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It’s not just you: Picking health insurance is hard. Here’s how to be smart about it.

Science has proved, no kidding around: Picking health insurance is extremely hard.

9 Dec 2019

Adding venetoclax to transplant conditioning regimen shows promise in patients with myeloid cancers

For patients with high-risk myeloid cancers undergoing a donor stem cell transplant, adding the targeted drug venetoclax to a reduced-intensity drug regimen prior to transplant is safe and does not impair the ability of the donor cells to take root in recipients' bodies, a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers suggests.

8 Dec 2019

Genetic features of AML in older patients can predict outcomes after stem cell transplant

For older patients with acute myeloid leukemia, the prospects for success of a stem cell transplant can often be predicted based on the particular set of genetic mutations within the tumor cells, investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and other research centers will report today at the 61st American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting.

8 Dec 2019

Black mothers get less treatment for postpartum depression than other moms

Portia Smith’s most vivid memories of her daughter’s first year are of tears. Not the baby’s. Her own.

6 Dec 2019

Cancer in the eye does not always develop into central nervous system lymphoma

Researchers at Okayama University report in the Journal of clinical and experimental hematopathology that primary intraocular lymphoma, a cancer in the eye, does not always develop into central nervous system lymphoma.

6 Dec 2019

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: We spend how much on health care?

Health spending in the U.S. grew to $3.6 trillion in 2018, according to a new report from the federal government. The rate of growth — 4.6% — was up slightly from 2017's 4.2%, despite the fact that nearly a million more Americans lacked insurance.

5 Dec 2019

Early cholesterol checks could save your heart

A new study published in the journal The Lancet reports that early cholesterol checking in the 20s, for instance, would help forecast the individual’s risk of ever having a stroke or heart disease over a lifetime.

5 Dec 2019

Magnetic nano-sized disks could restore function for Lou Gehrig’s disease patients

For decades the renowned English physicist Stephen Hawking lived with a motor neuron disease until his death last year.

5 Dec 2019

Researchers successfully develop imaging technology of conjunctival goblet cells

Goblet cells are epithelial cells that produce mucins and disperse tears which help the surface of eyes maintain the wet environment. Goblet cells are closely related to autoimmune disease including dry eyes and chemical burns. Therefore, it is very important to examine the status of goblet cells to better understand and diagnose ocular disease.

5 Dec 2019

‘An Arm and a Leg’: How much for stitches in the ER? Hard to gauge upfront

Sarah Macsalka had heard the stories about how expensive an emergency room visit can be, even for a minor complaint.

5 Dec 2019

As his wife’s caregiver, a doctor discovers what’s missing at health care’s core

Caring for someone with a serious illness stretches people spiritually and emotionally, often beyond what they might have thought possible.

5 Dec 2019

California surprise-billing law protects patients but aggravates many doctors

More than two years after California's surprise-billing law took effect, there's one thing on which consumer advocates, doctors and insurers all agree: The law has been effective at protecting many people from bills they might have been saddled with from doctors who aren't in their insurance network.

5 Dec 2019

Doctor News and Research

It’s not just you: Picking health insurance is hard. Here’s how to be smart about it.

Adding venetoclax to transplant conditioning regimen shows promise in patients with myeloid cancers

Genetic features of AML in older patients can predict outcomes after stem cell transplant

Black mothers get less treatment for postpartum depression than other moms

Cancer in the eye does not always develop into central nervous system lymphoma

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: We spend how much on health care?

Early cholesterol checks could save your heart

Magnetic nano-sized disks could restore function for Lou Gehrig’s disease patients

Researchers successfully develop imaging technology of conjunctival goblet cells

‘An Arm and a Leg’: How much for stitches in the ER? Hard to gauge upfront

As his wife’s caregiver, a doctor discovers what’s missing at health care’s core

California surprise-billing law protects patients but aggravates many doctors

CDC cautions people to avoid e-cigarette products

New program receives national recognition for treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Telemedicine may be as effective as in-person visit for people with many neurologic disorders

HHS hands out free HIV prevention drugs. Do you qualify?

New review assesses patients' perspectives of clinical consultations related to weight

More evidence of effectiveness required to sustain simulation education, say experts

Agape Clinic dermatologist felicitated for providing free, multidisciplinary care to Dallas patients

Doctors bring dead donor heart back to life in US first

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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