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Skipping sentinel lymph node biopsy may be safe for some early-stage breast cancer patients

Skipping sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with clinically node-negative, hormonal receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer did not compromise regional control or survival after a median five years of follow-up, according to results from the BOOG 2013-08 phase III clinical trial, presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held December 9-12, 2025.

11 Dec 2025

Trump’s idea for health accounts has been tried. Millions of patients have ended up in debt.

Sarah Monroe once had a relatively comfortable middle-class life. She and her family lived in a neatly landscaped neighborhood near Cleveland. They had a six-figure income and health insurance. Then, four years ago, when Monroe was pregnant with twin girls, something started to feel off.

9 Dec 2025

Most sickle cell patients face long delays for recommended pain relief, study shows

A new study finds that only one in three patients visiting emergency departments (EDs) for severe pain associated with sickle cell disease received appropriate opioid-based pain-relieving medications within the first hour as recommended by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

6 Dec 2025

Health savings accounts, backed by GOP, cover fancy saunas but not insurance premiums

With the tax-free money in a health savings account, a person can pay for eyeglasses or medical exams, as well as a $1,700 baby bassinet or a $300 online parenting workshop.

5 Dec 2025

Restless legs syndrome linked to higher Parkinson’s disease risk

The study shows restless legs syndrome is associated with higher Parkinson's disease incidence, raising questions about treatment impacts on symptoms.

5 Dec 2025

Engineered herpes virus activates potent immune responses against glioblastoma

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have modified a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) that stimulates the immune system to attack glioblastoma cells.

4 Dec 2025

Trump wants Americans to make more babies. Critics say his policies won’t help raise them.

Maddy Olcott plans to start a career once she graduates from college. But the junior at the State University of New York-Purchase College is so far not planning to start a family — even with the Trump administration dangling inducements like thousand-dollar "baby bonuses" or cheaper infertility drugs.

3 Dec 2025

Hospital payment caps linked to savings and stable care in Oregon

As health care costs continue to soar across the U.S., a growing number of states are setting limits on how much hospitals can charge.

2 Dec 2025

Untreated restless legs syndrome may increase Parkinson's disease risk

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological sleep disorder characterized by an uncontrollable urge to move the legs, often worsening at night.

2 Dec 2025

They need a ventilator to stay alive. Getting one can be a nightmare.

On vacation in Mexico last year, Michael DiPlacido passed out twice while scuba diving and again in his hotel. Back in St. Louis, doctors diagnosed him with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, an incurable disease that often requires mechanical ventilation.

2 Dec 2025

Killer T cell traits explain why some people achieve long-term HIV remission after treatment

Researchers led by a team from Mass General Brigham and the Ragon Institute have discovered why some people living with HIV who are given a treatment called broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies (bNAbs) can safely stop taking standard, lifelong HIV medications and maintain control of the virus for years, while others given the same treatment do not achieve this remission.

1 Dec 2025

Hospital-level care at home found to be feasible for rural patients with acute conditions

One in five people in the United States live in a rural area. Patients in rural communities often struggle to access care because of travel difficulties, high costs and limited resources, leading to worse medical outcomes.

1 Dec 2025

Experimental drug engasertib shows promise for treating inherited bleeding disorder

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is the second most common inherited bleeding disorder worldwide, affecting 1 in 3,800 persons.

26 Nov 2025

Most public speakers at FDA advisory committees support drug approval

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committees play a key role in evaluating the efficacy and safety of new drugs.

25 Nov 2025

Not serious enough to turn on the siren, toddler’s 39-mile ambulance ride still cost over $9,000

Elisabeth Yoder's son, Darragh, was 15 months old in August when he developed what at first looked to his parents like hand, foot, and mouth disease.

25 Nov 2025

Culturally tailored intervention helps reduce interdialytic weight gain in kidney failure care

The intervention, called Navigate-Kidney, utilizes community health workers (CHWs) to help patients undergoing hemodialysis understand and work through challenges that come with treatment, including socioeconomic factors, particularly food insecurity as well as lack of culturally responsive care, and disparities in access to health insurance and health care.

24 Nov 2025

Health Insurance News and Research

Skipping sentinel lymph node biopsy may be safe for some early-stage breast cancer patients

Trump’s idea for health accounts has been tried. Millions of patients have ended up in debt.

Most sickle cell patients face long delays for recommended pain relief, study shows

Health savings accounts, backed by GOP, cover fancy saunas but not insurance premiums

Restless legs syndrome linked to higher Parkinson’s disease risk

Engineered herpes virus activates potent immune responses against glioblastoma

Trump wants Americans to make more babies. Critics say his policies won’t help raise them.

Hospital payment caps linked to savings and stable care in Oregon

Untreated restless legs syndrome may increase Parkinson's disease risk

They need a ventilator to stay alive. Getting one can be a nightmare.

Killer T cell traits explain why some people achieve long-term HIV remission after treatment

Hospital-level care at home found to be feasible for rural patients with acute conditions

Experimental drug engasertib shows promise for treating inherited bleeding disorder

Most public speakers at FDA advisory committees support drug approval

Not serious enough to turn on the siren, toddler’s 39-mile ambulance ride still cost over $9,000

Culturally tailored intervention helps reduce interdialytic weight gain in kidney failure care

Cancer stole her voice. She used AI, curse words, and kids’ books to get it back.

After series of denials, his insurer approved doctor-recommended cancer care. It was too late.

Nationwide study maps epilepsy incidence rates among older adults in the United States

Study finds low uptake of colorectal cancer testing among adults aged 45 to 49

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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