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Roswell Park experts to share latest advances in the treatment of blood-related cancers

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center specialists will share the latest advances and developments in the treatment of blood-related cancers at the 2022 Tandem Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) and Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) in Salt Lake City, Utah, from April 23 to 26.

26 Apr 2022

Johns Hopkins scientists receive $7.8 million funding from Break Through Cancer

The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Departments of Gynecology/Obstetrics, Neurosurgery and Pathology have been awarded more than $7.8 million for novel, multicenter projects designed to intercept and find cures for several deadly cancers, including pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, and the brain cancer known as glioblastoma.

26 Apr 2022

Physicians are uneasy as Colorado collects providers’ diversity data

Shaunti Meyer, a certified nurse-midwife and medical director at STRIDE Community Health Center in Colorado, doesn't usually disclose her sexual orientation to patients. But at times it feels appropriate.

25 Apr 2022

Despite losing federal money, California is still testing uninsured residents for covid — for now

California is still offering free covid testing to uninsured residents even though the federal government ran out of money to pay for it.

25 Apr 2022

Study determines how much U.S. hospitals mark up the price of cancer therapies

U.S. spending on cancer therapies has risen sharply in recent years. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital analyzed data on drug pricing from 61 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers to determine how much U.S. hospitals mark up the price of cancer therapies for patients with private health insurance.

24 Apr 2022

Study examines changes in postpartum insurance coverage in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic

It's been the case for decades - high numbers of U.S. women who give birth lose or face changes to their health insurance afterward. And those with Medicaid benefits are most likely to lose coverage, because pregnancy-related Medicaid ends after 60 days postpartum, and eligibility for parents is much more restrictive.

22 Apr 2022

Salt substitute is a cost-effective intervention for stroke prevention and improved quality of life

A salt substitute that contains less sodium was a cost-effective intervention for prevention of stroke and improved quality of life, according to an analysis published in the journal Circulation.

21 Apr 2022

Study evaluates the use of a diagnostic code for Long COVID

Researchers evaluated the use of U09.9, a CD-10-CM code described as 'Post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) condition, unspecified' for post-acute COVID-19 sequelae (long COVID).

21 Apr 2022

Cancer survivors facing medical financial hardship have higher mortality risk

New findings from a large national study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show cancer survivors in the United States who reported medical financial hardship had a higher mortality risk than cancer survivors without financial hardship.

20 Apr 2022

UCLA research finds "Long COVID" in 30% of people treated for COVID-19

New UCLA research finds that 30% of people treated for COVID-19 developed Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), most commonly known as "Long COVID."

19 Apr 2022

Racism may partly contribute to high cancer burden impacting Asian Americans

The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published a commentary today on the significant cancer disparities facing Asian Americans.

19 Apr 2022

New report provides clear picture of COVID-19's impact on the U.S. STD epidemic

Reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States decreased during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but most resurged by the end of that year.

19 Apr 2022

As eating disorders spike during pandemic, rural treatment options lag

Erin Reynolds had battled bulimia since childhood, but the weeks before she entered treatment were among her worst. At 22, she was preparing to leave her home in Helena, Montana, for an inpatient program in New Jersey with round-the-clock medical care.

19 Apr 2022

Battle lines are drawn over California deal with Kaiser Permanente

California counties, health insurance plans, community clinics, and a major national health care labor union are lining up against a controversial deal to grant HMO giant Kaiser Permanente a no-bid statewide Medicaid contract as the bill heads for its first legislative hearing Tuesday.

18 Apr 2022

Study finds two doses of mRNA or ChAdOx1 vaccines provide excellent protection against severe outcomes of hospitalization and death

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against related hospitalizations and death.

18 Apr 2022

CDC report shows a continual surge in sexually transmitted diseases in US in 2020

The CDC reported a rise in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States (US) during 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Apr 2022

How a former Catholic priest is navigating a California Medicaid plan through big changes

For Michael Hunn, the path from priesthood to health care was seamless.

14 Apr 2022

About one in four adults has a liver condition that is a risk factor for heart disease

It is estimated that about one in four adults worldwide has a liver condition that is a risk factor for heart disease, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's peer-reviewed journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.

14 Apr 2022

Heart complications uncommon for children and young adults after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Heart complications are uncommon, yet treatable for children and young adults after COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association that details what has been learned about how to treat, manage and even prevent cardiovascular complications from the SARS-CoV-2 virus in youth.

12 Apr 2022

International study offers insight into occurrence of acute myocarditis during COVID-19 hospitalization

Acute myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle typically triggered by a virus, occurred in about two out of every 1,000 people hospitalized with COVID-19, and was associated with more severe illness and complications in people with COVID-19, especially among people who also had pneumonia, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

11 Apr 2022

Health Insurance News and Research

Roswell Park experts to share latest advances in the treatment of blood-related cancers

Johns Hopkins scientists receive $7.8 million funding from Break Through Cancer

Physicians are uneasy as Colorado collects providers’ diversity data

Despite losing federal money, California is still testing uninsured residents for covid — for now

Study determines how much U.S. hospitals mark up the price of cancer therapies

Study examines changes in postpartum insurance coverage in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic

Salt substitute is a cost-effective intervention for stroke prevention and improved quality of life

Study evaluates the use of a diagnostic code for Long COVID

Cancer survivors facing medical financial hardship have higher mortality risk

UCLA research finds "Long COVID" in 30% of people treated for COVID-19

Racism may partly contribute to high cancer burden impacting Asian Americans

New report provides clear picture of COVID-19's impact on the U.S. STD epidemic

As eating disorders spike during pandemic, rural treatment options lag

Battle lines are drawn over California deal with Kaiser Permanente

Study finds two doses of mRNA or ChAdOx1 vaccines provide excellent protection against severe outcomes of hospitalization and death

CDC report shows a continual surge in sexually transmitted diseases in US in 2020

How a former Catholic priest is navigating a California Medicaid plan through big changes

About one in four adults has a liver condition that is a risk factor for heart disease

Heart complications uncommon for children and young adults after SARS-CoV-2 infection

International study offers insight into occurrence of acute myocarditis during COVID-19 hospitalization

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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