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Pharmacy benefit managers steer Medicare patients to use their own pharmacies

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—organizations that negotiate access to medicines for most patients in the United States—steer patients to use their own pharmacies.

10 Jan 2025

Machine learning technique can transform hospital care for long-COVID patients

Across the United States, no hospital is the same. Equipment, staffing, technical capabilities, and patient populations can all differ.

10 Jan 2025

Doctors, nurses press ahead as wildfires strain Los Angeles’ health care

The rapidly spreading wildfires that have transformed much of Los Angeles County into a raging hellscape are not only upending the lives of tens of thousands of residents and business owners, but also stressing the region's hospitals, health clinics, first responders, and nursing homes.

10 Jan 2025

HIV drug access remains a major challenge despite promising trial results

Promising new drugs to prevent and treat HIV have the potential to transform the response to the disease. But getting these drugs to those who need it most will be critical, says Beatriz Grinsztejn, president of the International AIDS Society.

10 Jan 2025

Analysis highlights high TBI death rates among older adults and men

A new analysis of U.S. mortality data reveals the disproportionate impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) on older adults, males and certain racial and ethnic groups.

10 Jan 2025

Dairy products linked to lower colorectal cancer risk, thanks to calcium

This study reveals strong links between calcium intake and reduced colorectal cancer risk, highlighting dietary factors influencing cancer incidence in women.

10 Jan 2025

Tobacco use trends and the impact of graphic warning labels on nicotine products

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host an expert briefing for the media to discuss trends in tobacco use, the implications of new graphic warning requirements for cigarette packages and ads, and concerns involving products like nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes.

10 Jan 2025

Health care AI, intended to save money, turns out to require a lot of expensive humans

Preparing cancer patients for difficult decisions is an oncologist's job. They don't always remember to do it, however.

10 Jan 2025

New database helps consumers navigate processed foods in grocery stores

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham provides information to empower consumers and policymakers about the degree of processing of the foods available at three large grocery retailers.

10 Jan 2025

Developing and refining muscle atrophy models for drug discovery

With the intensification of global population aging, muscle atrophy, characterized by the loss of muscle mass and function, has become an important health issue affecting the elderly. Researchers have widely used various animal and cellular models to gain a deeper understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of muscle atrophy and develop effective treatment strategies.

9 Jan 2025

Long distances to abortion facilities drive telehealth medication use

The distance between a patient's home and an abortion-services facility where they would seek care significantly influences how they receive birth-control medications, according to a study published Jan. 8 in the American Journal of Public Health.

9 Jan 2025

Lung cancer deaths decrease globally but risk factors still persist

Even though lung and related cancer deaths decreased in the world's 10 most populous countries from 1990 to 2019, these positive statistics do not address trends in mortality linked to tobacco use, air pollution and asbestos exposure.

9 Jan 2025

Aston University launches initiative to tackle medication-induced weight gain

Dr. Jo Howe and Professor Ian Maidment from Aston Pharmacy School have won funding for a new project to develop new ways to mitigate weight gain caused by antipsychotic medication.

9 Jan 2025

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': New Year, new Congress, new health agenda

The new, GOP-led, 119th Congress and President-elect Donald Trump have big legislative plans for the year — which mostly don't include health policy. But health is likely to play an important supporting role in efforts to renew tax cuts, revise immigration policies, and alter trade — if only to help pay for some Republican initiatives.

9 Jan 2025

Addressing COPD and metabolic syndrome requires comprehensive research efforts

Additional research addressing the connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic syndrome is needed to improve holistic patient care, according to a new editorial.

9 Jan 2025

Statistical model analyzes the cost-effectiveness of semaglutide for non-diabetic obese individuals

For overweight or obese individuals without diabetes, but with pre-existing cardiovascular disease, semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) is not cost-effective at current pricing, new research shows.

9 Jan 2025

Groundbreaking G6PD diagnostic test prequalified by WHO to ensure safe malaria treatment

On 18 December 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified the first diagnostic test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency which can help to safely deliver WHO-recommended treatments to prevent relapse of Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) infection.

9 Jan 2025

UK's drug payment disclosure system fails to protect patients and public trust

The UK's self-regulated system for disclosing payments from drug companies to healthcare professionals and organizations is failing to protect patients and public trust, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the University of Bath, UK and Lund University, Sweden published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.

9 Jan 2025

Gendered racial microaggressions found to raise blood pressure after childbirth

Gender-based racism through microaggressions may be linked to higher blood pressure postpartum and beyond, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

9 Jan 2025