Wegovy (semaglutide) now has Medicare approval for coverage among people with obesity and cardiovascular disease but no diabetes; a study looks at what level of risk might make someone eligible.
Using newly released cancer surveillance data, researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found decreases in cancer diagnoses and proportion of early-stage diagnoses continued in 2021 in the United States during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The proportion of late-stage diagnoses was lower in 2021 than in 2020, but has not returned to pre-pandemic levels. The findings will be presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium in San Francisco, September 27 – 28, 2024.
Medicaid coverage had a significant impact on helping some people lower their blood pressure. The findings fill a gap left in the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment finding that Medicaid coverage leads to improved financial risk protection, better access to care, and lower mental stress, but found no impact on physical health such as blood pressure.
A new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that patients with stage 3 locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who received radiation treatment during a hurricane disaster were more likely to experience treatment completion delays. Researchers also reported that patients treated during a hurricane were more likely to receive higher total doses of radiation and complete more fractions. These findings will be presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium in San Francisco, September 27 – 28, 2024.
New research by scientists at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows patients impacted by a wildfire disaster while recovering from lung cancer surgery have a longer in-hospital length of stay (LOS) than similar patients treated at the same facility at times when no disasters happened. The findings will be presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium in San Francisco, September 27 – 28, 2024.
Patients diagnosed with major diseases, including cancer, often experience financial hardship due to high out-of-pocket medical costs in the United States. However, little is known about changes in income, wealth, and debt before and after major disease diagnoses. New data by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows these families face various new types of debts, especially medical debt, after diagnoses. Moreover, newly diagnosed with cancer is associated with an increased likelihood of experiencing medical debt. The findings will be presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium in San Francisco, September 27 – 28, 2024.
UChicago Medicine has become the first medical center in IL to implant the Revi neuromodulation device, a minimally-invasive, convenient alternative to existing treatments for urinary urgency incontinence (UUI).
Beth Walker has been named the Chief Executive Officer of Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans, located at 1514 Jefferson Highway in New Orleans.
Claire Yun Kyoung Ryu Tiger, MD, PhD, medical oncologist in the Leukemia/Lymphoma/Hematologic Malignancies Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health shares the basics about blood cancers.
The University of Kansas Cancer Center is part of the myeloMATCH trial, a large, coordinated effort to improve patient outcomes through targeted treatments for people with acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome.
Irvine, Calif., Sept. 23, 2024 — Recent medical and biotechnology advances have helped people suffering from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, but new treatments have not been distributed evenly or equitably throughout society, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine.
Latino and Black family medicine doctors are significantly more likely to participate in the Medicaid program and care for higher numbers of Medicaid patients compared to their White and Asian peers
Telemedicine actually improves the quality of care and increases physician satisfaction in delivering that care, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
A published study led by a researcher with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been selected by Mather Institute as a Bronze Award recipient of the 2024 Innovative Research on Aging Awards. Now in their ninth year, the awards were created by Mather Institute to inspire evidence-based next practices that can improve the lives of older adults.
Emergency physicians from Cedars-Sinai will present research findings and discuss advances in patient care at the American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly 24, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Las Vegas.
The major contributor to excessive noise levels in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) is the voices of staff and visitors, a study from the University of Portsmouth has found.
UWF alumni, community advocates Stephen and Mona Wright gift $500,000 to establish new institute
When an aggressive cancer launches an invasion on the human body, anything that can be done to slow down or better understand that fast-paced assault is going to be a bonus.
Ben Williamson to lead Sensiva Health as Dr. Jim Silliman is stepping down as CEO and will transition to The Board of Directors, effective immediately.
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