.

Although the amount of real-world evidence demonstrating the safety and efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been growing, data on liver function evolution as a prognostic factor for overall survival are lacking.

The Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health webinar series provided an in-depth framework for the advantages of including cell and gene therapy coverage in employer health plans, as well as the challenges brought by manufacturing complexities and the need to address accessibility to treatment.

Screening for postpartum depression while patients are pregnant is a crucial step to ensuring they get access to treatment if they need it postpartum, according to Rachel Dalthorp, MD, of LifeStance Health.

Factors independently associated with persistently active RA included age, gender, previous or current smoking status, and social deprivation.