RFK Jr. to Investigate Vaccines; Microdosing Semaglutide; Methadone Clinic Fraud?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-to-investigate-vaccines-microdosing-semaglutide-methadone-clinic-fraud/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. President-elect Donald Trump suggested that HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will investigate the alleged connection between autism and childhood vaccines, despite many studies deeming them safe. (NBC News) A federal judge ruled that the FDA must publicly disclose additional records related […]
Prioritise safety not A&E target, NHS leaders told
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/prioritise-safety-not-ae-target-nhs-leaders-told/ Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told health chiefs in England to prioritise safety even if it means performance against the four-hour A&E target slips this winter. The message was delivered at a meeting with hospital bosses and other NHS leaders in London on Monday amid mounting concern about the winter pressures […]
Why Do People Struggle to Prioritize Their Long-Term Health?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-do-people-struggle-to-prioritize-their-long-term-health/ Understanding how people make health-related decisions requires a deeper exploration of their motivations, beliefs, and circumstances, Christopher Dye, DPhil, professor of epidemiology at the University of Oxford, Oxford, England, and former director of strategy at the World Health Organization, told Medscape Medical News. “In public health, we tend to prescribe solutions,” […]
Rise in Psychotherapy Use Exposes Access Inequities
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rise-in-psychotherapy-use-exposes-access-inequities/ Outpatient psychotherapy use in the United States rose sharply between 2018 and 2021, an increase that was driven primarily by young, urban professionals with higher family incomes, new data exposed significant disparities in access to this treatment type. Results of a large population-based repeated cross-sectional study revealed that psychotherapy use increased […]
Do Patients Prefer Access or Benefit?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-patients-prefer-access-or-benefit/ When the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants cancer drugs accelerated approval, a key aim is to provide patients faster access to therapies that can benefit them. The downside of a speedier approval timeline, however, is that it’s often not yet clear whether the new drugs will actually allow a […]
Untreated Female Infertility Raises Autoimmune Disease Risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/untreated-female-infertility-raises-autoimmune-disease-risk/ TOPLINE: Women who have experienced infertility without fertility treatment show a 25% higher risk for systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease (SARD) up to 9 years after delivery compared with those without infertility. The association persists even after accounting for adverse pregnancy outcomes. METHODOLOGY: Population-based cohort study analyzed 568,053 singleton births among 465,078 […]
Lupus Nephritis Biomarkers ‘Robustly’ Predict Organ Damage
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lupus-nephritis-biomarkers-robustly-predict-organ-damage/ WASHINGTON — An investigational 12-protein panel of urinary biomarkers predicted histologically active lupus nephritis (LN) with 86% accuracy, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2024 Annual Meeting. The noninvasive biomarker panel “robustly predicts meaningful and actionable histological findings” in patients with active proliferative LN, Andrea Fava, […]
Low Bone Strength Even After Remission in Cushing Syndrome
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/low-bone-strength-even-after-remission-in-cushing-syndrome/ TOPLINE: Bone material strength index (BMSi) values remain low in patients with Cushing syndrome even after 6 years in remission, despite having comparable bone mineral density (BMD) values to matched control, suggesting that altered bone quality may contribute to ongoing bone fragility. METHODOLOGY: Although BMD improves after remission of hypercortisolism in […]
Pediatric Programs Continue to Struggle
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pediatric-programs-continue-to-struggle/ Over half of pediatric rheumatology fellowship positions went unfilled in 2024, according to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Comparatively, nearly all adult rheumatology positions were filled. Across all 39 subspecialities in internal medicine and pediatrics, there was an 86% fill rate. In pediatric subspecialties, the fill rate was 78%. There […]
Experts Warn of Epidemic Risks Under RFK Jr.’s Leadership
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/experts-warn-of-epidemic-risks-under-rfk-jr-s-leadership/ The availability of safe, effective Covid vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases. Now, after backlash against public health interventions culminated in President-elect Donald Trump’s nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the […]
Whooping Cough and Newborns: How to Set Boundaries
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/whooping-cough-and-newborns-how-to-set-boundaries/ Dec. 6, 2024 — Whooping cough is making a dangerous comeback across the US, with cases soaring to 4.5 times more this year than last, according to the CDC. For parents of newborns, this highly contagious respiratory illness poses a serious threat — and protecting your baby starts with setting clear […]
Treatment Effective Before CAR T
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/treatment-effective-before-car-t/ SAN DIEGO — Single-agent epcoritamab demonstrated deep and durable responses in CAR T–naïve patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (R/R LBCL) in a subgroup analysis of the pivotal phase 2 Epcore NHL-1 trial. These findings show that epcoritamab — a bispecific antibody therapy available off the shelf and shown […]
Skin Stress Biomarker May Predict Nerve Damage in Early T2D
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/skin-stress-biomarker-may-predict-nerve-damage-in-early-t2d/ TOPLINE: Increased cutaneous carbonyl stress is linked to slower nerve conduction in patients with metabolically well-controlled, recent-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) and can predict the development of neuropathic deficits over 5 years. METHODOLOGY: Accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which results from endogenous carbonyl stress, may be a potential target […]
Promising Results With Epcoritamab Monotherapy in Relapsed/Refractory CLL
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/promising-results-with-epcoritamab-monotherapy-in-relapsed-refractory-cll/ SAN DIEGO — Single-agent epcoritamab (Epkinly) achieved encouraging response rates in patients with heavily-pretreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to early results from a phase I trial. The overall response rate (ORR) was 67% among 21 of 23 evaluable patients treated with the CD3 x CD20 bispecific antibody in an expansion […]
Real-World Data Question Low-Dose Steroid Use in Vasculitis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/real-world-data-question-low-dose-steroid-use-in-vasculitis/ TOPLINE: Compared with a standard dosing regimen, a reduced-dose glucocorticoid regimen is associated with an increased risk for disease progression, relapse, death, or kidney failure in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis, particularly affecting patients receiving rituximab or those with elevated creatinine levels. METHODOLOGY: The PEXIVAS trial demonstrated that a reduced-dose glucocorticoid […]
Delivery at 39 Weeks Optimal for Hypertensive Pregnancies
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/delivery-at-39-weeks-optimal-for-hypertensive-pregnancies/ TOPLINE: Among pregnant patients with chronic hypertension, delivery at 39 weeks of gestation provides an optimal balance between stillbirth risk and neonatal outcomes. Analysis of 227,977 term singleton deliveries shows consistent findings across different patient subgroups. METHODOLOGY: A population-based retrospective cohort study analyzed 227,977 nonanomalous singleton term births in the United […]
With Chemo, Blinatumomab Boosts DFS in Pediatric B-ALL
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/with-chemo-blinatumomab-boosts-dfs-in-pediatric-b-all/ SAN DIEGO — The addition of the bispecific T-cell engager blinatumomab (Blincyto) to chemotherapy greatly boosted 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) in younger pediatric patients with newly diagnosed, standard-risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), in a phase 3 randomized trial. Among pediatric patients with B-ALL followed for a mean of 2.5 years […]
Novel PTSD Treatment Improved Symptom Severity in Phase IIb Trial
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-ptsd-treatment-improved-symptom-severity-in-phase-iib-trial/ An investigational therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) improved symptom severity as soon as one month into a 12-week, phase IIb study. In a modified intent-to-treat analysis of 182 patients, treatment effects with BNC210 — a novel α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor-negative allosteric modulator — were seen as early as week 4 […]
High-Fiber Diet Linked to Improved Stem Cell Transplant, GvHD Outcomes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/high-fiber-diet-linked-to-improved-stem-cell-transplant-gvhd-outcomes/ SAN DIEGO — Recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) for blood disorders who maintain diets high in fiber show significant improvements in overall survival and a reduced risk of developing the potentially life-threatening complication of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD), new research shows. Importantly, the findings suggest standard recommendations for patients […]
‘You Don’t Just Shoot an Arrow at It’: What We Heard This Week
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/you-dont-just-shoot-an-arrow-at-it-what-we-heard-this-week/ “You don’t just shoot an arrow at it … you throw a grenade, fire a torpedo, and drown it all at once.” — Natalie Callander, MD, of the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center in Madison, discussing quadruplet therapy for multiple myeloma. “There is a misconception that fractures are ‘normal’ in […]
Loncastuximab-Rituximab Boosts Response Rates in R/R Follicular Lymphoma
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/loncastuximab-rituximab-boosts-response-rates-in-r-r-follicular-lymphoma/ SAN DIEGO — The combination of loncastuximab tesirine (Zynlonta) and rituximab achieved promising response rates in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (R/R FL), according to a phase II trial. The single-arm study showed that 38 of 39 patients (97%) achieved a response at 12 weeks after treatment, with 26 […]
Novel BTK Inhibitor Succeeds in Heavily Pretreated Immune Thrombocytopenia
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-btk-inhibitor-succeeds-in-heavily-pretreated-immune-thrombocytopenia/ SAN DIEGO — Treatment with an investigational oral inhibitor of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) was safe and boosted platelet counts in heavily pretreated patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), a phase III trial showed. In the so-called LUNA 3 study, 23% of patients assigned to rilzabrutinib achieved a durable platelet response at […]
IVIG Prophylaxis in Myeloma Cuts Infections, Ups Survival
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ivig-prophylaxis-in-myeloma-cuts-infections-ups-survival/ Patients with multiple myeloma who receive intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) prophylaxis during treatment with teclistamab have fewer infections and better overall survival compared with those who do not receive IVIG prophylaxis, according to new findings presented here at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2024 Annual Meeting. Among 225 consecutive patients who […]
Dietary Intervention Shows Promise in Blood Cancers
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dietary-intervention-shows-promise-in-blood-cancers/ SAN DIEGO — Increased dietary fiber had a significant association with improved outcomes in blood cancers, according to studies reported here. Patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (allo-HCT) had significantly better survival and a lower rate of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) with higher levels of fiber intake. The outcomes were associated with […]
Hospitalization Should Not Mean Financial Ruin for Medicare Beneficiaries
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hospitalization-should-not-mean-financial-ruin-for-medicare-beneficiaries/ Chatterjee is a physician, health policy researcher, and an assistant professor of medicine. Macneal is a statistical analyst. Patel is a senior research coordinator. Medicare was created to ensure older adults in the U.S. have healthcare coverage while protecting them from financial ruin. But for at least 10 million older adults […]
GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Reduced Risk of Dangerous Blood Clots
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1-drugs-tied-to-reduced-risk-of-dangerous-blood-clots/ SAN DIEGO — Type 2 diabetes patients may have a lower risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) when treated with a GLP-1 receptor agonist, regardless of their obesity status, a database study involving more than half a million patients found. Propensity-score matched analysis showed that VTE rates at 1 year were 20% […]
Rilzabrutinib Shines in Phase 3 Trial of Tough-to-Treat ITP
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rilzabrutinib-shines-in-phase-3-trial-of-tough-to-treat-itp/ Phase 3 data support rilzabrutinib as a potential first-in-class oral Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor for patients with previously treated immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). In the LUNA 3 trial, treatment with rilzabrutinib (Sanofi) led to rapid and durable platelet responses, reduced bleeding and need for rescue therapy, and improved health-related quality of […]
Are GLP-1 Drug Holidays a Risk Worth Taking?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/are-glp-1-drug-holidays-a-risk-worth-taking/ In part three of this three-part Instagram Live discussion, MedPage Today editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, Karl Nadolsky, DO, and Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA, explore the concept of GLP-1 drug holidays, the challenges of maintaining cardiometabolic benefits, and the evolving landscape of obesity care. Nadolsky is a clinical endocrinologist […]
24-Hour Urine Testing in Multiple Myeloma: Time to Stop?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/24-hour-urine-testing-in-multiple-myeloma-time-to-stop/ Omitting 24-hour urine testing from multiple myeloma response assessments does not compromise accurate tracking of patients’ responses to treatment, a new analysis indicates. Overall, evaluating patients’ responses using urine-free and traditional criteria led to nearly identical assessments. When comparing the two criteria, only seven of 645 patients evaluated had discordant results. […]
Do Men or Women Benefit More From Short Bursts of Daily Activity?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-men-or-women-benefit-more-from-short-bursts-of-daily-activity/ The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on […]
Bispecific Antibodies Fare Less Well in Real-World Analysis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bispecific-antibodies-fare-less-well-in-real-world-analysis/ SAN DIEGO — Compared with clinical trials, a real-world retrospective analysis has linked the bispecific antibodies epcoritamab (Epkinly) and glofitamab (Columvi) to somewhat poorer outcomes in relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). In a presentation here at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2024 Annual Meeting, researchers reported that of […]
Texting to Improve Adherence to CVD Medications; Detecting Maternal Cancers
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/texting-to-improve-adherence-to-cvd-medications-detecting-maternal-cancers/ TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include […]
Dual Targeted CAR-T Yields 99% Response Rate in Pediatric ALL
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dual-targeted-car-t-yields-99-response-rate-in-pediatric-all/ SAN DIEGO — An investigational CAR T-cell therapy induced responses in nearly every single patient with childhood B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), a researcher reported here. In a cohort of more than 300 patients with relapsed or refractory disease, 99.1% treated with the CD19/CD22-directed product bicistronic achieved a complete remission or […]
New Standard for Newly Diagnosed Pediatric B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-standard-for-newly-diagnosed-pediatric-b-cell-acute-lymphoblastic-leukemia/ SAN DIEGO — Children with newly diagnosed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) lived significantly longer without disease recurrence when they received the bispecific T-cell engager blinatumomab (Blincyto) in addition to chemotherapy, according to a randomized trial reported here. Median disease-free survival (DFS) at 3 years improved from 87.9% with chemotherapy alone […]
Eltrombopag Improves Outcomes in Kids With Newly Diagnosed ITP
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/eltrombopag-improves-outcomes-in-kids-with-newly-diagnosed-itp/ SAN DIEGO — Treatment with eltrombopag (Promacta) for pediatric patients with newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) led to a significantly higher rate of durable platelet response compared with standard first-line therapies, an interim analysis of a phase III trial showed. Of the initial 108 treated children, a significantly higher proportion of […]
Weight Loss Drug Contrave Helped This Nurse Practitioner Lose 100 lbs
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weight-loss-drug-contrave-helped-this-nurse-practitioner-lose-100-lbs/ Share on PinterestNurse practitioner Tim Nicaise tried everything to lose weight without success. Then his doctor prescribed the drug Contrave and his life changed. Image Provided by Tim Nicaise Nurse practitioner Tim Nicaise reached 300 pounds before turning to anti-obesity medication. After years of trying to lose weight and improve his […]
Maternal Mortality Review Panels Are in the Spotlight: Here’s What They Do
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/maternal-mortality-review-panels-are-in-the-spotlight-heres-what-they-do/ Efforts to reduce the nation’s persistently high maternal mortality rates involve state panels of experts that investigate and learn from each mother’s death. The panels — called maternal mortality review committees — usually do their work quietly and out of the public eye. But that’s not been the case recently in […]
Mum given 65 blood bags to save her life
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mum-given-65-blood-bags-to-save-her-life/ Adele Darlington A year on, Adele and her daughter Jasmine are looking forward to spending the Christmas holidays at home It was almost a year ago that Adele Darlington, who is 41 and from Warrington, was in a critical condition in hospital following massive bleeding while giving birth to her baby […]
USDA Orders Nationwide Testing of Milk for Bird Flu
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/usda-orders-nationwide-testing-of-milk-for-bird-flu/ The U.S. government on Friday ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows. Raw or unpasteurized milk from dairy farms and processors nationwide must be tested on request starting December 16, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said. […]
Women’s CVD Risk Calculations Barely Budge When Sex-Specific Variables Are Included
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/womens-cvd-risk-calculations-barely-budge-when-sex-specific-variables-are-included/ Female reproductive factors minimally impacted cardiovascular disease risk prediction models. Only female-specific factors as a group, not individually, were linked with marginal improvements in risk assessment. These factors may nevertheless help identify candidates for early and more frequent screening. For cardiovascular disease (CVD) prediction in women, female-specific factors hardly improved risk […]
UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Exposes Dark Reality for Industry Leadership
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-exposes-dark-reality-for-industry-leadership/ The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson exposed a dark reality that many leaders in the healthcare industry have grown accustomed to — one that involves being the target of threats, mental health issues, and even physical violence. Chris Van Gorder, the president and CEO of Scripps Health in San Diego, […]
‘Brain Rot’ Becomes Word of the Year
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/brain-rot-becomes-word-of-the-year/ By many accounts, 2024 was a year of brain health, with researchers reporting ways to improve infant neurodevelopment and identifying new factors to protect the brain as it ages. For the publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary, however, 2024 was the year of brain rot. “Brain rot” is a term that […]
A Mystery Illness Has Killed Dozens in Congo. WHO Experts Are Now Investigating.
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-mystery-illness-has-killed-dozens-in-congo-who-experts-are-now-investigating/ KINSHASA, Congo — The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it was deploying experts to investigate a mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks. “All efforts are underway to identify the cause of the illness, understand its modes of transmission, and ensure an […]
Transgender Women More Likely to Suffer Injuries Than Cisgender Women
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/transgender-women-more-likely-to-suffer-injuries-than-cisgender-women/ Transgender women are more likely to experience injuries — often to the head, face, and chest — compared with cisgender women, according to a case-control study. Among the 263 included transgender women, 67 sustained 141 injuries compared with 77 of 525 cisgender women who sustained 98 injuries, reported Rohan Chopra, an […]
JAK Inhibitor Comes Up Short in Phase III Crohn’s Disease Trial
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/jak-inhibitor-comes-up-short-in-phase-iii-crohns-disease-trial/ An investigational oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor failed to meet most primary endpoints in a phase III trial of patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease, but the failures might have been due to problems with study design, an expert suggested. Across two induction studies in the DIVERSITY trial, a 200-mg […]
Should Pharmaceutical Companies Sell Weight-Loss Drugs Directly to Consumers?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/should-pharmaceutical-companies-sell-weight-loss-drugs-directly-to-consumers/ This story is part of a series called “Ozempic: Weighing the Risks and Benefits.” It was produced in part through a grant from the NIHCM Foundation. Just a few months after Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide (Zepbound) was approved to treat obesity, the pharmaceutical company in January 2024 launched LillyDirect, a digital health […]
Experts Wrestle Over Uses of PFAS During Senate Hearing
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/experts-wrestle-over-uses-of-pfas-during-senate-hearing/ Experts tussled over the need for stronger regulation of so-called “forever chemicals,” with some Republicans and one industry-backed witness raising concerns about unintended consequences of a blanket ban, during a subcommittee hearing on Thursday. There are reportedly over 14,000 kinds of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the chemicals found in everything […]
Kids With T1D Doing Better, But Still not Meeting Targets
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/kids-with-t1d-doing-better-but-still-not-meeting-targets/ TOPLINE: International paediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D) registry data show improvement from 2013 to 2022 in average A1c and the proportion of children with T1D meeting A1c targets, with lower rates of diabetic ketoacidosis and severe hypoglycaemia. However, even for those with access to specialised diabetes care and technology, many are […]
Self-Pay, AI-Enhanced Breast Cancer Screening Detected More Cancers
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/self-pay-ai-enhanced-breast-cancer-screening-detected-more-cancers/ Women who chose to enroll in a self-pay, artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced breast cancer screening program were more likely to have cancer detected, researchers reported. Across 10 clinical practices, the overall cancer detection rate was on average 43% higher for those who enrolled in the AI program versus unenrolled women, and further […]
Infection Is the Third-Leading Cause of Death in T2D
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/infection-is-the-third-leading-cause-of-death-in-t2d/ TOPLINE: People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) die from infections at a higher rate than similar people without diabetes, and the overall burden appears greater than previously reported. Deaths from infections as an underlying cause recorded on death certificates represent the third-largest group after cardiovascular disease and cancer, respectively, accounting for […]
Fostamatinib Fails to Improve Outcomes in Hypoxemic COVID Patients
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fostamatinib-fails-to-improve-outcomes-in-hypoxemic-covid-patients/ The spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor fostamatinib (Tavalisse) did not improve outcomes in adults hospitalized with COVID-19 and hypoxemia, according to a phase III trial published in JAMA Network Open. In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Sean P. Collins, MD, MSc, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, discusses the implications […]
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Reverses Decision to Put a Time Limit on Anesthesia
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-reverses-decision-to-put-a-time-limit-on-anesthesia/ One of the country’s largest health insurers reversed a change in policy Thursday after widespread outcry, saying it would not tie payments in some states to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said in a statement that its decision to backpedal resulted from […]
Common Herbicide a Player in Neurodegeneration?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/common-herbicide-a-player-in-neurodegeneration/ Chronic exposure to glyphosate — the most widely used herbicide globally — may be a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), new research showed. Researchers found that glyphosate exposure even at regulated levels was associated with increased neuroinflammation and accelerated AD-like pathology in mice — an effect that persisted 6 months […]
New Clues in CEO’s Killing; Time to Worry About Disease X? Ketamine Diversions Grow
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-clues-in-ceos-killing-time-to-worry-about-disease-x-ketamine-diversions-grow/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. New clues are emerging in the hunt for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson; investigators now believe the suspect may have traveled to New York on a bus that originated in Atlanta. (AP) Fake bomb threats targeted two homes belonging to […]
Addicted to Productivity, Doc? The Holidays Are a Time to Reflect
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/addicted-to-productivity-doc-the-holidays-are-a-time-to-reflect/ Landry and Lewiss are emergency medicine physicians. As physicians, we are too familiar with the toll work and productivity take on our health. In our relentless pursuit of professional success, we find ourselves equating long hours, promotions, and accolades with personal fulfillment. However, it is crucial to acknowledge this addiction to […]
Advancing Treatment Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/advancing-treatment-outcomes-in-multiple-myeloma/ Treatment for multiple myeloma has evolved significantly, with long-term survival increasingly within reach for many patients. Achieving optimal outcomes requires not only addressing symptoms but also tailoring therapies to match the heterogeneity of this complex disease. Defining Optimal Outcomes in Myeloma For patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma, optimal outcomes start […]
Physicians Offer Little Sympathy for Slain Insurance CEO
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/physicians-offer-little-sympathy-for-slain-insurance-ceo/ Many physicians reacted with the opposite of sympathy to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson this week, reflecting pent-up frustration and anger over they described as the health insurer’s routine denials of care for sick or dying patients. The shocking killing in New York City sparked a wave of […]
New Cancer Vaccines on the Horizon: Renewed Hope or Hype?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-cancer-vaccines-on-the-horizon-renewed-hope-or-hype/ Vaccines for treating and preventing cancer have long been considered a holy grail in oncology. But aside from a few notable exceptions — including the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which has dramatically reduced the incidence of HPV-related cancers, and a Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine, which helps prevent early-stage bladder cancer recurrence — […]
CV Risk Linked to Earlier Gray Matter Volume Loss in Men
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cv-risk-linked-to-earlier-gray-matter-volume-loss-in-men/ TOPLINE: Cardiovascular (CV) risk and obesity are strongly associated with loss of gray matter volume in men aged 55-74 years, whereas women show the greatest effects between the ages of 65 and 74 years, new research shows. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed more than 34,000 participants between the ages of 45 and 82 […]
Meta-analysis Probes Rare Potential Vision Risk From GLP-1s
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/meta-analysis-probes-rare-potential-vision-risk-from-glp-1s/ TOPLINE: Patients treated with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) appear to have a very low incidence of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) when appropriately prescribed for obesity or diabetes. METHODOLOGY: A retrospective observational study recently suggested that semaglutide treatment may be associated with more than a fourfold increase […]
Empagliflozin May Slow Diabetic Retinopathy
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/empagliflozin-may-slow-diabetic-retinopathy/ TOPLINE: Empagliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, did not reduce the risk for incident nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy compared with dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes, but the drug did reduce the risk for its progression by 22% in patients with existing retinopathy. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted […]
Higher Risk for Herpes Zoster Complications With IBD
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/higher-risk-for-herpes-zoster-complications-with-ibd/ TOPLINE: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face a higher risk for complications of herpes zoster than those without IBD, with older age, higher comorbidity scores, and management with anti–tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy or prednisone being significant risk factors for complications. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using the […]
LGBTQ+-Inclusive Language Missing in Acne Assessment
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lgbtq-inclusive-language-missing-in-acne-assessment/ TOPLINE: An analysis of acne-specific patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) identified LGBTQ+-noninclusive language in four of nine measures, with heteronormative terms used in three of six measures addressing intimate relationships. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted an inductive thematic analysis of 22 PROMs for acne, identified through a PubMed search. LGBTQ+-inclusive language was defined per […]
PCSK9 Inhibitors Linked to Lower Skin Cancer Risk in Study
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pcsk9-inhibitors-linked-to-lower-skin-cancer-risk-in-study/ TOPLINE: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors, lipid-lowering drugs, were associated with a 22% lower risk for nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), an effect that was particularly significant among men, those older than 65 years, and those with immunosuppression. METHODOLOGY: To evaluate the risk […]
Can Dendritic Cells Improve ERBB2 Breast Cancer Outcomes?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-dendritic-cells-improve-erbb2-breast-cancer-outcomes/ TOPLINE: For patients with early-stage ERBB2 (formerly HER2)–positive breast cancer, injections of increasing doses of autologous conventional type 1 dendritic cells (cDC1) combined with ERBB2-targeted antibodies demonstrate safety and effectiveness in enhancing immune response. The higher dose (100 million cells) shows enhanced immune effector recruitment and significant tumor regression before chemotherapy […]
WHO Prioritizes Endemic Pathogens for Vaccine Development
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/who-prioritizes-endemic-pathogens-for-vaccine-development/ Vaccine development is traditionally driven by financial return opportunities for investors, disease outbreaks, and a specific focus on emerging diseases. However, a new systematic, transparent, and inclusive approach aims to prioritize pathogens based on socioeconomic and public health criteria. A team led by the World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from the […]
DOACs Not Linked to Increased Intracranial Hemorrhage Risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doacs-not-linked-to-increased-intracranial-hemorrhage-risk/ TOPLINE: Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy is not associated with a significantly higher risk for intracranial hemorrhage than single-agent antiplatelet therapy. However, DOACs are linked to an increased risk for major hemorrhage. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of nine randomized clinical trials involving 45,494 participants (mean age, 67.5 […]
How PAs Are Meeting Mental Health Care Needs
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-pas-are-meeting-mental-health-care-needs/ The United States is in the midst of a mental health provider crisis. According to the US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the country faces substantial shortages of psychologists, licensed social workers, and psychiatrists — and more than half the population lives in a part of the country designated by […]
Does AI Hold the Key to Better Gout Management?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-ai-hold-the-key-to-better-gout-management/ TOPLINE: The application of an artificial intelligence (AI)–based gout management system in patients with gout and normal or near-normal kidney function is associated with a lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage ≥ 3 and a greater likelihood of reaching target serum urate levels than that of a traditional […]
Better Amyloidosis Treatments Expand Options and Cures
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/better-amyloidosis-treatments-expand-options-and-cures/ The new understanding of molecular events that drive the various forms of amyloidosis has led to the expansion of therapeutic options to prevent end-stage disease or even offer a cure, which has added pressure for prompt diagnoses. Amyloidosis is typically thought of as a rare disease, but the variety of subtypes […]
GLP-1s Boost IBD Outcomes in Patients With T2D and Obesity
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1s-boost-ibd-outcomes-in-patients-with-t2d-and-obesity/ TOPLINE: The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists is associated with a reduced risk for poor inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)–related outcomes in patients with both IBD and type 2 diabetes (T2D), specifically in those with obesity. METHODOLOGY: The growing use of GLP-1s for T2D and obesity necessitates a better […]
TNF Inhibitors May Cut Heart Risk in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tnf-inhibitors-may-cut-heart-risk-in-ankylosing-spondylitis/ TOPLINE: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis who were exposed to tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors had an approximately 30% lower risk for cardiovascular events than those who had never been exposed to any biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs). METHODOLOGY: The researchers conducted a nationwide population-based cohort study to assess the effects of […]
Anthem Reverses Course on Anesthesia Time Limits
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/anthem-reverses-course-on-anesthesia-time-limits/ The nation’s second-largest health insurer, Anthem, has rescinded a controversial policy to pay for anesthesia only up to a certain time limit that sparked outrage among anesthesiology professionals and state officials. The company announced November 1 it would deny claims for anesthesia that exceeded time limits set by the insurer, with […]
Europe Embraces Hospital-at-Home Wards to Ease Bed Shortages
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/europe-embraces-hospital-at-home-wards-to-ease-bed-shortages/ Some European countries are now addressing persistent hospital overcrowding and bed shortages by sending patients home sooner while continuing to provide them with hospital-level care. Joanne Hockley, BSc, RN Registered nurse Joanne Hockley, BSc, RN, established one of these “hospital at home” programs in 2018 in the United Kingdom. She believes […]
Lung CT Can Detect Coronary Artery Disease, Predict Death
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lung-ct-can-detect-coronary-artery-disease-predict-death/ Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT can detect extensive coronary artery calcium (CAC), an independent predictor of all-cause death and cardiovascular events, new research suggested. Gary Small, MBChB, PhD “The high prevalence of asymptomatic coronary artery disease (83%) was surprising, as was the prevalence of extensive CAC (30%),” principal investigator Gary […]
FDA Approves Durvalumab for Limited-Stage SCLC
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-approves-durvalumab-for-limited-stage-sclc/ Durvalumab (Imfinzi, AstraZeneca) is now approved for adults with limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) whose disease has not progressed after treatment with concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The US Food and Drug Administration approval makes the monoclonal antibody — which is already approved for multiple tumor types — the […]
Patients of disgraced surgeon call reports a ‘whitewash’
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/patients-of-disgraced-surgeon-call-reports-a-whitewash/ BBC Images Families of children operated on by a disgraced surgeon have labelled independent reports into their care as a “whitewash” and a “final insult”. Yaser Jabbar, a former surgeon at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), carried out procedures including leg lengthening and straightening. He also operated on children with […]
Psilocybin Cut Depression Symptoms in COVID’s Frontline Healthcare Workers
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/psilocybin-cut-depression-symptoms-in-covids-frontline-healthcare-workers/ Psilocybin therapy reduced depression symptoms in clinicians who developed these symptoms after frontline clinical work during the COVID-19 pandemic, a small randomized trial showed. At day 28, the mean change in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score was -21.33 compared with -9.33 for those who received niacin (P “This 21-point decrease […]
AI Breath Test IDs Cancers; More Grief for Prior Auth; Imatinib Discoverer Resigns
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-breath-test-ids-cancers-more-grief-for-prior-auth-imatinib-discoverer-resigns/ A breath test supported by artificial intelligence achieved 94% accuracy for detecting four common types of cancer, including 95% accuracy for detecting early disease. (Scientific Reports) In a new survey, radiation oncologists blamed prior authorization delays for multiple harms to patients, including hospitalizations, treatment abandonment, and even deaths. (American Society for […]
FDA Panned at Senate Hearing for Failure to Address Diabetes, Obesity Epidemics
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-panned-at-senate-hearing-for-failure-to-address-diabetes-obesity-epidemics/ The FDA has not done nearly enough to hold food manufacturers accountable for their part in the increase of obesity and diabetes in the U.S., Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee, said at a committee hearing Thursday. “For decades, Congress and the FDA […]
Going From High to Low Disease Activity in Lupus Might Not Be Easy, but Worth Trying
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/going-from-high-to-low-disease-activity-in-lupus-might-not-be-easy-but-worth-trying/ Patients with highly active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) appeared to sustain much less organ damage and fewer disease flares when drug therapy yielded substantial relief, researchers found. Unfortunately, only a minority of such patients achieved low disease activity or remission in the multinational cohort study, according to Alberta Hoi, MBBS, PhD, […]
Social Media Unleashes Cruel Responses to UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Murder
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/social-media-unleashes-cruel-responses-to-unitedhealthcare-ceos-murder/ In the wake of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, some commenters on social media posted savage replies — a signal of the disdain many hold for America’s health insurance industry. “Unfortunately my condolences are out-of-network,” read one comment. Others included, “Thoughts and deductibles to the family,” and “Prior authorization […]
Words Found at Scene of CEO Killing May Link to a Book. Here’s What That Could Mean.
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/words-found-at-scene-of-ceo-killing-may-link-to-a-book-heres-what-that-could-mean/ As the New York City Police Department continues to search for a motive in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel Wednesday morning, words found on bullet casings left at the scene of the crime might provide clues. Police have been investigating these messages, which appear […]
Asylum Seekers Enter U.S. With Unexpectedly Large Symptom Load
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/asylum-seekers-enter-u-s-with-unexpectedly-large-symptom-load/ Over 90% of asylum seekers had symptoms of psychological stress, while roughly half had symptoms of cardiovascular disease and somatic pain. High prevalence of symptoms in young and otherwise healthy population. Retrospective study might in fact underestimate the true prevalence of these symptoms in this population. Asylum seekers revealed a high […]
Nearly 6 Million Deaths From Five Major Cancer Types Averted Since 1975
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nearly-6-million-deaths-from-five-major-cancer-types-averted-since-1975/ An estimated 5.94 million deaths from breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancers were averted from 1975 to 2020 due to a combination of prevention, screening (for interception and early detection), and treatment advances, according to a model-based study. Cancer prevention and screening efforts averted 4.75 million of these deaths (80%), […]
Ophthalmologist Ponders Glasses in ‘Wicked’; What’s ‘Neuro Breath’? Cons of Raw Milk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ophthalmologist-ponders-glasses-in-wicked-whats-neuro-breath-cons-of-raw-milk/ The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. “Did the frames magically grow with her or did she find a manufacturer that sells identical frames in child and adult sizes?” posited ophthalmologist Dr. Glaucomflecken in a Bluesky post about the movie “Wicked,” in […]
Muscle Loss May Portend Future Dementia
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/muscle-loss-may-portend-future-dementia/ Older individuals with apparent skeletal muscle mass loss were at greater risk of developing dementia, researchers found. People with low temporalis muscle mass — a set of jawbone muscles linked to changes in whole-body skeletal muscle mass — had nearly 60% greater risk of developing dementia than people who had a […]
Board Denies Doc a License for Third Time; Doc Sentenced to 10 Years; Nurse Gets 17
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/board-denies-doc-a-license-for-third-time-doc-sentenced-to-10-years-nurse-gets-17/ For the third time, the Iowa Board of Medicine has refused to issue a license to Brett Snodgrass, MD. The initial denial in 2021 was based on questions related to his moral character. (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Texas doctor Daniel Ramiro Canchola, MD, was sentenced to just over 10 years in prison […]
The Dose Makes the Poison: Clarifying the Record on Fluoride
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-dose-makes-the-poison-clarifying-the-record-on-fluoride/ Wallace is an epidemiologist. Despite water fluoridation being widely regarded as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.), President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for HHS secretary, is pushing to remove fluoride from drinking water. Florida surgeon general Joseph Ladapo, MD (R), is […]
H5N1 bird flu is closer to gaining pandemic potential than we thought
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/h5n1-bird-flu-is-closer-to-gaining-pandemic-potential-than-we-thought/ A highly infectious strain of bird flu has been circulating worldwide since 2020 ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images The H5N1 bird flu virus that has spread worldwide is already better at infecting people than earlier strains. What’s more, a single mutation could allow it to infect the cells lining our noses […]
Empagliflozin Linked to Lower Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy Progression
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/empagliflozin-linked-to-lower-risk-of-diabetic-retinopathy-progression/ Use of empagliflozin (Jardiance) was not linked to a lower risk of incident nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors among patients with type 2 diabetes, but the SGLT2 inhibitor was associated with a lower risk of diabetic retinopathy progression, an active-comparator cohort study suggested. Among 34,239 matched pairs, […]
Untangling GLP-1 Risks: Are Side Effects Overblown?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/untangling-glp-1-risks-are-side-effects-overblown/ Jeremy Faust is editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and a public health researcher. He is author of the Substack column Inside Medicine. Follow In part two of this three-part Instagram Live discussion, MedPage Today editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, Karl Nadolsky, DO, […]
Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for COVID
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nursing-homes-fell-behind-on-vaccinating-patients-for-covid/ It seems no one is taking COVID-19 seriously anymore, said Mollee Loveland, a nursing home aide who lives outside Pittsburgh. Loveland has seen patients and coworkers at the nursing home where she works die from the viral disease. Now she has a new worry: bringing home the coronavirus and unwittingly infecting […]
Durvalumab Wins FDA Approval in Limited-Stage SCLC
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/durvalumab-wins-fda-approval-in-limited-stage-sclc/ The FDA expanded the indications for the immune checkpoint inhibitor durvalumab (Imfinzi) to include limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Approval stipulates use of the PD-L1 inhibitor in limited-stage SCLC that has not progressed following platinum-based concurrent chemoradiation. Support for the approval came from the phase III ADRIATIC trial of 730 […]
CEO’s Killer Left Messages on Bullets; RFK Jr.’s Nonprofit; Splash Pad Diseases
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ceos-killer-left-messages-on-bullets-rfk-jr-s-nonprofit-splash-pad-diseases/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The words “deny,” “defend,” and “depose” were found on shell casings at the scene where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed in New York City. (ABC News) Before he died, Thompson was one of the most powerful health insurance executives in the […]
UnitedHealthcare CEO Kept a Low Profile. Then He Was Shot to Death in New York.
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/unitedhealthcare-ceo-kept-a-low-profile-then-he-was-shot-to-death-in-new-york/ Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. but was unknown to millions of people his decisions affected. Then Wednesday’s targeted fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk thrust the executive and his business into the national spotlight. Thompson, who was 50, had […]
Bariatric Surgery Demand Declines in the Era of GLP-1 RAs
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bariatric-surgery-demand-declines-in-the-era-of-glp-1-ras/ TOPLINE: The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) for obesity treatment increased more than twofold between the last half of 2022 and the last half of 2023, whereas the rate of metabolic bariatric surgery dropped by around 25% during the same period, suggesting a notable shift in obesity […]
Unusual Causes of Kidney Disease: Searching for ‘Zebras’
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/unusual-causes-of-kidney-disease-searching-for-zebras/ An old adage physicians are taught is that when they hear hoofbeats, they should think of “horses,” not “zebras.” Instead of an unusual explanation for the symptoms, it’s preferable to consider more run-of-the-mill conditions. Although that may hold true in most cases, when it comes to kidney disease and injury, physicians […]
How Many Young Breast Cancer Survivors Struggle Financially?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-many-young-breast-cancer-survivors-struggle-financially/ TOPLINE: About 1 in 6 young adults with breast cancer experienced a moderate to severe degree of financial difficulty that persisted into early survivorship, with Hispanic ethnicity, higher body mass index (BMI), unemployment, and arm symptoms significantly increasing the risk. METHODOLOGY: Young adults with breast cancer often present with advanced disease […]
Prior Authorization Harms Cancer Care, Radiation Oncologists Say
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/prior-authorization-harms-cancer-care-radiation-oncologists-say/ TOPLINE: Prior authorization may cause treatment delays for patients, prompt physicians to choose less optimal treatments, cause patients to abandon treatments, and result in adverse events and sometimes death, according to the latest survey of US radiation oncologists. METHODOLOGY: The physician specialty with the highest rate of nondrug prior authorization is […]